Rodrigues' Heroics and Bowlers' Might Seal India's T20I Lead
India Women secured an 8-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Jemimah Rodrigues starred with an unbeaten 69, while Indian bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to a modest total.
- Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 69 runs off 44 balls.
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the series opener.
- Indian bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 121/6 in 20 overs.
- Smriti Mandhana became the second woman to cross 4000 T20I runs.
- The match was played on December 21, 2025, in Visakhapatnam.
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