Smriti and Shafali’s Record-Breaking Stand Lights Up IND W vs SL W T20I

In the fourth match against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma set a new record for the highest partnership in women’s T20Is for India. They achieved a remarkable 162-run opening partnership, surpassing their previous best of 143 runs against the West Indies in 2019.

Mandhana scored 80 runs off 48 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes, while Shafali added 79 runs off 46 deliveries, including 12 fours and a six. Together, they powered India to an impressive total of 221 for two, marking the highest team score for India in T20Is.

Top Partnerships for India in Women’s T20Is:

1. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma – 162 for the first wicket vs Sri Lanka, 2025
2. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma – 143 for the first wicket vs West Indies, 2019
3. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma – 137 for the first wicket vs Australia, 2024
4. Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues – 134 for the fourth wicket vs New Zealand, 2018
5. Punam Raut and Thirush Kamini – 130 for the first wicket vs Bangladesh, 2013

Published on December 28, 2025.