Colombo, May 11 -- Smriti Mandhana rose to the occasion, scoring a sublime 116 off 101 balls to help India Women clinch the Women's ODI Tri-Series title with a commanding 97-run win over Sri Lanka in the final held in Colombo on Sunday.

Batting first, India posted an imposing 342/7, with Mandhana anchoring the innings with characteristic poise and fluency. Her century set the tone for a dominant performance, as the Indian batters capitalised on favourable batting conditions to pile on the runs.

"Mostly we plan our innings to first assess the conditions. Initially they held their lines, but later on we found ways to score. All the wickets have been really good batting wickets. Not that great to bowl, but our bowlers did well regardless,"...