Shafali's striking to Vaishnavi's double whammy: 3 standout moments from India's win over Sri Lanka
It was a dominant show from Team India as they dismantled Sri Lanka in the second T20I, surging 2-0 ahead. A collective display from the Indian bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 128. Two youngsters, Sree Charani and Vaishnavi Sharma registered a brace each to leave the visitors derailed.
Shafali Verma took over the reins with the bat as she steered India across the finishing line with a commanding 69*. Jemimah Rodrigues chimed in with a crucial cameo of 26 from just 15 balls, setting the tone right. Here’s a quick glance at the moments which the fans would love to always relish.
1) Sneh Rana with a big breakthrough
Chamari Athapaththu looked in good nick with a score of 31 off 24. It was eventually Sneh Rana who managed to get the better of Chamari with a floater. Rana looped one up and Chamari went down the ground, only to find Amanjot Kaur at long-off as India celebrated a massive wicket.
2) Vaishnavi Sharma's double whammy
20-year-old left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma came to the fore as she registered two massive scalps last night. She started the day with the prized wicket of Nilakshika Silva as a miscued sweep shot lobbed up straight to Shree Charani at fine leg. The next wicket was that of Shashini Gimhani as she holed out to Smriti Mandhana in the deep. Sharma’s smile was one that screamed pure joy.
3) Shafali Verma goes berserk
Verma smashed an unbeaten 69 off just 34 balls to steer India past the finishing line. She smashed 11 fours and a six en route to her match-winning knock. In the final over of the powerplay, she hit Chamari Athapaththu's bowling in stunning fashion, hammering a couple of fours and a six, simply underlining the prowess which she brings to the fore.
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