🏏Women’s Asia Cup 2022: India W vs SL W - Finals 15/10/22🏏

Women's Asia Cup 2022 

Six-time champions India Women will lock horns with four-time runners-up Sri Lanka Women in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 on October 15 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh. 

The match is scheduled to commence at 1:00 PM IST.

India Women have been the most dominant side in the competition so far, winning five matches in the group stage while losing one. Their only loss came against Pakistan, who were ousted in the semis by Sri Lanka.

In the semis, India faced a surging Thailand side that qualified for the semis for the first time in their history. Nonetheless, India Women’s commanding 74-run win made it a one-sided contest.

Put to bat first, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side finished with 148/6 in their quota of 20 overs. Opener Shafali Verma continued her rich form with a 28-ball 42. Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur scored 27 and 36 runs, respectively, to get their team to a defendable total.

In reply, the Thailand batters had no answers to India’s disciplined bowling. Deepti Sharma’s fine run continued with another three-wicket haul as the opposition skipper Naruemol Chaiwai and Nattaya Boochatham scored 21 runs each to spare their team’s blushes. 

The other semi-final saw Pakistan Women square off against Sri Lanka Women, where the latter emerged victorious by one run in a last-ball thriller. 

Batting first, Sri Lanka Women’s duo Harshitha Madavi and Anushka Sanjeewani’s important knocks guided their team to an ordinary total of 122/6 as Nashra Sandhu’s 3/17 restricted the flow of runs.

Chasing 123, captain Bismah Maroof played the anchor role by scoring 42 off 41. However, they fell short by just a solitary run in the end, and Sri Lanka Women sealed the final spot. 

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women probable starting XIs: 

India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (wicket-keeper), Malsha Shehani, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya   

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This is the new thread for discussing the Asia Cup Final between India and Sri Lanka. 

Thanks for the tag Madhu.🤗

Have plans tomorrow evening.  Will join as soon as I am back.  

Cheers..

Originally posted by: Savera84

Thanks for the tag Madhu.🤗

Have plans tomorrow evening.  Will join as soon as I am back.  

Cheers..

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Thank you for tag Madhuri ji 🤗

Back in the 2000s, when this tournament was played in the 50-over format, it was these two teams who played the final every single time, and India won all four of them. 

India went on to achieve more glory in the following decade as well, while Sri Lanka never made it to the top two and it has taken them 14 years to get another crack at the title. It's a game where India start as favourites. They have the firepower, and the results to show for it. 

But Sri Lanka are sure to take the fight to them, as they did against Pakistan to pull off a thrilling one-run win in the semifinal. We'll have the toss shortly.

Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu(c), Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Malsha Shehani, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya

Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and have opted to bat