Colombo | India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the Women's Tri-Nation ODI series final here on Sunday.
The Harmanpreet-led side qualified for the summit clash by topping the three-team table with three wins from four matches.
The hosts finished second with two wins and as many losses.
India have handed a debut to to medium-pacer Kranti Goud, who replaced Shuchi Upadhyay in the playing XI.
Sri Lanka's key all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari misses is out due to illness while Inoka Ranaweera and Piumi Wathsala replace Manudi Nanayakkara and Inoshi Fernando.
Teams:
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana and Kranti Goud.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Piumi Wathsala, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari and Inoka Ranaweera.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana rose to the occasion with a sublime century, powering India to a commanding 342 for seven against Sri Lanka in the final of the Women's Tri-Nation ODI Series here on Sunday.
Battling cramps in humid conditions, the elegant left-hander, who had returned to form with a fifty in India's last match against South Africa, struck a majestic 116 off 101 balls to lay the foundation for India's imposing total after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat.
Her knock was laced with 15 fours and two sixes, including four successive boundaries off Chamari Athapaththu to bring up her 11th ODI century in style.
After the early dismissal of Pratika Rawal for 30, Mandhana shifted gears smoothly.
She brought up her 32nd ODI fifty with a stylish sweep behind square.
She added 120 runs in 106 balls with Harleen Deol (47 off 56; 4x4) for the second wicket to steady the innings before falling while attempting a lofted cover drive.
Her dismissal set the stage for a strong finish as Jemimah Rodrigues, coming off a career-best 123 against South Africa, smashed a quick-fire 44 off 29 balls (4x4), while Harmanpreet contributed a brisk 41 off 30 (4x4, 1x6) as India piled on 90 runs in the back-10.
There was a brief phase where India looked to lose steam in the final overs, but cameos from Deepti Sharma (20 not out off 14) and Amanjot Kaur (18 off 12) helped them surge past 340.
For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari was the pick of their bowlers with 2/59, while Dewmi Vihanga (2/69) and Malki Madara (2/74) also picked two wickets each.
Brief Scores: India 342/7 in 50 overs (Smriti Mandhana 116, Harleen Deol 47, Jemimah Rodrigues 44, Harmanpreet Kaur 41; Sugandika Kumari 2/59, Dewmi Vihanga 2/69, Malki Madara 2/74) vs Sri Lanka.
Scoreboard of the Women's ODI tri-series final between India and Sri Lanka here Sunday.
India Women:
Pratika Rawal c P Wathsala b Ranaweera 30 Smriti Mandhana c Samarawickrama b Vihanga 116 Harleen Deol c & b Vihanga 47 Harmanpreet Kaur c Madara b Kumari 41 Jemimah Rodrigues c Silva b Kumari 44 Richa Ghosh c sub (H Karunaratne) b Madara 8 Amanjot Kaur c sub (H Karunaratne) b Madara 18 Deepti Sharma not out 20 Kranti Goud not out 0 Extras (NB-1,WD-17) 18 Total (For 7 wkts in 50 overs) 342 Fall of wickets: 1-70, 2-190, 3-219, 4-267, 5-294, 6-304, 7-341.
Bowling: Malki Madara 10-0-74-2, Dewmi Vihanga 10-0-69-2, Sugandika Kumari 10-0-59-2, Inoka Ranaweera 10-0-62-1, Chamari Athapaththu 8-0-61-0, Piumi Wathsala 2-0-17-0
