With two games being completely washed out, the series was extended from five to six matches and India needed to win on the day to seal the series.
Dashing opener Shafali Verma smashed 81 off 48 to power India to 178 for 3.
India along with New Zealand and Pakistan are in contention for the last remaining semi-final spot from Group A.
Indian batters were skittled out for 85 in 15 overs.
Images from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai on Wednesday.
Pakistan were bundled out for a below-par 108 after opting to bat first. India then chased down the target with as many as 35 balls to spare.
India opener Shafali admitted that Sri Lanka are no longer only dependent on their skipper Chamarai Athapaththu.
Veteran pacer Shikha Pandey axed, rookie keeper Shwetha gets maiden call-up.
The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced on Friday.
Harmanpreet Kaur was on Wednesday named India women's team captain for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka on a day when her ODI predecessor Mithali Raj announced her international retirement.
The hosts had to chase 125 in 14 overs under the DLS method to secure their first win of the series.
In a thrilling final, Mumbai Indians handed Delhi Capitals a seven-wicket defeat to win the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League.
The likes of Monica Patel, C Prathyusha have been dropped from the squad altogether.
IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Australia in Sharjah on Sunday
Jemimah Rodrigues and Poonam Yadav produced special performances to fire India to a 13-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20 International of the five-match series, in Katunayake, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday.
Australia start favourites against India but Radha doesn't see it that way.
India's bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20 International.
Delhi Capitals will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Women's Premier League (WPL) opener in Mumbai on Sunday.
Just hours ahead of India's Women's T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia, the Indian team had a selection headache on their hands as they were dealt a massive injury blow.
'I've not been doing much work because I was not getting the kind of roles I want to do.'
Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored fine unbeaten half-centuries as India defeated the West Indies by 56 runs to keep their slate clean in the women's T20I Tri-Series, in East London (South Africa) on Monday.
All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Saturday.
IMAGES from the WPL match between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz in New Delhi on Friday
Placed in the platinum category, Harmanpreet was retained by the Renegades along with Hayley Matthews of the West Indies.
India vice-captain Mandhana to skip WBBL for second year in row
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Former India captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday attributed the national team's underwhelming performance in the Women's T20 World Cup to lack of growth across departments over the past three years.
Australia registered a series-clinching seven-run win over India
The women's team will take on England in a one-off Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is
The 37-year-old cricketer, who retired from T20s last September, remains India's ODI captain and plans to carry on till the 2021 World Cup.
Also released from the squad are Devika Vaidya, Simran Shaikh and Shivali Shinde.
This is India's 2nd win in as many games.
IMAGES from the Women's Premier League match played in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur made a 48-ball 42 before Richa Ghosh sealed the chase with a six off Tumi Sekhukhune in the 41st over. India won with 56 balls to spare.
A resident of Jainabad in the Chinhat area in Lucknow, Mohit Kumar was arrested in connection with a case on Saturday.
The fort, called 'Rajgarh', is believed to be 400 years old, and once housed a museum which was later shifted elsewhere, said a local resident.
Images from the WPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Delhi Capitals secured direct qualification into the final of the WPL 2024 with a seven-wicket hammering of Gujarat Giants.
Mumbai Indians aim to cap their superb WPL season by defeating Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals in the final of the inaugural edition of the T20 league on Sunday.
India made an imposing 183 for 5 riding on Ghosh's exploits with the bat and then restricted Bangladesh to 131 for 8.
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