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Mandhana, Shafali Power India to Record 221/2 and 4-0 Lead Over Sri Lanka

India enter Tuesday’s finale seeking a 5-0 sweep following a national‑record 221/2 in Thiruvananthapuram.

Overview

  • India won the fourth T20I by 30 runs to move 4-0 ahead in the five‑match series with one game remaining.
  • The hosts posted 221/2, their highest women’s T20I total, built on a 162-run opening stand by Smriti Mandhana (80 off 48) and Shafali Verma (79 off 46).
  • Mandhana surpassed 10,000 international runs across formats, becoming the fourth woman and second Indian to reach the milestone.
  • Richa Ghosh accelerated at the death with 40 not out off 16 balls to propel India past 220 after both openers fell in successive overs.
  • Sri Lanka finished at 191/6, led by Chamari Athapaththu’s 52 and Hasini Perera’s 33, as Vaishnavi Sharma (2/24) and Arundhati Reddy (2/42) delivered key wickets; the series finale is on December 30.