Shafali Verma smashed a 27-ball half century to power India’s run-chase in Visakhapatnam in the 2nd T20I on Tuesday as hosts took a 2-0 lead with a 7-wicket win, 49 balls to spare. Smriti Mandhana fell cheaply in the run-chase but Shafali and Jemimah Rodrigues gave India a blistering foundation, putting on 58 runs for the second wicket off just 28 balls before the latter was dismissed, the target of 129 made to look well below par in quick time.
Earlier, Chamari Athapaththu was in dangerous touch for Sri Lanka, but Sneh Rana dismissed her towards the end of the powerplay to give India the upper hand. That wicket proved to be the trigger for Indian spinners as SL ultimately posted 128/9 after 20 overs. Rana was drafted into the XI in place of Deepti Sharma, who missed out due to illness, and finished with 1/11 in her four overs. Vaishnavi Sharma and Sree Charani also chipped in with two wickets each, while SL suffered three run outs again.
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