In this match that was part of the Sri Lanka Women Under-19s tour of India One Day Series 2026, the India Women Under-19 won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, India Women Under-19 posted a highly commanding total of 279/8 in 50 overs due to a brilliant batting performance spearheaded by Ira Jadhav. Sri Lanka Women Under-19 collapsed under the scoreboard pressure, reaching just 159/10 in 48.5 overs to hand the hosts a clinical 120-run victory.
In a clinical batting display, India Women Under-19 found themselves setting a massive total of 279/8 in their allotted 50 overs against Sri Lanka Women Under-19. The innings gained tremendous momentum from the top order, as opener Ira Jadhav who emerged as the top scorer with a magnificent and gritty 83 off 104 balls, anchoring the entire innings with sublime composure.
While captain Bhavika Ahire fell after a quickfire cameo of 42 runs, Nidhi Mahto provided a spectacular spark of acceleration, striking a brilliant 54 off just 51 balls to tear into the opposition’s bowling strategy. Wicketkeeper-batter Anandini Sharma fought hard alongside lower-order contributions from Janvi Vikar and Mahak Narwase to ensure the scoring rate stayed sky-high. Towards the tail-end, Anaadi Tagde contributed with a single run, while Vidhi Parmar was run out to close out a highly dominant batting outing for the home side.
The Sri Lanka Women Under-19’s bowling unit delivered mixed results as they struggled to consistently contain the aggressive Indian lineup. Leading the charge for the visitors was Chamodi Herath, who was the pick of the bowlers with sensational figures of 3 for 51 from her full quota of 10 overs. She was brilliantly supported by skipper Chamudi Praboda, who picked up 2 key wickets but proved slightly expensive, leaking 58 runs from her 10 overs.
Spinner Pramudi Methsara kept things exceptionally tight on her end, finishing a highly disciplined spell, while Danodya Sewmini completed the attack, going wicketless but providing early overs of pressure despite conceding heavy runs. Meanwhile, Limansa Thilakarathna and Aseni Thalagune bowled tightly through the middle overs to prevent an even larger total, though they found breakthroughs hard to come by against India’s locked-in batting unit.
Chasing a daunting target of 280 runs from 50 overs, Sri Lanka Women Under-19 collapsed under intense pressure, finishing with a disappointing 159/10 in 48.5 overs. Openers Sanjana Kavindi and Vimoksha Balasuriya struggled to set a solid foundation at the top order before being dismissed early on. Although captain Manudi Nanayakkara anchored the chase beautifully with a fighting, top-scoring 47 off 79 deliveries, she lacked sustained support from the other end.
Limansa Thilakarathna contributed a steady 30 off 52 balls to offer some resistance, while Umayangana Peiris and Nethagi Isuranjali were dismissed cheaply during a crucial middle phase. As the required run rate mounted, the lower order completely crumbled; Pramudi Methsara, Chamodi Herath, and Aseni Thalagune fell in quick succession, leaving Chamudi Praboda stranded as the final wicket tumbled to secure a dominant 120-run win for India.
Defending a massive total, the India Women Under-19’s bowling unit delivered a highly disciplined and lethal performance to dismantle the opposition. Mahak Narwase was the standout performer for the bowling side, keeping a tight lid on the scoring by conceding just 12 runs from her 8 overs while claiming 2 crucial wickets. Vidhi Parmar picked up another key brace of breakthroughs, finishing with excellent figures of 2 for 29 in her 8 overs to break Sri Lanka’s spine.
Anaadi Tagde and Janvi Vikar also chipped in with vital wickets, leaking very few runs across their spells as the chase completely stalled out. On the other hand, spin options Maitri Maniar and Nidhi Mahto kept things incredibly tight through the middle overs, going wicketless but building immense dot-ball pressure that ultimately halted Sri Lanka’s march and induced a flurry of mistakes.
For India, a spectacular batting performance spearheaded by Ira Jadhav dismantled the opposition early, while a highly disciplined, composed bowling defense anchored by Mahak Narwase ensured a comfortable victory. Conversely, Sri Lanka’s chances slipped away due to a severe batting collapse where the lineup failed to build momentum, a vulnerability that was magnified early on by a lack of penetration from a bowling unit that struggled to contain India’s deep batting depth.
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