India defeated Sri Lanka on Sunday (May 11) in the final of the women’s ODI tri-series in Colombo. Here are the updated ICC women’s ODI team rankings following the result.
In the final match, India had a score to settle with the hosts. During their previous league encounter, Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva had scored a record 28-ball fifty from No.6 to help them gun down 276, their second-highest succesful run-chase.
In the final, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana gave India a solid start while batting first, stitching a 70-run opening stand. While Rawal fell for 30, Mandhana went on to score her 11th ODI ton, the third-most by a batter in the history of the format. Only Meg Lanning (15) and Suzie Bates (13) are ahead. Mandhana’s 101-ball 116, supported by Harleen Deol (47), Harmanpreet Kaur (41) and Jemimah Rodrigues (44), helped India set a target of 343 in 50 overs.
In response, Sri Lanka had a bad start, losing opener Hasini Perera for a duck. Captain Chamari Athapaththu chipped in with a 66-ball 51, while Nilakshika, the star when the two teams met last time around, fell for 48. They were bundled out for 245 in 48.2 overs eventually, with Sneh Rana (4-38) being India’s wrecker-in-chief.
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Updated ICC women’s ODI team rankings after IND-SL-SA tri-series
India consolidated their position at No.3, while Sri Lanka retained sixth spot despite losing rating points. South Africa, the other participant, are placed fifth with a 13-point gap with India and a 15-point gap with Sri Lanka.
