Sri Lanka Women vs India Women produced a clear result and a landmark moment as India Women sealed an eight-wicket win and Smriti Mandhana entered uncharted territory. Smriti Mandhana 4000 T20I runs became the headline as India chased down a modest target with calm authority.
Sri Lanka Women vs India Women Highlights
- Date: 21st December 2025
- Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam
India Women won the toss and chose to bowl first at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The decision paid off almost immediately as Sri Lanka struggled to find momentum.
First Innings: Sri Lanka Women (121/6 in 20 overs)
Sri Lanka Women never fully escaped India’s grip. Runs came, but slowly, and pressure stayed constant.
- Vishmi Gunaratne (39) – top-scored with controlled strokes, found boundaries early, but couldn’t accelerate late.
- Harshitha Samarawickrama – with 21 runs off 23 balls, she added stability in the middle overs, rotating strike under pressure.
- Deepti Sharma – Deepti Sharma bowled 4 overs, conceding 20 runs and taking 1 wicket
- Radha Yadav – took 1 wicket for 18 runs in her 4 overs.
- Lower order – showed resistance, but dot balls piled up, and intent never turned into impact
Sri Lanka finished below par, never crossing the 130 mark.
Second Innings: India Women (122/2 in 14.3 overs)
- Shafali Verma – dismissed early, 13/1 in the 1.2 over, caught off Kawya Kavindi’s bowling, ending a brief, aggressive start.
- Smriti Mandhana – 25 off 25 balls, reached 4000 T20I runs during her knock.
- Jemimah Rodrigues – unbeaten 67*, anchored the chase against Dilhari.
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 12*, closed the game calmly amid Sri Lankan fielding errors.
- Key Partnership – 54-run between Mandhana and Rodrigues, followed by an unbroken stand to finish
Player of the Match
Jemimah Rodrigues, for controlling the chase and finishing unbeaten.
Post Match Statements:
Jemimah Rodrigues: “For me, it was to understand the conditions. It was slightly sticky… I was in good touch. My mindset was simple. In my mind I was blank, just reacting to the ball.”
Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain said, “With bat and ball, yes. We are working on our fielding. Don’t know why we keep dropping catches. It is wet out here, but it is not an excuse… We just wanted to bowl first and see how it goes.“
Chamari Athapaththu: “120 is not a good total. We have to bounce back… We made a lot of mistakes in the middle. We have to play positive cricket… I have to show more responsibility and lead from the front.“
Sri Lanka Women’s Tour of India 2025 T20I Series Schedule
After the first T20I result, India leads the 5-match series 1-0 after Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 67 powered an easy chase.
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 2nd T20I | Dec 23, 2025 | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| 3rd T20I | Dec 26, 2025 | Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 4th T20I | Dec 28, 2025 | Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 5th T20I | Dec 30, 2025 | Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
New Record: Smriti Mandhana 4000 T20I Runs
Mandhana became the first Indian woman to reach this mark in T20 internationals, and second globally after Suzie Bates.
Her innings against Sri Lanka was not explosive. It didn’t need to be. The chase was small, the situation stable. Mandhana focused on timing, placement, and strike rotation. That approach has defined her T20I journey with amazing records of Smriti.
Four thousand runs in T20Is demand durability, fitness, and adaptability. Mandhana has shown all three, year after year. And importantly, she continues to evolve, adjusting her game without losing her identity.
Mandhana’s T20I debut was Nov 28, 2013 vs West Indies in Rajkot. Moreover, she is also the first woman to score 100 in all three formats.
Smriti Mandhana T20I Stats:
| Statistic | Value |
| Matches | 154 |
| Innings | 148 |
| Runs | 4,007 |
| Highest Score | 112 |
| Average | 29.90 |
| Strike Rate | 123.79 |
| Centuries | 1 |
| Fifties | 31 |
| Fours | 544 |
| Sixes | 76 |
| Catches | 39 |
ALSO READ: Smriti Mandhana Net Worth and Things You Didn’t Know
Public Reaction
Fans are celebrating Smriti Mandhana’s new milestone.
X (Formerly Twitter) user @ImTanujSingh wrote, “SMRITI MANDHANA – THE QUEEN OF WORLD CRICKET. 👸🌟 – First Indian Women Cricketer to scored 4000 runs in T20I..!!!!”
Another user @usermodeabc wrote: “Smriti Mandhana is now the 1st woman cricketer who has played all 3 formats to have 4000 T20i runs.”
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