Updated On: 29 December, 2025 10:58 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | Agencies
Mandhana (80), Verma (79) put up India’s highest stand (162 runs) to help team post record total of 221-2 in 30-run win over SL and take 4-0 lead

India’s Smriti Mandhana (left) and Shafali Verma during their 162-run stand vs Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. PIC/BCCI
Smriti Mandhana (80) and Shafali Verma (79) went on a record-making spree as India registered a 30-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth Women’s T20I and took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday. The duo powered India to their highest Women’s T20I total of 221-2.
Chasing 222, Sri Lanka could manage 191-6 in their allotted 20 overs. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu (52) top-scored for the Lankans, while Hasini Perera (33) and Imesha Dulani (29) also chipped in.