4th T20I: Smriti, Shafali take India to 30-run victory over Sri Lanka

Thiruvananthapuram: Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma struck fluent half-centuries to set up India’s record total of 221/2 before the bowlers held off a spirited Sri Lankan chase to clinch a 30-run victory in the fourth women’s T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday, IANS reported.Asked to bat first for the first time in the series, Smriti and Shafali shared a blistering 162-run opening stand, India’s highest ever partnership for the first wicket in T20Is. It was an absolute treat for the enthusiastic fans as India posted their highest-ever score in the shortest format. Shafali continued her rich vein of form by hitting 79 off 46 deliveries - her third consecutive...