During the fifth and final T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium, Deepti surpassed Australia’s Megan Schutt by claiming her 152nd wicket, trapping Nilakshika Silva lbw to etch her name into the record books.
India posted a competitive 175 for 7 in their 20 overs, recovering from early setbacks through a composed innings from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
The visitors have made two changes to their playing XI, with Inoka Ranaweera and Malki Madara returning in place of Malsha Shehani and Kawya Kavindi. For India, G. Kamalini is set to make her T20I debut.
The Indian batters have set the tone early in games and capitalised consistently, putting Sri Lanka under pressure from the outset.
Smriti Mandhana made the occasion even more special with a commanding knock of 80 runs off 48 balls, featuring 11 fours and three sixes at a phenomenal strike rate of 170.2.
India registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the first T20I, finishing at 122 for 2. The hosts looked solid with both bat and ball and will aim to put Sri Lanka under early pressure in the series.
Star Indian opener Smriti Mandhana scripted history as she became the first Indian to hit 4000 runs in Women's T20I cricket.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur cited the expected dew later in the evening as the primary reason behind the decision, backing her bowlers to exploit early conditions before the surface becomes easier for batting.
Riding on Abhishek Sharma’s third consecutive half-century, the Men in Blue posted a tournament-high 202/5 at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.
Upon getting the reports, the Sri Lanka team management will take a call on his participation in the second ODI on Thursday.
