India Women posted an impressive total of 165 for 6 wickets against Sri Lanka in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final being played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla this afternoon (28).
Opener Shafali Verma, who scored 16, was the first strike for Sri Lanka Women. India’s Smriti Mandhana led the charge with a powerful 60, propelling India towards a formidable total.
Jemimah Rodrigues contributed a solid 29 before being run out, while Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed by Sri Lanka’s Sachini Nisansala for just 11 runs.
Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari picked up 2 wickets while Sachini Nisansala and Chamari Athapaththu bagged one wicket each.
Having won the toss, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat first against Sri Lanka who remain unbeaten in the tournament.
On the other hand, the seven-time champions India are also unbeaten and had comfortable wins over Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
