India Women face Sri Lanka Women at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on December 30 for the fifth and final T20I. Honestly, India has just steamrolled through this series so far. Four matches, four wins—no one’s come close. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team hit a ridiculous 221 for 2 in the last game, their highest T20I total ever, and then trounced Sri Lanka by 30 runs. Sri Lanka? Not much has gone their way. Chamari Athapaththu’s side has been outplayed everywhere you look. Sure, they finally showed some fight in the fourth match and put up 191 for 6—their own T20I record—but that still wasn’t enough.
The history between these teams is just as one-sided. India has won 24 out of 30 T20Is against Sri Lanka. The Lankans have only five wins to their name. But there’s still a lot on the line tonight. Sri Lanka wants to avoid a clean sweep, while India is hunting for their third 5-0 T20I series win, after doing so in the West Indies in 2019 and again in Bangladesh last year.
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Now, Greenfield isn’t usually a run-fest. Teams average about 118 runs in the first innings here. Both pace and spin bowlers get help, so batters have to really work for their runs. And once the dew sets in during evening games, chasing receives a whole lot easier. That’s why captains usually want to bowl first. We saw something different in the fourth match, though—the pitch turned flat, and both teams smashed their highest T20I scores. Sometimes, this ground just surprises you.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 5th T20I |
| Date | 30th December, 2025 |
| Time | 7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT |
| Venue | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Tournament | Sri Lanka Women’s tour of India 2025-26 |
Pitch Report
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Balanced surface with equal support for pace |
| Average Score | 118 runs in T20Is at this venue |
| Favours | Chasing teams due to the dew factor in the evening |
| Surface | Dry wicket that can grip for spinners |
| Wicket Distribution | Pacers (10 wickets) and spinners (8 wickets) evenly matched |
| Weather Impact | Clear skies expected; dew may assist chasing side |
| Toss Factor | Bowl first preferred; India won the first three tosses and elected to field. |
Weather Report
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | High 30°C / Low 24°C |
| Humidity | 65-70% |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze |
| Rain Chance | Minimal |
| Overall | Clear evening, perfect conditions for cricket |
Toss Prediction
Dew has definitely played a part in these night matches. Once that ball gets wet, bowlers have a tough time gripping it, and suddenly chasing big totals doesn’t look so hard. India made the most of this, winning the toss and bowling first in the first three games, keeping Sri Lanka under 130 every time before chasing the runs down without much fuss. Sri Lanka finally grabbed a toss win in the fourth game and chose to bowl first, but India’s batters still took charge. So tonight, expect whoever wins the toss to field first and trust their bowlers to keep things tight.
Injury Updates
India Women: No major injury concerns.
Sri Lanka Women: No injuries reported.
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India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Head-to-Head Records
All things considered, India owns this rivalry—24 wins in 30 matches, unbeaten in the last ten T20Is against Sri Lanka. This series has just followed the script. Sri Lanka has never been whitewashed 5-0 in a T20I series, so you can bet they’re desperate to avoid that now.
Last Five Matches
- IND Women won by 30 runs, 28 Dec 2025
- IND Women won by 8 wickets (with 40 balls remaining) 26-Dec-2025
- IND Women won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining) 23-Dec-2025
- IND Women won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) 21-Dec-2025
- IND Women won by 82 runs 09-Oct-2024
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Top Picks For The Match
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| Shafali Verma (Captain) | 236 runs in series at SR 185.82; three consecutive fifties (69*, 79*, 79) |
| Smriti Mandhana (Vice Captain) | Scored 80 off 48 in 4th T20I; crossed 10,000 international runs; 1703 runs in 2025 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka’s best player; scored 52 off 37 in 4th T20I; contributes with bat and ball |
| Deepti Sharma | 3 wickets in 3rd T20I; one away from becoming highest T20I wicket-taker ever (level with Megan Schutt on 151) |
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