Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 26 -- India Women secured an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The win was defined by a ruthless bowling performance led by the returning Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma, and an explosive half-century from Shafali Verma that made light work of the 113-run target.

India Women continued their impressive run with the bowl against Sri Lanka after winning the toss and opting to field first. The headlines were stolen by the returning duo of Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma, both of whom made excellent contributions in their return to the XI.

Renuka, back in the side after a lengthy absence, was devastating with the new ball as she rippe...