India Women are currently engaged in a high-stakes battle against Sri Lanka Women in the second T20 International of their five-match series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. After a dominant performance in the series opener, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side is looking to extend their lead to 2-0.+1
Match Progress: Sri Lanka Rebuild After Early Setbacks
As of the latest updates on Tuesday evening, December 23, 2025, the visitors are working hard to set a competitive target after being put into bat first by India.
- The Early Blow: India’s opening bowling attack made an immediate impact. Seamer Kranti Gaud struck in the very first over, dismissing the dangerous Vishmi Gunaratne for just 1 run, caught by the bowler herself.+1
- The Athapaththu Threat: Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu threatened to take the game away with a flurry of boundaries and a massive 72m six. However, the introduction of spin proved to be her undoing.
- Key Wicket: Sneh Rana, coming into the side for an unwell Deepti Sharma, claimed the prized wicket of Athapaththu for 31. The Sri Lankan skipper was lured into an aerial shot that was safely pouched by Amanjot Kaur at long-off.+1
- Current Score: Sri Lanka has moved to 79/2 after 12 overs. Harshitha Samarawickrama (23*) and Hasini Perera (19*) are currently in the middle, attempting to accelerate the scoring rate against India’s disciplined spin battery.
Team News: Deepti Sharma Sidelined
In a surprising pre-match development, India’s top-ranked T20I bowler, Deepti Sharma, was ruled out of tonight’s clash due to illness. Her absence paved the way for the return of veteran off-spinner Sneh Rana, who has already justified her selection with a critical breakthrough.
India Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.
Series Standing: India Leads 1-0
India currently holds the momentum after an 8-wicket thrashing of the island nation on Sunday. That match was highlighted by:
- Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 69 off 44 balls.
- Smriti Mandhana becoming the first Indian woman to surpass 4,000 career T20I runs.
- A clinical bowling display that restricted Sri Lanka to just 121 runs.
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