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Renuka Thakur and Shafali Verma propel India to an unassailable 3-0 series lead with eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in third T20I
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Renuka Thakur and Shafali Verma propel India to an unassailable 3-0 series lead with eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in third T20I

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India continued their dominance in the T20I series Sri Lankasealing an unassailable 3-0 lead with a with an eight-wicket win in the third match at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. The hosts again followed a familiar blueprint: clinical bowling up front followed by a relentless chase. Sri Lanka were held to a modest total after losing wickets at regular intervals, leaving India with a clear target. The chase never looked in doubt as India cruised home with 40 deliveries to spare, underscoring the gap between the two sides in the series so far.

Renuka Thakur and Deepti Sharma script Sri Lanka’s batting collapse in 3rd T20I

Renuka Singh Thakur (4/21) made an immediate impact with the new ball, which swung sharply and disrupted Sri Lanka’s top order. Hasini Perera put up some early resistance with a solid 25, including a couple of boundaries and a daring first, but India quickly tightened the screws. Deepti Sharma broke the opening tie by rejecting Chamari Athapatthuwho struggled to get going and died trying to force the pace.

Renuka then delivered the decisive blows in quick succession, first removing the in-form Perera before completing a sharp catch-and-bowled to dismiss Harshitha Samarawickrama. Her spell took Sri Lanka back to 32/3 and effectively knocked the wind out of their innings. She later struck again to fall into the trap Nilakshika Silva leg-before, ending with a memorable comeback performance. Deepti, meanwhile, continued her remarkable consistency, taking 3/18 and equaling Megan Schutt’s record as the highest wicket-taker in Women’s T20Is with her 151st scalp. Although Kavisha Dilhari And It’s over Dulani With 40 runs, Deepti ensured Sri Lanka never escaped, restricting the tally to 112/7, well below par on the surface.

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Shafali Verma’s fireworks seal the deal for India in style

Hunting for a modest target, Shafali Verma turned the match into a one-sided affair with another breathtaking spectacle at the top of the rankings. After three initial point balls, the explosive opener immediately switched gears and danced down the track to launch an 83-yard long six and set the tone for the chase. From then on she barely put a foot wrong, timing the ball sweetly and punishing everything that was loose.

Shafali hit an unbeaten 79, peppered with 11 boundaries and three towering sixes, registering her second successive half-century and making a mockery of the target. Spinner Kavisha Dilhari briefly slowed India’s progress by firing Smriti Mandhana And Rodroguebut the outcome was never in doubt. Shafali aptly ended the chase with a boundary, capping a dominant all-round performance and confirming India’s supremacy in the series with two matches to play.

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This article was first published on WomenCricket.coma Cricket Times company.


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