Rahul Tiwari
khelja|28-07-2024
The final match of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 was played between the teams of India and Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. A big competition was seen between the two teams in this match. But in the end, the Sri Lankan team won. Let us tell you, Sri Lanka has won the Women's Asia Cup title for the first time in its cricket history. It has also become the third women's team to win the Asia Cup after India and Bangladesh.
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to bat first in this match. But opener Shefali Verma could score only 16 runs. However, Smriti Mandhana batted well. She scored 60 runs in 47 balls. During this, 10 fours were seen from her bat. At the same time, a strong game was seen from Richa Ghosh. She scored 30 runs in just 14 balls, which included 4 fours and 1 six. Jemima Rodrigues also contributed 29 runs in 16 balls. Due to which Team India scored 165 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.
Sri Lanka's batsmen played brilliantly in response to the target of 166 runs. In response to this target, Sri Lanka lost its first wicket at 7 runs. But after this their second wicket fell at 94 runs. Chamari Atapattu once again played a strong innings for Sri Lanka. Chamari Atapattu scored 61 runs in 43 balls. Which included 9 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from her, Harshita Samarawickrama batted brilliantly. Harshita also scored a half-century and led the team to victory.