Dubai, Oct 9 (PTI) India posted an imposing 172 for three against Sri Lanka in their Women's T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.

Opting to bat, India had a solid opening with Smriti Mandhana (50 off 38 balls) and Shafali Verma (43 off 40 balls) putting on 98 runs in just under 13 overs.

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Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur then carried on the momentum with a blistering 52 off 27 balls to help India finish on a strong note.

Brief scores:

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India: 172/3 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 50, Shafali Verma 43, Harmanpreet Kaur 52 not out).

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