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VISAKHAPATNAM — India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of the five-match series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
The big news from the Indian camp was the absence of star all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who has been ruled out of the clash due to a mild fever. The team management has opted to rest the veteran as a precautionary measure to ensure her recovery for the remainder of the series. Spin-bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has been named as her replacement in the playing XI.
Key Match Details
Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
Series Status: India leads 1-0.
Toss: India won and chose to field.
Speaking at the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur noted that while winning tosses isn’t usually her “cup of tea,” she was happy to put Sri Lanka in to bat again. “Deepti isn’t well today, so Sneh Rana comes back into the side. We just want to stick to our plans and the same approach that worked in the first game,” Kaur said.
Sri Lanka, led by Chamari Athapaththu, have named an unchanged side. Despite an 8-wicket loss in the series opener, Athapaththu expressed confidence in her young squad, emphasizing the need to play “straight” and build better partnerships in the middle overs.
Playing XIs
Team Playing XI
India Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, N Shree Charani.
Sri Lanka Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Kaushani Nuthyangana (WK), Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Kawya Kavindi, Shashini Gimhani.
Background: India currently holds a 1-0 lead in the five-match bilateral series following a dominant performance on Sunday, where Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 69 guided the “Women in Blue” to a comfortable victory
