Match Details
Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka Women skipper Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and decided to bat first on a used pitch. That was the only thing they won today as what followed was total chaos. Chamari’s run-out triggered a spectacular collapse as Sri Lanka were losing wickets like nine pins. They were 16/5 after the powerplay and 32/8 at one stage. It was Oshadi Ranasinghe's 13 off 20 balls and Inoka Ranaweera’s unbeaten 18* off 22 balls that helped Sri Lanka bat out their 20 overs. Ranaweera’s two consecutive boundaries took the score to 65/9 as India Women gave away only six extras.
An excellent bowling performance by the Indian bowlers led
by Renuka Singh Thakur who finished with 3/5 in 3 overs. A couple of wickets
apiece for Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Sneh Rana as they also kept things tight.
Deepti Sharma was phenomenal as she gave away just 7 runs in her 4 overs. The
others kept things tight and never allowed the Lankans to get away as half the
job was done in the first innings.
So, India Women wins the contest by 8 wickets with plenty to spare to win their 7th Asia Cup. Sri Lanka Women, unfortunately, never turned up. Stick around for the post-match presentation ceremony that comes your way soon.