Jemimah Rodrigues powers India to 150/6 in Women's Asia Cup opener against Sri Lanka

SYLHET: Jemimah Rodrigues (76) notched her career-best score in T20Is to help India post 150 for six in their women's Asia Cup T20 match here on Saturday.


Rodrigues put up a boundary-hitting exhibition as she whacked 11 fours and a six in her 53-ball innings after India were invited to bat.

Along with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (33 off 30), Rodrigues stitched a 92-run partnership after openers Smriti Mandhana (10) and Shafali Verma (6) were dismissed cheaply.



For Sri Lanka, spinners did the bulk of damage. Oshadi Ranasinghe (3/32) was the pick of the bowlers.

Brief Scores
India 150 for 6 in 20 overs (Rodrigues 76, Hamanpreet 33; Ranasinghe 3/32) vs Sri Lanka