India Women produced a clinical performance in all departments to register a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in the second T20I at Visakhapatnam. After winning the toss and opting to field, India dictated terms right from the powerplay. Sri Lanka struggled to build momentum as wickets fell at regular intervals. The Indian bowlers combined discipline with sharp fielding to keep the visitors under pressure. In response, India’s batters made light work of the chase with aggressive intent. The result pushed India to a 2–0 lead in the five-match series, underlining their control.
India’s disciplined bowling effort restricts Sri Lanka to 128/9
Sri Lanka never truly recovered after losing Vishmi Gunaratne in the very first over, setting the tone for a difficult innings. Captain Chamari Athapaththu provided brief resistance with a brisk 31 off 24 balls, striking three fours and two sixes, but her dismissal stalled the momentum. Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama attempted to rebuild, with Harshitha top-scoring with a composed 33, yet the scoring rate remained under check. India’s bowling unit operated with clarity, particularly through the middle overs, where Sneh Rana delivered a superb spell of 1/11 to choke the run flow.
Shree Charani supported well, claiming two important wickets and maintaining pressure. Vaishnavi Sharma enjoyed a memorable outing, picking up her maiden international wicket and finishing with two scalps despite being targeted. Sharp run-outs and alert fielding further dented Sri Lanka’s innings, as they lost their last five wickets for just 24 runs. The visitors eventually limped to 128/9, a total that felt well below par on a batting-friendly surface.
Shafali Verma blitz powers India to comfortable chase in 2nd T20I
India’s reply was headlined by a breathtaking display of fearless batting from Shafali Verma, who dismantled the Sri Lankan bowling attack with an unbeaten 69 off just 34 balls. Even after Smriti Mandhana fell early, Shafali ensured there was no slowdown, attacking from the outset and capitalizing on anything loose.
Her partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues effectively ended the contest inside the first half of the innings, as the duo raced to 87 in just 7.4 overs. Jemimah played the perfect supporting role, scoring a fluent 26 off 15 deliveries with crisp strokeplay. Shafali reached her fifty in just 27 balls, striking 11 boundaries and maintaining relentless pressure. Harmanpreet Kaur added stability before departing late, with the result already sealed. India cruised to the target in just 11.5 overs, finishing with 49 balls to spare and asserting their dominance. The emphatic chase reflected the gulf between the sides and reinforced India’s authority in the series.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Shafali – 69* (34).
Jemimah – 26 (15).INDIA BEAT SRI LANKA IN THE 2ND T20I AND LEADING THE SERIES 2-0. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/cCrGxvO5QK
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 23, 2025
Second ODI, second win at home – and Shafali Verma lit up the chase with fearless flair. Turns out, #Vizag isn’t just scenic… it’s a winning habit . Congrats #TeamIndia!@BCCIWomen pic.twitter.com/hMpk1J66Iy
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) December 23, 2025
Shafali Verma, the X factor. She’s gained a lot of confidence from final’s performance.
Big T20I World Cup coming in June. 💪
— Bhawana (@cricbhawana) December 23, 2025
78m six. Hello, Shafali Verma. 👌🏽 pic.twitter.com/At2thn7h4X
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) December 23, 2025
Shafali Verma continuing her sublime run of form
50 off just 27 balls with 9 boundaries #INDvSL
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) December 23, 2025
Shafali is showing the temperament of that final in today’s match.. I love when she does that..i hope you continue this way 🔥
— Archer (@poserarcher) December 23, 2025
FINALLY, Vaishnavi has her maiden international wicket and the very fielder who denied this moment for her two days ago, comes good today!
Some scripts write themselves! Must be a slight weight lifted for Charani too. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/iq5lx3C94v
— Lavanya 🎙️🎥👩🏻💻 (@lav_narayanan) December 23, 2025
Shafali Verma is our lady version of Sehwag. She takes the attack to the opposition, a complete gamechanger, fearless.
We can proudly say she is our go to trumpcard in crunch situation as she has proved it in the mega event as well. Keep firing girl🔥 pic.twitter.com/TFEPcjM14y
— Akshat (@Akshatgoel1408) December 23, 2025
Shafali Verma is breathing the fire. 😍🌟 27-ball fifty in a 129-run chase!
Unreal power. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mGGNyF1Bs3
— Pratika’s Poetry (@RRoyal_Reaper) December 23, 2025
Dominating victory for Team India in the 2nd #INDvSL T20I 🔥#ShafaliVerma #IndianCricket pic.twitter.com/n0yJtwkgnN
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) December 23, 2025
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