SL-W U19 vs IND-W U19- 24 June 2026- India Women U19 Edge Sri Lanka Women U19 by 11 Runs in Thrilling 2nd Unofficial T20

Tanishka Sharma Anchors India's Innings

After being asked to bat first, India Women U19 posted 134/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a patient half-century from opener Tanishka Sharma. She scored 58 runs off 56 balls, striking 8 boundaries and holding the innings together despite regular wickets at the other end.

Ira Jadhav provided an aggressive start with 26 off 21 balls, while Kumari Palak contributed a valuable 21 from 18 deliveries. Kashvi Kandikuppa remained unbeaten on 12, helping India finish with a competitive total.

India Women U19 Batting Highlights
Tanishka Sharma: 58 (56), 8 fours
Ira Jadhav: 26 (21)
Kumari Palak: 21 (18)
Kashvi Kandikuppa: 12* (14)

Sri Lanka's bowling attack shared the wickets evenly, with Chamodi Herath, Danodya Sewmini, Pramudi Methsara, Aseni Thalagune, and Limansa Thilakarathna claiming one wicket each.

Sri Lanka Fight Hard but Fall Short

Chasing 135, Sri Lanka Women U19 were carried by a magnificent innings from Vimoksha Balasuriya, who scored 61 runs off 52 balls, including 8 boundaries. She added an important partnership with Manudi Nanayakkara, who contributed 24 runs.

However, India's bowlers struck at crucial moments to derail the chase. Once Balasuriya was dismissed in the closing overs, Sri Lanka struggled to accelerate and eventually finished on 123/8.

Sri Lanka Women U19 Batting Highlights
Vimoksha Balasuriya: 61 (52)
Manudi Nanayakkara: 24 (25)
Sanjana Kavindi: 14 (24)
Maitri Maniar and Janhavi Veerkar Shine with the Ball

India's bowling unit delivered under pressure, with Maitri Maniar and Janhavi Veerkar producing match-winning spells.

Maniar claimed 3 wickets for 26 runs, while Veerkar also picked up 3 wickets, conceding just 14 runs in her three overs. Kashvi Kandikuppa chipped in with an important wicket to maintain India's control throughout the innings.

India Women U19 Bowling Figures
Janhavi Veerkar: 3/14 (3 overs)
Maitri Maniar: 3/26 (4 overs)
Kashvi Kandikuppa: 1/24 (4 overs)
Match Summary

India Women U19: 134/6 (20 Overs)

Tanishka Sharma – 58
Ira Jadhav – 26
Kumari Palak – 21

Sri Lanka Women U19: 123/8 (20 Overs)

Vimoksha Balasuriya – 61
Manudi Nanayakkara – 24

Result: India Women U19 won by 11 runs.

Player of the Match

Tanishka Sharma was named Player of the Match for her composed 58-run innings, which proved to be the difference in a low-scoring contest.

Looking Ahead

With this hard-fought victory, India Women U19 take valuable momentum into the remaining matches of the Sri Lanka Women U19 Tour of India 2026. Sri Lanka Women U19 showed plenty of promise, particularly through Vimoksha Balasuriya's impressive knock, but will aim to improve their finishing in the next fixture.