India Women delivered a spectacular performance in the final of the Sri Lanka Women’s ODI Tri-Series 2025, defeating Sri Lanka Women by 97 runs to clinch the title. The high-stakes match was held on May 11, 2025, at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
🗓 Match Overview
- 🏟 Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- 🎲 Toss: India Women won and opted to bat
- 🏆 Result: India Women won by 97 runs
- 🌟 Player of the Match: Smriti Mandhana (116 off 101 balls)
🇮🇳 India Women – 342/7 (50 overs)
India Women, batting first, put up a mammoth total of 342 runs. The innings was headlined by a blistering century from Smriti Mandhana, who anchored the batting line-up with grace and aggression.
🔥 Top Performers (Batting)
- Smriti Mandhana – 116 (101 balls, 15 fours, 2 sixes)
- Harleen Deol – 47
- Jemimah Rodrigues – 44
- Harmanpreet Kaur (C) – 40
🎯 Sri Lanka Women – Bowling Highlights
- Sugandika Kumari – 2/59 (10 overs)
- Inoka Ranaweera – 1/62 (10 overs)
- Dewmi Vihanga – 1/55 (9 overs)
India’s aggressive batting strategy ensured they built pressure from the start, forcing Sri Lanka’s bowlers to remain on the defensive throughout.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Women – 245 all out (48.2 overs)
Chasing a steep target, Sri Lanka Women started cautiously but struggled to keep up with the required run rate. Despite a brave half-century from captain Chamari Athapaththu, they were eventually bowled out for 245.
🏏 Top Performers (Batting)
- Chamari Athapaththu (C) – 51 (66 balls, 6 fours, 1 six)
- Vishmi Gunaratne – 36
- Nilakshi de Silva – 26
💥 India Women – Bowling Highlights
- Sneh Rana – 4/38 (9.2 overs)
- Amanjot Kaur – 3/54 (8 overs)
- Shree Charani – 1/55 (10 overs)
India’s bowlers kept it tight and took wickets at crucial moments, dismantling Sri Lanka’s middle order and sealing the win.
📉 Fall of Wickets – Sri Lanka Women
- 0-1 – Hasini Perera
- 68-2 – Vishmi Gunaratne
- 121-3 – Chamari Athapaththu
- 173-4 – Harshitha Samarawickrama
- 178-5 – Dewmi Vihanga
- 178-6 – Nilakshi de Silva
- 192-7 – Piumi Badalge
- 243-8 – Sugandika Kumari
- 244-9 – Malki Madara
- 245-10 – Anushka Sanjeewani
🏆 India Lifts the Tri-Series Trophy!
With a powerful all-round performance, India Women emerged as champions of the Tri-Series 2025. Smriti Mandhana’s century and Sneh Rana’s four-wicket spell were key highlights of the game.
📸 Match-winning Moments:
- Smriti Mandhana raising her bat after reaching a century
- Sneh Rana’s celebration after taking her fourth wicket
- Harmanpreet Kaur lifting the trophy with her team
📺 Watch Highlights & Full Scorecard
Catch the full match scorecard and ball-by-ball updates on:
👉 TBU on newsfirst – Match Scorecard
🔔 Final Thoughts
India Women have once again proved why they’re among the top contenders in international cricket. With consistent performances across batting and bowling, they thoroughly deserved this series victory.
🎉 Congratulations to Team India on a fantastic win! Stay tuned to News First for more updates on women’s cricket, match previews, and exclusive player interviews.
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