Harshitha Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka is bowled by Sree Charani of India during the the Women’s T20 match between India and Sri Lanka at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on December 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against Sri Lanka in of the five-match series
Deepti Sharma (1/20), Kranti Gaud (1/23) and Shree Charani (1/30) took one wicket apiece for India while three of Lankan batters were run out after captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl.
Vishmi Gunaratne top-scored for Sri Lanka with 39 while Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama chipped in with 20 and 21 respectively.
Gwalior-born 20-year-old Vaishnavi Sharma, the left-handed batter and left-arm spinner, made her debut for India against a Sri Lankan squad that features 17-year-old ambidextrous wrist spinner Shashini Gimhani.
India are playing their first match since winning the ODI World Cup in November.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka: 121 for 6 in 20 overs (Vishmi Gunaratne 39; Deepti Sharma 1/20).
Teams:
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, N Shree Charani
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wk), Kavisha Dilhari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Kawya Kavindi, Shashini Gimhani.
Published – December 21, 2025 07:03 pm IST
