Overview
- India clinched the fifth T20I by 15 runs in Thiruvananthapuram, posting 175 for 7 before restricting Sri Lanka to 160 for 7.
- Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored with 68 off 43, with Arundhati Reddy’s 27 not out providing a late surge after India fell to 77 for 5.
- Deepti Sharma became the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is with 152 wickets, moving past Australia’s Megan Schutt.
- Shafali Verma was named Player of the Series after striking three consecutive half-centuries across the five matches.
- India highlighted depth and readiness through debutant Vaishnavi Sharma’s four wickets at 5.73 economy and Renuka Singh Thakur’s return, while noting fielding remains a priority to sharpen before the World Cup.