COLOMBO : Sri Lanka women won their first-ever Women’s Asia Cup title as they beat seven-time champions India by 8 wickets in the finals on Sunday.
Chasing the highest-ever target of 165 in the tournament for Sri Lanka, skipper Chamari Athapaththu smashed an impressive 61 runs with 2 sixes and 9 boundaries.
To offset the disappointment of Vishmi Gunaratne’s early run-out against India, Harshitha Samarawickrama bolstered Sri Lanka’s scoreboard by adding another half-century. Samarawickrama hit 69* in just 51 deliveries, while Kaveesha Dilhari scored 30*.
Having won the toss, India’s Captain Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat first against Sri Lanka where they smashed 165 runs for the fall of 3 wickets.
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 Nisan
Meanwhile, President Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated skipper Chamari Atapattu and the Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team on winning the 2024 Asia Cup finals on Sunday.
“Your unbeaten run is a testament to your talent, dedication and teamwork. You have made our nation proud!”, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Sri Lanka women won their first-ever Women’s Asia Cup title as they beat seven-time champions India by 8 wickets in the final on Sunday.
