Sri Lanka Wins First Women’s Asia Cup
The Sri Lankan women’s cricket team won their first Asia Cup by defeating the Indian women’s team in the final at Pallekele. Sri Lanka, who had reached the final five times before but never won, chased down India’s target of 166 runs. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets with 8 balls remaining. India’s fielding errors made it easier for Sri Lanka to secure their historic victory.
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Key Performances
Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Attapattu and Harshita Madhavi played crucial roles in the win. Chamari scored 61 runs off 43 balls with 2 sixes and 9 fours. Harshita remained unbeaten with 69 runs off 51 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 6 fours. In the final overs, Kavisha Dilhari’s quick 30 runs helped seal the victory. Sri Lanka reached the target in 18.4 overs, scoring 167 for 2. Deepti Sharma took one wicket for India, while Vishmi Gunaratne was run out.
India’s Innings
India batted first and scored 165 for 6 in 20 overs. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana led with 60 runs off 47 balls, including 10 fours. Other contributions came from Shefali Verma (16), Uma Chhetri (9), Harmanpreet Kaur (11), Jemima Rodriguez (29), Richa Ghosh (30), and Pooja Vastrakar (5 not out). For Sri Lanka, Kavishka Dilhari took 2 wickets, while Udeshika Prabodhani, Chamari Attapattu, and Sachini Nisansala each took one wicket.
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Tournament Highlights
The Women’s Asia Cup took place in Sri Lanka with eight teams competing. India reached the final by defeating Bangladesh, while the Sri Lankan team beat Pakistan in the semi-final. India has won the Asia Cup seven times, Bangladesh once, and now the Sri Lankan team has their first title. The next major tournament is the Twenty20 World Cup, set to be held in Bangladesh in October-November.
Team India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Uma Chhetri, Jemima Rodriguez, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Tanuja Kanwer, Renuka Thakur.
Sri Lanka Team: Chamari Attapattu (Captain), Vishami Gunaratne, Harshita Samarawickrama, Kavishka Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Hasini Perera, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadarshini, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sachini Nisansala
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