IND W vs SL W Highlights: The Indian women's team won the fourth T20 by 30 runs, taking a 4-0 lead against Sri Lanka.

India defeated Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth T20. In the match played in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, India scored 221 runs for the loss of two wickets in 20 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 191 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted overs. Captain Chamari Atapattu top-scored for them with 52 runs. For India, Arundhati Reddy and Vaishnavi Sharma took two wickets each, while Sri Charani claimed one wicket.

India takes a 4-0 lead.

With this win, India has taken a 4-0 lead in the ongoing series. This is Sri Lanka's highest score in T20 Internationals. Earlier, the team had scored 184 for four wickets against Malaysia in Dambulla. This is also the highest score for the Indian women's team in T20 Internationals. Previously, the team had scored 217/4 against the West Indies last year.

Sri Lanka's innings

Chasing a target of 222 runs, Sri Lanka got off to a good start. Hasini Perera and Chamari Atapattu shared a 59-run partnership for the first wicket, which was broken by Arundhati Reddy. She dismissed Perera, who scored 33 runs. Atapattu then returned to the pavilion after scoring 52 runs. Sri Lankan batsmen struggled to stay at the crease against the Indian bowling attack. Imesha Dulani scored 29, Harshitha Samarawickrama 20, Kavisha Dilhari 13, and Rashmika Sewwandi 5 runs. Nilakshi Silva and Kaushini scored 23 and 5 runs respectively.

India's innings

Earlier, powered by a blistering century partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, India set a massive target of 222 runs for Sri Lanka. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma played half-century innings for India. The duo shared a 162-run partnership for the first wicket. Shafali returned to the pavilion after scoring 79 runs, while Mandhana was dismissed after scoring 80 runs. Besides them, Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 40, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur on 16. The Indian women's team scored 221 runs for the loss of two wickets in 20 overs in the fourth T20 match. This is the highest score ever achieved by the Indian women's team in T20 Internationals. Previously, the team had scored 217/4 against the West Indies last year.

Playing XI of both teams:

India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Vaishnavi Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sri Charani.

Sri Lanka: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Imesha Dulani, Nilakshi Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana (wicketkeeper), Malsha Shehani, Rashmika Sewwandi, Kavya Kavindi, Nimasha Madushani.