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If you are Smriti Mandhana, scores of 43, 36, 18, and 51 over four One-Day International knocks in a series is a below-par return. Since June 2024, before the start of the Women’s Tri-Series in Colombo a fortnight ago, Smriti averaged 64.5 over 15 ODIs, scoring just 23 short of a 1,000 runs with five centuries. And so, in the build-up to the final against Sri Lanka, it felt like the star Indian opener was yet to truly deliver in a tournament where the scores were generally quite high. All that changed on Sunday, as Smriti smashed her 11th ODI century against the hosts. Her 101-ball 116, studded with 15 fours and two sixes, powered India to a mammoth 342/7, which proved to be 97 runs too many for Chamari Athapaththu’s Sri Lanka. The islanders kept themselves somewhat in the contest as long ...

India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming and Toss Updates, Women’s Tri-Series Final: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team India and Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka will clash in the Tri-Nation ODI series final after a few rounds of skirmishes between themselves and South Africa over the past fortnight. While they have topped the table, India suffered an odd blip against the hosts in their last meeting. After a rare defeat against Sri Lanka in the Women’s ODIs, only their third ever, India aim to avoid repeating their overly cautious batting and bowling strategies in Sunday’s Tri-series final in Colombo. Despite the setback against Sri Lanka, where Harmanpreet Kaur and her team fell short, India showed a more aggressive approach in their subsequent match against South Africa, hinting at a different game pla...

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IND vs SL Women’s Tri Series: Smriti Mandhana saves the best for last as India canter to title

India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Tri-Nation Final Toss, Playing 11 Updates, Live Score Streaming: IND-W vs SL-W final clash in Colombo