Mandhana's ton stands out as India posts 342/7 against Sri Lanka in tri-series final

ANI May 11, 2025 227 views

Smriti Mandhana dominated with a 101-ball 116, her 11th ODI century, steering India to a formidable 342/7. Harleen Deol and Harmanpreet Kaur provided crucial middle-order support with 47 and 41 respectively. Sri Lanka's Dewmi Vihanga and Sugandika Kumari managed two wickets each but struggled to contain the flow of runs. India now aims to defend this total to clinch the tri-series title.

"Mandhana reached her 11th ODI ton in 92 balls, becoming the third-highest century maker in ODIs" - Match Report
Colombo, May 11: A century from Smriti Mandhana and useful knocks from the middle order helped India reach a massive 342/7 against Sri Lanka in the final of the tri-nation series at Colombo on Sunday.

Key Points

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Mandhana's 101-ball 116 with 15 fours and 2 sixes

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Harleen Deol's steady 47-run support

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Harmanpreet Kaur's quickfire 41 in death overs

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Sri Lanka's Dewmi Vihanga takes 2 wickets

India would need to defend 343 runs to capture the tri-nation series title.

After India won the toss and elected to bat first, Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal got their team off to a steady start, with careful strike rotation and some odd boundaries. They took India to 45/0 in 10 overs.

India reached the 50-run mark in 11.2 overs.

Inoka Ranaweera conceded a couple of fours against Mandhana, but broke the 70-run partnership by removing Pratika for 30 in 49 balls, with two fours. India was 70/1 in 14.5 overs.

Mandhana was joined by Harleeen Deol, and she reached her 32nd ODI fifty in 55 balls, with five fours and two sixes.

India reached the 100-run mark in 21.4 overs.

India reached the 150-run mark in 29 overs.

A huge highlight of the inning came in the 31st over, with SL skipper Chamari Athapaththu conceding four successive boundaries against Mandhana and giving away 17 runs in total. Mandhana reached her 11th ODI ton, going past England's Tammy Beaumont to become the third-highest century maker in ODIs. She reached the milestone in 92 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes.

Mandhana and Pratika reached the century partnership in 95 balls.

The 120-run stand between the duo was over as Dewmi Vihanga removed Mandhana for 116 in 101 balls, with 15 fours and two sixes. India was 190/2 in 32.3 overs.

India reached the 200-run mark in 34.2 overs.

Dewmi took the third wicket, removing Harleen for 47 in 56 balls, with four boundaries. India was 219/3 in 36.4 overs.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues had the responsibility to guide India to a massive total in death overs, with both finding some quick boundaries. Their 48-run stand was over as Sugandika Kumari dismissed Harmanpreet for a quickfire 41 in 30 balls, with three boundaries and a six. India was 267/4 in 42 overs.

Indian then went on to lose Richa Ghosh (8) and Jemimah (44 in 29 balls, with four boundaries). India was 304/6 in 46 overs.

Amanjot Kaur was run out for 18 in 12 balls on the penultimate ball of the innings.

India ended their innings at 342/7 in their 50 overs, with Deepti Sharma (20* in 14 balls, with three fours) and Kranti Goud (0*) unbeaten.

Sugandika Kumari (2/59), Dewmi Vihanga (2/69) and Malki Madara (2/74) were the top wicket-takers for Sri Lanka.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
What an innings by Mandhana! 🔥 She's truly the backbone of our women's team. That 92-ball century was pure class. Hope our bowlers can defend this total now. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Great batting performance overall, but I'm a bit concerned about the middle order collapse. We lost 4 wickets for 45 runs between 36-46 overs. Need more consistency in finishing strong.
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Arjun S.
Sri Lankan bowling looked toothless today except for few overs. Our batters made them pay! Mandhana's four consecutive boundaries against their captain was the highlight 💪
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Shweta R.
Jemimah's cameo of 44(29) was crucial in the death overs. She's becoming such a reliable finisher. Hope our fielding is sharp today - no dropped catches please!
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Vikram J.
Good to see partnerships throughout the innings. That 120-run stand between Mandhana and Harleen was crucial. Now let's see if our spinners can exploit the Colombo pitch in second innings.
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Neha P.
Chamari Athapaththu must be regretting bowling herself against Mandhana 😂 17 runs in that over! Our women's team is making us proud. Hope they bring the trophy home!
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Karan D.
While the batting was excellent, we gave away too many extras (15 wides). Need to be more disciplined in bowling. 342 is defendable but SL has good chase masters.

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