Harmanpreet guides India to 5-0 series sweep v Sri Lanka

In their first international outing since the ODI World Cup triumph, India put the icing on the cake as they won the final game and completed a 5-0 T20I series sweep of Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram.

India’s depth was put to the test in the final game as they took the field without a couple of first-choice batters, but they still emerged victorious. A composed knock from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and a cameo from Arundhati Reddy were the highlights of India’s 15-run win. India scored 175/7 and restricted Sri Lanka to 160/7.

With Smriti Mandhana rested, Jemimah Rodrigues unavailable due to illness and Shafali Verma falling early, the responsibility fell on the middle order to steady the faltering innings and Harmanpreet rose to the occasion. She hadn’t had the best of years with the bat but it was her chance to finish it on a high. It wasn’t a knock marked with authority as such but it proved enough.