9.40pm Another day, another dominant performance by India in this series. Renuka Singh, brought in as a powerplay threat, started poorly but then came back to finish with four wickets as Sri Lanka were restricted to 112 despite what looked like a good start after the first five overs. Deepti Sharma was crucial again, with three wickets that makes her the joint-highest wicket-taker in women’s T20Is. Kranti Gaud was also impressive, giving away just eight runs in her first three overs, before leaking a few in her last. Despite her not getting a wicket, she helped build pressure from early on and should be happy with that display. After that, it was all about Shafali Verma, who followed up her knock of 69 not out by going 10 better as she took apart the bowlers. Eleven fours and three sixes she hit, while not offering a single chance to Sri Lanka. Kavisha Dilhari put in an impressive all-round display, but it was not nearly good enough to give her team a chance. And India have taken an unassailable lead in this series.
