NEW DELHI: India's women's cricket team created history on Wednesday by registering their biggest margin of victory ever in a
Women's T20 World Cup
, defeating
Sri Lanka
by 82 runs in Dubai.
This record-breaking win surpassed their previous best margin of 79 runs, showcasing the team's dominance in the tournament.
India set a challenging 173-run target for Sri Lanka, driven by standout performances from their top-order batters Smriti Mandhana (50),
Shafali Verma
(43) and a record-breaking unbeaten fifty by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (52* off 27 balls).
The bowlers followed it up with a clinical display, dismantling Sri Lanka's batting lineup with precision. The 82-run victory now stands as India's biggest margin in Women's T20 World Cup history, underlining their strength and growth in the shortest format of the game.
Biggest victory margins for India in Women's T20 World Cups
- 82 runs vs SL-W, Dubai, 2024
- 79 runs vs BAN-W, Sylhet, 2014
- 72 runs vs BAN-W, Bengaluru, 2016
- 71 runs vs SL-W, Basseterre, 2010
- 52 runs vs IRE-W, Guyana, 2018
Before this triumph, India held several other significant victories in Women's T20 World Cups. Their previous record was a 79-run win against Bangladesh in Sylhet in 2014. In that match, India's disciplined bowling attack restricted Bangladesh after a solid batting performance, giving them a commanding win.
Another notable victory came in 2016 in Bengaluru, when India once again faced Bangladesh. This time, they secured a 72-run victory. India's top-order batters laid the foundation, and the bowlers executed a brilliant defence, keeping Bangladesh's batters at bay.
India previously had another remarkable performance against Sri Lanka back in 2010 in Basseterre. In that encounter, India claimed a 71-run win, outclassing Sri Lanka with both bat and ball. The bowlers capitalized on the pressure built by the batters to seal the comprehensive win.
In 2018, India faced Ireland in Guyana, where they secured a 52-run victory. Although smaller in margin compared to the others, it was still a commanding performance that highlighted India's consistency in global tournaments.
These victories demonstrate India's dominance in Women's T20 World Cups, with their 82-run win against Sri Lanka setting a new benchmark for excellence.