Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana Star, India beat Sri Lanka 97 times to win the Wodi Tri-Nation series in Colombo
India won the three-game final in Colombo by defeating Sri Lanka 97 times. Smriti Mandhana scored 116 and 101 goals, and Sneh Rana won the dominance of India by winning four wickets in 38 matches.
India won three consecutive championships in a final at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, May 11. The Blue Women’s Choice First, he scored an impressive score of 342/7 in the allocated 50 matches, thanks to Smriti Mandhana’s outstanding century (101 points, 116 points). In response, Sri Lanka struggled to chase and ended up being beaten 245 in 48.2 points.
Sneh Rana (4/38) and Amanjot Kaur (3/54) worked together effectively and put unremitting pressure on the hosts, ultimately leading to India’s dominance. Sri Lanka’s chase started poorly, with opener Hasini Perera being fired for the ducks in the first match. Captain Chamari Athapaththhu won third and established a 68-shot partnership (41 points) with Vishmi Gunaratne’s second wicket.
Although Athapthu reached the 18th ODI, she worked hard to maintain the required run rate and was quickly rejected by Sneh Rana. Despite the efforts of Nilakshi de Silva (48 points 58), Sri Lanka was unable to keep up with the pressure and ended up going all out to 245.
In an earlier inning, Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal cautiously started their innings after Indian Captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the match and chose to hit the ball first. Mandhana scored her first border in the fourth delivery and continued to be cautious and aggressive, upsetting the Sri Lankan bowler. The duo of Mandhana and Mandhana and Rawal established 70 partnerships for the first wicket of 89 delivery, gradually improving their scoring rates after a cautious start.
Mandhana and Harleen Deol teamed up with an impressive 120 partnership, earning a second wicket in just 106 goals, while Deol scored 47 runs in 56 goals. After being fired, Harmanpreet Kaur cut into it with 41 quick 30 goals, while Jemimah Rodrigues added 44 runs to 29 goals, helping India reach 342.
On the other hand, India won three consecutive victories and made a good start in preparation for the World Cup. Under Harmanpreet Kaur, the team is eager to stay motivated when facing England in June.
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