India registers its biggest win in Women's T20 World Cup history | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India's women's cricket team created history on Wednesday by registering their biggest ever win in one Women's T20 World Cupdefeat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in Dubai.
This record-breaking win surpassed the previous best of 79 runs and showed the team's dominance in the tournament.
India set Sri Lanka a challenging target of 173 runs, fueled by outstanding performances from their top batters Smriti Mandhana (50), Shafali Verma (43) and a record-breaking unbeaten fifty from captain Harmanpreet Kaur (52* from 27 balls).
The bowlers followed up with an ice-cold performance, dismantling Sri Lanka's batting line-up with precision. The 82-run win is now India's biggest margin of victory in Women's T20 World Cup history and highlights its strength and growth in the shortest format of the game.

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Before this triumph, India claimed several other significant victories in the Women's T20 World Cup. Their previous record was a 79-run win against Bangladesh in Sylhet in 2014. In that game, India's disciplined bowling attack restricted Bangladesh after a solid batting performance and gave them a comfortable win.
Another notable win came in Bengaluru in 2016 when India faced Bangladesh again. This time they secured a 72-run win. India's top batters laid the foundation and the bowlers displayed brilliant defense, keeping Bangladesh's batters at bay.
India had another remarkable performance against Sri Lanka in Basseterre in 2010. In this encounter, India claimed a 71-run win, outclassing Sri Lanka with both bat and ball. The bowlers took advantage of the pressure built up by the batters to claim the overall win.
In 2018, India faced Ireland in Guyana and secured a 52-run win. Although the margin was smaller compared to the others, it was still a confident performance that underlines India's consistency in global tournaments.
These wins demonstrate India's dominance in the Women's T20 World Cup, with the 82-run win against Sri Lanka setting a new benchmark for excellence.