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Mandhana's masterclass powers India to tri-series title
The Island
|May 12, 2025
India capped off a dominant tri-series campaign in Colombo with a resounding win over Sri Lanka, posting their highest-ever women's ODI total on Sri Lankan soil-344 for five-before bowling the hosts out for 245.
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Smriti Mandhana led the charge with a superb 11th ODI hundred-her first against Sri Lanka-anchoring partnerships of 70 with Pratika Rawal and 120 with Harleen Deol.
Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Jemimah Rodrigues chipped in with brisk 40s, while India smashed 90 runs in the last 10 overs.
This story is from the May 12, 2025 edition of The Island.
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