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Fans went wild after Shafali Verma’s explosive half-century as India defeated Sri Lanka in the Visakhapatnam T20 match to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

India The women performed brilliantly in all departments and registered a spectacular win by seven wickets. Sri Lanka Women in the 2nd T20I in Visakhapatnam. After winning the toss and electing to field, India dictated the terms with the powerplay itself. Sri Lanka struggled to find rhythm as wickets fell at regular intervals. The Indian bowlers combined fast fielding with discipline to keep the visitors under pressure. In reply, India’s batsmen made light work of the chase with aggressive intent. The result gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, underscoring their control.

India’s disciplined bowling effort restricted Sri Lanka to 128/9

Sri Lanka never recovered after losing Vishmi Gunaratne In the very first over, setting the tone for a tough innings. captain Chamari Athapaththu Provided brief resistance by scoring 31 runs in 24 balls with three fours and two sixes, but his dismissal halted the momentum. Hasni Perera And Harshita Samarawickrama Harshita attempted to rebuild, top-scoring with 33 runs, yet the scoring rate remained under control. India’s bowling unit delivered with clarity, especially in the middle overs, where Sneh Rana Delivered a brilliant spell of 1/11 to stem the run flow.

Sricharani Supported well, took two important wickets and maintained the pressure. Vaishnavi Sharma Enjoyed a memorable outing, getting his first international wicket and taking two wickets despite being targeted. Quick run-outs and cautious fielding further weakened Sri Lanka’s innings, as they lost their last five wickets for just 24 runs. The visitors were eventually reduced to 128/9, which overall felt quite low on a batting-friendly surface.

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Shafali Verma’s aggressive innings helped India chase the target easily in the second T20 match.

India’s reply made headlines with its breathtaking display of fearless batting Shafali VermaWho destroyed the Sri Lankan bowling attack by scoring unbeaten 69 runs on just 34 balls. even after Smriti Mandhana After falling early, Shafali ensured there was no slump, attacking from the start and taking advantage of any loose ends.

with his partnership jemima rodrigues The contest was effectively over in the first half of the innings, as the duo put on 87 runs in just 7.4 overs. Jemimah played an excellent supporting role and scored 26 runs in 15 balls with excellent strokeplay. Shafali completed her half-century in just 27 balls by hitting 11 fours and maintaining constant pressure. Harmanpreet Kaur The fixture was added before the late departure, with the result already sealed. India achieved the target in just 11.5 overs, maintaining their dominance with 49 balls to spare. The vigorous chase reflected the gulf between the two sides and cemented India’s command of the series.

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