Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 28 -- India Women registered their highest-ever team total in T20I cricket as the opening duo of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, powered the hosts to a commanding 221/2 in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday.

Mandhana and Shafali were at their destructive best at the top of the order, stitching together a monumental 162-run opening stand. It was a record-breaking partnership, now the highest for India Women for any wicket in T20Is, surpassing their own previous best of 143 runs against West Indies in 2019. The pair laid a solid foundation with aggressive intent from the very start, ensuring Sri Lanka were constantly under pressure.

Mandh...