Visakhapatnam, Dec 21 (PTI) Indian bowlers dished out a clinical performance to restrict Sri Lanka to 121 for 6 in the first Women’s T20I of the five-match series here on Sunday.
Deepti Sharma (1/20), Kranti
Gaud (1/23) and Shree Charani (1/30) took one wicket apiece for India while three of Lankan batters were run out after captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl.
Vishmi Gunaratne top-scored for Sri Lanka with 39 while Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama chipped in with 20 and 21 respectively.
Gwalior-born 20-year-old Vaishnavi Sharma, the left-handed batter and left-arm spinner, made her debut for India against a Sri Lankan squad that features 17-year-old ambidextrous wrist spinner Shashini Gimhani.
India are playing their first match since winning the ODI World Cup in November.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka Women: 121 for 6 in 20 overs (Vishmi Gunaratne 39; Deepti Sharma 1/20). PTI PDS PDS AT AT
