India vs Sri Lanka: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into the record books on Friday, surpassing Australia's Meg Lanning as the most successful captain in women's T20Is.
Harmanpreet achieved this milestone after India's thrilling series-clinging win over Sri Lanka in the third T20I at Thiruvananthapuram.
Harmanpreet-led India's triumph in the third T20I against Sri Lanka catapulted her to the top of the leaderboard, with an outstanding 77 victories from 130 matches at the helm of the Women in Blue.
The Indian captain has dined Lanning, who has 76 wins from 100 matches, to become the most successful captain in women's T20Is.
Most wins as captain in T20Is
Harmanpreet Kaur (India) - 77 wins in 130 matches
Meg Lanning (Australia) - 76 wickets in 100 matches
Heather Knight (England) - 72 wickets in 96 matches
Charlotte Edwards (England) - 68 wickets in 93 matches
She's also set a new benchmark for captaincy victory, leaving England's Heather Knight (71 wins from 96 matches) and Charlotte Edwards (68 wins from 93 matches behind.
Speaking of the third T20I, with the win, India have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, highlighting their complete authority over the visitors.
Renuka (4/21) marked her comeback to the side in scintillating fashion, while Deepti became the joint-highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is as India restricted Sri Lanka to a paltry 112 for seven.
The ever-reliable Deepti (3/18) delivered outstanding support with timely breakthroughs and also joined Australia's Megan Schutt as the highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is, claiming her 151st scalp in the format.
Shafali, who blazed away to an unbeaten 79 off 42 balls, was at her willful best as she single-handedly dismantled the chase, powering India home with 40 balls to spare.