IND-W Win By 15 Runs | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Highlights of 5th T20I 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur's Half-Century, Arundhati Reddy's Cameo Help Hosts Secure 5-0 Whitewash

That's It! India complete a dominant whitewash by a margin of 5-0. This was the closest of all the five matches but despite that, Sri Lanka couldn't get over the finishing line. India started the innings slow but Harmanpreet Kaur took them to a competitive total. A major contribution came from Arundhati Reddy's impactful cameo. Defending it, Sri Lanka started well, but India controlled the middle overs and closed the game down in the end. 

Out! Sri Lanka's chase is fading out after a long fight. Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama has held fort for a long time but they both perished in quick succession. First Shree Charani cleaned up Perera with a brilliant yorker and then Sneh Rana foxed Harshitha to trap her in the deep. Meanwhile, Kaushani Nuthyangana lost her wicket in a run out. India are about to close the game down. Harshitha Samarawickrama c Harleen Deol b Sneh Rana 8(9), Kaushani Nuthyangana run out (Harmanpreet Kaur/Sneh Rana) 1(3) and Hasini Perera b Shree Charani 65(42).

Out! Sri Lanka are running out of steam here. While Hasini Perera stand tall at one end, wickets keep tumbling at the other end. Deepti Sharma bowls a cross-seamer on length, Nilakshi de Silva looks to work it on the onside and misses, getting trapped in front of the wickets. In the next over, Vaishanvi Sharma foxes Kavisha Dilhari with a slower one and makes her miss a sweep. The ball crashes on the leg stump, ending their stay. Kavisha Dilhari b Vaishnavi Sharma 5(4) and Nilakshika Silva lbw b Deepti Sharma 3(5).

Out! End of a brilliant knock from Imesha Dulani. She got a promotion in the batting order and fulfilled the given role to her by scoring a half-century. She delivered a base for Sri Lanka to launch in a competitive chase. Tried to play a lofted drive a delivery from Amanjot Kaur but found the cover fielder. India will be happy to get a wicket at this point. Imesha Dulani c Shafali Verma b Amanjot Kaur 50(39).

Sri Lanka have not scored in the fastest pace but they have kept the scoreboard ticking and didn't allow a collapse to happen. They know they will have to go hard at the back end of the innings and to do it, having wickets in hand is necessary. India were able to keep the batters quiet as well. 

Sri Lanka have been brave in their approach and despite the big wicket of Chamari Athapaththu, they didn't allow their run rate to drop. Both Hasini Perera and Imesha Dulani batted bravely to pick up boundaries and gave Sri Lanka a solid start in the powerplay. 

Out! Massive wicket for India and it comes early. Chamari Athapaththu departs without influencing the game much. Arundhati Reddy was taking the ball away from her and she was slicing the ball on the off-side. Tried to reach out for one more but this time Deepti Sharma at covers dived to take a brilliant catch. India get the big fish just as they would have wanted. Chamari Athapaththu c Deepti Sharma b Arundhati Reddy 2(5).

A brilliant cameo from Arundhati Reddy at the back end of the innings and she takes India to a competitive total on a tricky surface in the 5th T20I. India had a very poor start with the bat in the absence of Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, but Harmanpreet Kaur anchored the entire innings and helped them break out of jail. India will back themselves to defend the score. 

Out! Two wickets in quick succession and the momentum keeps shifting between the two sides. Harmanpreet Kaur and Amanjot Kaur combined to give India a solid partnership which gave them some momentum. Things changed soon when Rashmika Sewwandi got Amanjot to mishit one to long-on. In the next over, lack of bounce in the surface, made a Kavisha Dilhari ball sneak through the legs of Harmanpreet Kaur to clean her up. Harmanpreet Kaur b Kavisha Dilhari 68(43).

Fifty! Crucial innings from the Indian captain which came at a much-needed time for the Indians. In an innings, where the team has not got a good start, Harmanpreet Kaur stepped up, anchoring the innings and setting up India for a competitive total. She also completed her half-century along the way. 

Out! India keeps collapsing like a pack of cards. It is the infamous sweep shot against an off-spinner yet again that leads to the fall of Deepti Sharma. The run rate was not good and hence, Deepti tried to up the ante but sweeping the delivery from Chamari Athapaththu. Ended up getting only a top edge that flew to the hands of the fine leg fielder. Sri Lanka ahead in the game now. Deepti Sharma c Nimasha Madushani b Chamari Athapaththu 7(8).

Out! India's middle-order keeps fumbling under pressure. This time, it is Richa Ghosh who departs and captain Chamari Athapaththu is the one to strike. She bowled a flat and quick delivery outside off and Richa tried to cut it through point, got an edge and wicketkeeper Kaushani Nuthyangana took a very good catch. India will now look to take the game deep. Richa Ghosh c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Chamari Athapaththu 5(6).

Out! India have not started well without the umbrella of Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues in the top order. Harleen Deol is the latest to join the list of dismissed batters and it is Rashmika Sewwandi who scalps her wicket. Harleen tries to go hard down the ground but Sewwandi pushes the ball up almost making it a yorker for Harleen. Sneaks under her bat and rattles the stumps. Harleen Deol b Rashmika Sewwandi 13(11).

Out! G Kamalini's debut with the bat was rather short-lived. Played some good shots to start with, but then played a desperate sweep and missed the ball, ending up getting caught in front of the stumps. It is Kavisha Dilhari again who provides a deciding blow against a left-hander. Indian middle order is set to face a challenge for the first time this series. G Kamalini lbw b Kavisha Dilhari 12(12).

Out! Finally, after three half-centuries in a row, Shafali Verma perishes. Sri Lanka came out with a plan for her. Started bowling slow to her with early yorkers. Nimasha Madushani came round the wicket to her and cramped her for both room and length. Shafali still went with the shot and the long-on grabbed an easy catch. Shafali Verma c Imesha Dulani b Nimasha Madushani 5(6).

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Rashmika Sewwandi, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Nimasha Madushani, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara.

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, G Kamalini, Richa Ghosh(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shree Charani.

Toss Update: Sri Lanka Women won the toss and opted to bowl first. 

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