
Created at Dec 24, 2025 11:55 AM
Indian women secured a solid seven-wicket victory against Sri Lanka Women in the second T20I, Thanks to Shafali Verma, explosive batting and a great showing from the spin trio. This win showed India’s depth and they growing control in this format of cricket.
After winning the toss, India chose to bowl first, which paid off since the spinners put pressure on Sri Lanka’s batting line-up, who struggled to get going. The pitch held with grip and turn, which India’s bowlers used well, not giving Sri Lanka any openings.
Sri Lanka started carefully trying to build a base, but the Indian spinners soon messed up those plans. Deepti Sharma led with her accuracy, changing her page to trick the batters. Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil supported her, bowling together to slow the scoring and cause mistakes. The spin trio bowled with discipline, attacking the stumps and stopping easy runs leading to wickets falling.
Sri Lanka’s top order showed some resistance, but each time they looked like building a partnership. An Indian spinner broke it. The middle order found it hard to score freely, in the pressure led to Weaks short and easy dismissals. By the close of their 20 overs, Commerce Sri Lanka only managed to lose score, one that India could reach with this strong batting lineup.
When chasing the score, India had a confident start, led by Shafali Verma, who played aggressively for stop. Shafali attacked the bowlers from the start hitting shots through the off site and over the infield. She aimed to finish the chase fast and remove any doubt.
Shafali is inning mixed power with Better short choices for she hit boundaries easily but also showed majority by picking which balls to attack. Her partnership set up India well comments during the run read was never a problem.
After Shafali left the middle order to cover calmly. Smriti Mandana played well rotating strikes and hitting loose walls, While Jemima Rodrigues added stability with her shots. They make sure they were no problems during the chase, guiding India to the cut target.
Sri Lanka’s bowler tried to respond using spin and changing lengths , but the Indian batters were in charge with wickets in hand, and the target getting closer, and India won with over to spare, sealing a seven-wicket win.
The match belongs to Indians Spinner and Shafali Verma. The spin trio adapted to conditions and bowled well as a unit, while Shafali's aggressive play set the tone for the chase.
This victory gives India an edge in the series and shows their preparedness and versatility. Sri Lanka will need to rally, especially against India’s spin attack,k which remains strong.
For India, the second T20I was almost perfect. Disciplined bowling control, batting, and sharp fielding came together for a great win that fans will remember as a display of the growing control in women’s T20 cricket.