Sharma, Krishnamurthy lead India to 3-0 sweep

Seamer Deepti Sharma took six wickets to help Sri Lanka get bowled out for 112, and then Veda Krishnamurthy steered the chase with a responsible 61 not out, to get India home.

Veda Krishnamurthy's knock of 61 not out was studded with eight fours.

Medium-pacer Deepti Sharma destroyed Sri Lanka’s top order en route to registering career-best figures of 6 for 20 against Sri Lanka to help India to a seven-wicket victory, and thereby take a 3-0 sweep of the One-Day International series in Ranchi. Choosing to bat, Sri Lanka stumbled to 112 all out in 38 overs, the innings never gaining much momentum owing to repeated strikes by Sharma, alongside another seamer Shikha Pandey, and offspinner Preeti Bose. Dilani Manodara was Sri Lanka’s highest scorer, with 23.

In reply, India was reduced to 18 for 2, as the openers were dismissed cheaply. No. 3 for this match, Veda Krishnamurthy, stabilised the innings with a partnership of 70 with Sharma, which was broken when Sharma was stumped for 28. Krishnamurthy finished with an unbeaten 61, and saw India home in the 30th over with Pandey.

The women's teams will play three Twenty20 Internationals at the same venue, beginning on Monday, before participating in the World Twenty20 in March.