4th T20I: Smriti Mandhana makes 80, Shafali hits 79 as India smash 221/2 against Sri Lanka

IANS | December 28, 2025 9:07 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana struck a brilliant 80 off 48 balls while Shafali Verma continued her good run by hitting 79 off 46 deliveries, her third successive half-century in this series, as India posted a massive 221/2, their highest women’s T20I score, against Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Senior National Badminton: Surya Charishma, Rithvik Sanjeevi clinch singles titles

IANS | December 28, 2025 6:03 PM

Vijayawada, Dec 28 (IANS) Surya Charishma Tamiri rode on strong local support to register a come-from-behind win over Tanvi Patri while Ritvik Sanjeevi S. defeated Bharat Raghav to clinch the women’s and men’s singles titles respectively in the Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Sunday.