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In order to defeat a challenging Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series final here on Sunday, the Indian women’s squad would need to put up a great all-around performance.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad has been the most dominating in this tournament, ranking first in the points table with three victories from four games. Their only loss came against Sri Lanka.

With two victories and an equal number of defeats, Sri Lanka came in second place, while South Africa ended last with only one victory in four games.

As it will assist them in preparing for the ODI World Cup later this year, winning this match would also be crucial for Sri Lanka and India.

The main factor contributing to India’s successful run here is their outstanding batting performance. India’s top batsman, Jemimah Rodrigues, has amassed 201 runs at an average of 67, including a century (123) against South Africa.

Others who have shown themselves to be essential cogs are Pratika Rawal (164), Smriti Mandhana (148), and Deepti Sharma (126).

In a league game, Deepti’s 93 not only strengthened India’s lead against South Africa but also provided yet another illustration of the lower-order batsman’s ability to deliver.

Harmanpreet, who has yet to score any major goals, is a skipper who often fails to convert starts into major goals. But her recent three-match totals of 41 not out, 30 and 28 suggest a major knock may be imminent.

Sneh Rana has taken 11 wickets, including five against South Africa, making him the top bowler in the league.

Since Harshitha Samarawickrama’s 53 was crucial to the hosts’ victory in a league game, Sri Lanka will hope that their star batswoman continues to dominate against India in crucial encounters.

Samarawickrama, 26, will also find comfort in her game-winning 69 not out against India in the T20 Asia Cup final last year, which helped the Islanders win by eight wickets.

Sri Lanka’s top batsman in this series has been left-handed Samarawickrama, who has amassed 177 runs and two fifties in four games.

With 88 runs and five wickets in four games so far, Chamari Athapaththu, the captain of Sri Lanka and a vital all-rounder, hasn’t been playing at her best, and her performance in the summit match might possibly affect the result.

Among the Lankan bowlers, Dewmi Vihanga (nine wickets) has had the most influence on the competition; nonetheless, the Indians have thoroughly outperformed her early on.

Indian teams (from): Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (work), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, Tejal Hasabnis, Shuchi Upadhyay, Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), and Jemimah Rodrigues.

Hasini Perera, Piumi Wathsala, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Nilakshika Silva, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Kavisha Dilhari, Manudi Nanayakkara, Rashmika Sewwandi, Dewmi Vihanga, Inoshi Priyadarshini, Achini Kalasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, and Inoka Ranaweera from Sri Lanka.