India beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in 4th WT20I

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana hit stroke-filled half-centuries in a record opening partnership to help India beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth women's T20I and take 4-0 lead in the five-match series in Thiruvanathpuram on Sunday. Asked to bat first, openers Shafali (79) and Mandhana (80) stitched a record 162 runs to take India to 221 for 2-their highest in the format -- as they sent the Sri Lankan bowlers on a leather-hunt, smashing boundaries almost at will. This was also Shafali's third half-century in a row in the series.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma lit up India's innings with their power-hitting in the fourth T20I against Sri Lanka

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Later, India restricted Sri Lanka to 191 for 6 in the visiting team's 20 overs. Captain Chamari Athapaththu top-scored for Sri Lanka with a 37-ball 52 while Hasini Perera chipped in with 33.For India, Arundhati Reddy and Vaishnavi Sharma snapped two wickets each for 42 and 24 runs respectively.