India displayed an all-round performance to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first Women’s T20I here on Sunday.
India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 121 for six after the visiting batters struggled to put away the loose balls.
In reply, the hosts chased the target in 14.4 overs thanks to an unbeaten 69 off 44 balls by Jemimah Rodrigues. Opener Smriti Mandhana contributed 25 off 25 balls.
Earlier, Sri Lanka opener Vishmi Gunaratne top-scored for the visitors with a 43-ball 39, while Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama chipped in with 20 and 21 respectively. Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu got into the act straightaway, clipping an innocuous Kranti Gaud delivery off her pads for a four.
Deepti Sharma (1-20), Kranti Gaud (1-23) and Shree Charani (1-30) claimed a wicket each for India. Both teams will face off in the second T20I at the same venue on Tuesday.
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