VISAKHAPATNAM, Dec 21:
Jemimah Rodrigues executed her shots with great skill and style en route to a scintillating, unbeaten 44-ball 69 as India crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first Women’s T20 International here on Sunday.
Opting to field, India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 121 for six after the visiting batters struggled to put away the loose balls, even as dew made its presence felt earlier than expected.
India completed the chase of 122 with as many as 32 balls to spare, as Rodrigues added 54 runs with Smriti Mandhana (25 off 25 balls) and 55 with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (15 not out off 16 balls) to help the home side take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
While she played some delectable strokes during her stay in the middle, the highlight of Rodrigues’ innings was the four boundaries she struck in a single over bowled by left-arm wrist spinner Shashini Gimhani. (PTI)
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