Sneh, Amanjot star as India win tri-series after beating Sri Lanka by 97 runs

IANS May 11, 2025 243 views

India's women's cricket team emerged victorious in the ODI tri-series by defeating Sri Lanka comprehensively. Smriti Mandhana's brilliant century laid the foundation with a mammoth 342-run total. Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur then dismantled Sri Lanka's batting lineup with exceptional bowling performances. The 97-run win solidified India's status as tournament favorites.

"We justified our pre-tournament favorites tag" - Team Management
Colombo, May 11: Sneh Rana continued her sensational form by picking 4-38 while Amanjot Kaur grabbed 3-54 as India defeated Sri Lanka by 97 runs to win the women's ODI tri-series at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Key Points

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Smriti Mandhana's 116 sets massive 342-run total

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Sneh Rana claims 4 crucial wickets

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Amanjot Kaur delivers decisive three-wicket haul

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India defeats Sri Lanka comprehensively

After vice-captain Smriti Mandhana led a stellar batting effort to help India post a mammoth 342/7 in their 50 overs, Sneh stepped up to once again be India's standout bowler, as she picked up another four-wicket haul. On the other hand, Amanjot yet again impressed with a three-fer as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 245 in 48.2 overs and become runners-up of this tri-series.

A chase of 343 was always going to be an uphill task for Sri Lanka, and they were never really in it, despite their Chamari Athapaththu making 51. Now, on losing the tri-series final, Sri Lanka will be wondering what could have been had they bowled with more penetration or could have made the most of their fielding chances, especially of dropping Smriti on 21 off Inoka Ranaweera's bowling.

India had a perfect start to their defence of a mammoth total when Amanjot castled Hasini Perera on third ball of the second innings. Though Chamari shared a 68-run stand with Vishmi Gunaratne (36) for the second wicket, Amanjot broke it in the 14th over by bowling the latter around her legs.

With Chamari struggling for rhythm in the later part, she still managed to bring up her fifty, before being castled by Sneh. Despite Harshitha Samawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva sharing a 52-run stand, Amanjot and Sneh took them out respectively to ensure the game was firmly in India's favour, as they completed a resounding win in the final and justify the pre-tournament favourites tag.

Brief Scores: India 342/7 in 50 overs (Smriti Mandhana 116, Harleen Deol 47; Sugandika Kumari 2-59, Dewmi Vihanga 2-69) beat Sri Lanka 245 in 48.2 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 51, Nilakshi de Silva 48; Sneh Rana 4-38, Amanjot Kaur 3-54) by 97 runs

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
What a dominating performance by our women in blue! 🇮🇳 Sneh Rana is proving to be a match-winner every time she steps on the field. The way she controlled the middle overs was brilliant. And Smriti's century - pure class! Our women's team is making us proud consistently.
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Priya M.
Great win but we shouldn't get carried away. Fielding could have been sharper - we gave away too many easy runs. Against tougher opponents like Australia, these small things matter. Still, kudos to the team for maintaining consistency throughout the series!
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Arjun S.
Chamari Athapaththu played well as usual for Sri Lanka. She's their only world-class player. Our bowlers did well to contain her when it mattered most. The 97-run margin shows our complete dominance. Next target - World Cup glory! 💪
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Sunita R.
So happy to see Amanjot Kaur performing consistently! She's the find of the season for Indian women's cricket. The way she broke that partnership was crucial. More power to our women cricketers - they deserve as much attention as the men's team gets!
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Vikram J.
The batting was explosive but I'm slightly concerned about our middle order. Apart from Smriti and Harleen, others need to contribute more consistently. But hey, can't complain much when we win by 97 runs! 😄
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Neha P.
Sri Lanka really missed a trick by dropping Smriti early. In international cricket, you can't give such chances to quality players. Our girls made them pay dearly for that mistake. The way they built partnerships was a treat to watch!

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