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Women's Asia Cup final: India crush Sri Lanka, clinch Asia Cup

Sun, 13 September 2026

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23:35

India claim record 8th Asia Cup title

Sri Lanka 111 all out (20 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana struck sensational half-centuries before Shree Charani snapped four wickets as India defeated defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women's Asia Cup final to clinch a record eighth title in Dubai.

Shafali blasted nine fours and two sixes during her 39-ball 68-run knock, while Smriti Mandhana made a 39-ball 59 laced with five fours and three sixes as the two openers shared a 129-run stand in 12.5 overs to lay a solid foundation for the seven-time winners who opted to bat after winning the toss.

Later in the innings, the young Gunalan Kamalini scored 15 off 5 balls to take India to 183 for 5.

In reply, Sri Lanka could manage 111 all out in 20 overs with Chamari Athapaththu (36) and Nilakshika Silva (22) being the top-scorers.

Deepti Sharma (2/15) and Shree Charani (4/20) claimed wickets.

For Sri Lanka, Mithali Ayodhya (1/33), Chamari Athapaththu (1/34) and Chamudi Praboda (1/40) were among wickets.

23:25

Smriti, Shafali, Charani fashion India's big win

Sri Lanka 111 all out (20 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Prema Rawat to bowl the penultimate over and starts off with two dots before Kaushani Nuthyangana edges one to deep backward point where Deepti Sharma spills a tough chance. The batter picks up a couple.

Another drop and this time Shree Charani is the culprit at short fine leg.

A dot later, Rawat gets her first wicket of the night as Mithali Ayodhya is stumped by Richa Ghosh.

Mithali goes for a three-ball duck. 3 runs came off the over.

Chamudi Praboda comes to the crease.

Deepti Sharma to bowl the final over and Sri Lanka need 77 runs.

Full delivery on stumps and Kaushani muscles it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Four dots follow as Deepti keeps it tight.

Bowled! Deepti cleans up Kaushani and wraps it up for India.

India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to clinch a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title at the Dubai International Stadium.

23:16

India edge closer to win

Sri Lanka 104-8 (18 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Shafali Verma is bowling out and she starts off with a dot before Kaushani Nuthyangana picks up a single through deep square leg.

Hasini Perera the plays out a dot before attempting a reverse sweep only to top-edges it to short third where Shree Charani takes a simple catch.

Perera goes for 1 off three balls.

Sugandika Kumar comes to the crease and gets off the mark off the second delivery she faces with a cut to short third man for a single.

Just 2 runs came off the over. Sri Lanka need 80 off 18 balls.

Shree Charani with her final over and starts off with four dots.

Out! Sungandika goes, caught by Nandni Sharma. She departs after making 1 off 7 balls.

Fourth wicket for Charani.

Mithali Ayodhya comes to the crease and sees off the final delivery.

A wicket maiden for Charani who finishes her quota with impressive figures of 4-20.

23:08

Sri Lanka fall apart

Sri Lanka 102-6 (16 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Prema Rawat is back into the attack and Nilakshika Silva taps the first delivery to cover and calls for a single but changes her mind but Kavisha Dilhari is quick and she reaches the other end. Prema misses a runout chance.

Two singles and a dot follow before Silva drags one to sweeper cover for a couple.

A dot and a boundary through deep square leg to end the 8-run over.

Sri Lanka need 86 off 30 balls.

Shree Charani continues and Dilhari sweeps the first delivery to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Out! Dilhari looks for a big shot but ends up edging it to Nandani Sharma at fine leg.

Dilhari goes for 7 off 5 balls with a lone hit to the fence.

Hasini Perera comes to the crease and gets off the mark straightaway with a single to long-on.

Out! Charani gets her third as Nilakshika Silva holes out to Gunalan Kamalini at long-off. Sri Lanka lose their 6th.

Silva goes for 22 off 16 balls with one boundary.

Kaushani Nuthyangana is the new batter in and she plays out a dot before getting off the mark with a single to long-off.

Just 4 runs came off the over.

Sri Lanka need 82 off 24 balls.

22:58

Charani strikes; SL 4 down

Sri Lanka 90-4 (14 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Shafali Verma with her third over and Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshika Silva rotate the strike with two singles.

A single and three dots to end the over. Just three runs came off it as Shafali keeps thing tight. India have tightened their grip on the contest as Sri Lanka now need 105 runs off 42 balls.

Shree Charani is back into the attack and Silva pushes one to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple.

Silva picks up another couple by sweeping a full delivery outside off through deep mid-wicket.

Couple more as Silva cuts the next delivery through extra cover.

A single to square leg brings Harshita back on strike.

Out! Harshita looks to go against the turn and edges it back to the Charani who takes a comfortable catch.

Harshita goes for 9 off 14 balls with one boundary.

Kavisha Dilhari comes to the crease and opens her account with a boundary through third man.

11 runs came off the over.

Sri Lanka need 94 off 36 balls.

22:48

SL struggle; India on top

Sri Lanka 76-3 (12 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Nilakshika Silva is the new batter in.

Shafali Verma is back into the attack and Harshitha Samarawickrama slices the first delivery, full and outside off, to sweeper cover for a single.

Three more singles follow before Silva flicks one fine and picks up a couple.

A single to sweeper cover and a dot to end the 6-run over.

Sri Lanka need 115 runs from 54 balls.

Deepti Sharma continues and Silva sweeps the first delivery to deep square leg for a single.

Harshitha comes down the track and plays inside out and sends the ball to the deep extra cover fence.

Two dots later Harshita heaves and gets an outside edge and the ball goes to the fine leg fielder. A single is taken.

A single to deep mid-wicket to finish the 7-run over.

22:41

Deepti rocks Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 63-3 (10 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Prema Rawat comes into the attack Vishmi Gunaratne picks up a single through deep square leg before Chamari Athapaththu steps down and smashes a full toss straight back to the bowler.

Another dot later, Athapaththu kneels down and hammers an overpitched delivery over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Four! Athapaththu moves across and drags a shortish delivery through leg side for a boundary.

Swing and a miss as Rawat finishes the over with a dot. 11 runs came off the over.

Deepti Sharma continues and beats Gunaratne on the outside edge before she moves towards off-side and edges a slower delivery behind the keeper for a single.

Out! Deepti gets the big fish as Athapaththu is out, stumped by Richa Ghosh.

Athapaththu goes for 36 off 32 balls with four boundaries and two sixes.

Sri Lanka now need 122 runs off 63 balls.

Harshitha Samarawickrama comes to the crease and plays out a dot before getting off the mark with a single to sweeper cover.

Out! Deepti cleans up Gunaratne as she moves across and plays a sweep shot but the ball sneaks through her gate and hits the leg stump.

Gunaratne goes for 20 off 22 balls with two boundaries.

Two runs and two wickets from the over.

22:28

SL reach 50 in 8th over

Sri Lanka 50-1 (8 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Shree Charani comes into the attack and Vishmi Gunaratne taps the first delivery back to the bowler before reverse-sweeps the next and beats the fielder at short third for a boundary.

A dot later, Gunaratne hits one back to the bowler and Charani dives but fails to hold on to it. A single is taken.

Slower delivery and Chamari Athapaththu looks to steer to through short third but the fielder there is quick to cut it off. No run.

A single (leg byes) to short third man to end the 6-run over.

Deepti Sharma comes into the attack and Athapaththu cuts the first delivery uppishly but goes straight to Smriti Mandhana.

A single to sweeper cover gets Athapaththu off strike.

Two dots and a single to deep square leg follow.

Athapaththu swings hard and gets and outside edge as the ball races away to the fine leg fence.

6 runs came off the over. 50 up for Sri Lanka.

22:19

SL end Powerplay with 38-1

Sri Lanka 38-1 (6 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Shafali Verma comes into the attack and stars off with a full delivery outside off which Chamari Athapaththu looks to play through off-side but fails to connect.

Six! Athapaththu connects the next one and sends it over the deep mid-wicket fence for the first maximum of the Sri Lankan innings.

A dot later, Athapaththu gets off the strike with a single to mid-wicket.

A single to long-on follows.

Athapaththu finishes the fifth over with a boundary by lofting a length delivery to the long-off fence.

12 runs came off the over.

Nandani Sharma with her third over and Vishmi Gunaratne plays out a dot before taps one to deep backward point for a single.

Two singles to backward point and mid-wicket follow.

Athapaththu then lofts and clears the in-field but gets only a couple.

A dot to end the Powerplay. 5 runs came off the over.

22:10

SL off to a watchful start

Sri Lanka 21-1 (4 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Kranti Gaud continues and Vishmi Gunaratne flicks one off her pads to deep fine leg for a single.

Chamari Athapaththu continues to search gaps on off-side but fails. Three dots follow.

Athapaththu finally gets off the strike by toe-edging one to deep square leg for a single.

Another dot to end the 2-run over.

Nandani Sharma continues and errs in line as Athapaththu lofts her over deep extra cover for a boundary.

Slow delivery and Athapaththu is beaten on the outside edge.

Deft touch the ball goes straight to Bharti Fulmali at point. No run on offer.

A single to sweeper cover follows.

The required run-rate has gone past 10.

Gunaratne steers the fifth delivery to sweeper cover for a single before Athapaththu finishes the over with a single.

7 runs came off the over.

22:01

Sri Lanka off to a terrible start

Sri Lanka 12-1 (2 ovs) vs India 183-5 | Scorecard

Sri Lanka need 184 to defend their T20 Asia Cup title.

Openers Chamari Athapaththu and Imesha Dulani are ready.

Kranti Gaud to open the attack for India. Imesha is on strike and she starts the proceedings with a fine boundary through deep backward square leg.

Good comeback by Gaud as bowls two dots on the trot.

Bowled! Gaud cleans bowls Imesha as she moves across looking to sweep a full length delivery but misses it completely and her leg stump goes for a walk. Gaud is charged up and gives the Lankan a send-off.

Imesha departs after making 4 off 4 as many balls with a hit to the fence.

Vishmi Gunaratne comes to the crease and plays out a dot before getting off the mark with a couple to deep mid-wicket.

6 runs came off the over.

Nandani Sharma to bowl from the other end and hits Athapaththu on the pads and the batters cross over for a single (leg byes).

Four! Full toss and Vishmi steps down and edges as the ball flies to fence through deep backward point.

A single to mid-wicket follows.

Nandani then keeps Chamari silent with three dot balls on the trot.

6 runs came off the over.

21:45

Smriti, Shafali power India to solid total

India 183-5 (20 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Sugandika Kumari to bowl the final over and Bharti Fulmali and Gunalan Kamalini keep the scoreboard ticking with two couples and a single off the first three balls.

Two more singles follow before Kamalini edges one through fine leg and the ball races away to the fence.

Final delivery of the innings and Kamalini steps out and hits a length delivery over the fielder at long-on for a six.

India finish with 183-5, thanks to a solid opening-wicket stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma.

Later in the innings, the young Gunalan Kamalini scored 15 off 5 balls to give India some late boost.

21:31

Sri Lanka fight back

India 167-5 (19 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Mithali Ayodhya to bowl the penultimate over and Deepti Sharma hits a shortish delivery to deep extra cover and picks up a couple.

A dot later, Deepti drags an overpitched delivery to deep mid-wicker for a single.

Out! Harmanpreet departs, holing out to the fielder at sweeper cover by substitute fielder Kawya Kavindi.

The skipper goes for 14 off as many balls with a lone hit to the fence.

Bharti Fulmali comes to the crease and drills the first delivery to long-on and looks for a couple. Deepti is short of her ground India lose their fifth.

Deepti goes for 5 off 7 balls.

Gunalan Kamalini comes to the crease.

A dot to end the 4-run over.

21:23

Richa falls; India 3 down

India 163-3 (18 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Mithali Ayodhya is back into the attack and starts off with an over-pitched delivery and Richa Ghosh whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

Follows it up with a boundary through extra cover off a fullish delivery.

A single through deep mid-wicket brings Harmanpreet Kaur back on strike and she nudges one to cover for a quick single.

Slower delivery and Richa sweeps but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg.

Richa top-edges the next and the ball goes to the short third man as the batters cross over.

13 runs came off the over.

Chamari Athapaththu with her final over and she strikes! Richa goes, caught by Kaveesha as she throws her bat at short delivery but ends up skying it to the cover fielder.

Richa goes for 17 off 13 balls with a boundary and a six each.

Deepti Sharma is the new batter in and she gets off the mark straightaway with a single to fine leg.

A single to long-on and a dot follow.

Athapaththu finishes her quota with a dot and a single. Her final figures read 1/34.

21:13

India eye solid total

India 147-2 (16 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Chamudi Praboda is bowling out and Harmanpreet Kaur drags the first delivery through the extra cover and picks up three singles.

Two singles follow.

A dot later, Richa hits one uppishly over backward square leg and gets a single. Good effort by Kavisha Dilhari.

A dot to end the 6-run over.

Sugandika Kumari is back with her third and Richa plays out a dot before picking up a single through deep square leg.

Four! Harmanpreet gets her first boundary of the night by driving one elegantly through extra cover.

A dot and two singles to end the 7-run over.

21:05

India lose quick wickets

India 134-2 (14 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Chamudi Praboda is back into the attack with her third and Shafali Verma plays a dot before edging one to short fine leg for a single.

Six! Smriti Mandhana bludgeons one straight down the ground for a maximum.

A single to long-off brings Shafali back on the strike.

Out! Shafali looks to go over the cover field but fails to get the elevation and Chamari Athapaththu takes a simple catch.

Shafali goes for 68 off 39 balls with 9 boundaries and two sixes.

Harmanpreet Kaur comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single to long-on. 9 runs came off the over.

Chamari Athapaththu is back into the attack with her third over and Harmanpreet drills the first delivery to long-on for a single.

Mandhana then taps the next ball to long-on and gets off the strike.

A dot later, Harmanpreet nudges one to point and looks for a single. Mandhana starts off quickly but ends up sacrificing her wicket.

Mandhana goes for 59 off 39 balls with five boundaries and three sixes.

Richa Ghosh comes to the crease and dabs one to deep backward point to open her account with a single.

A single to long-on to end the 4-run over.

20:56

Smriti cracks 35-ball fifty

India 121-0 (12 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Nilakshika Silva comes into the attack and Smriti Mandhana knocks the first delivery, full on the pads, down to long-on for a single.

Shafali Verma then drills one to long-on for another single.

Six! On the pads and Mandhana punishes Silva by pulling the poor delivery over the deep square leg fence.

A wide outside off and a single to long-on follow.

A single later, Smriti brings up her fifty off 35 balls with a cracking boundary through deep backward point.

15 runs came off the over.

Kavisha Dilhari is back into the attack and Shafali hits one straight to the fielder at cover before smashing a full delivery through the sweeper cover for a boundary.

A dot later, Shafali guides one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A wide and a single to long-off follow.

Another single to deep mid-wicket to the 8-run over.

20:45

Smriti, Shafali on a rampage

India 98-0 (10 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Chamudi Praboda continues and Smriti Mandhana strikes one through deep square leg for a single before Shafali Verma cracks one through the gap on the off-side and gets a boundary.

A single to long-off follows.

Six! Mandhana steps out and hammers one straight down the ground for a maximum.

A dot and a single to deep mod-wicket to end the 13-run over.

Chamari Athapaththu is back into the attack and Mandhana charges down and lofts a shortish delivery over the in-field and gets a boundary.

A dot and two singles follow.

Mandhana then drills one down to long-off for another single.

A dot to end the over. 7 runs came off it.

India are 98-0 at the half-way mark.

20:36

Shafali blasts 24-ball fifty

India 78-0 (8 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Chamudi Praboda comes into the attack and Shafali Verma punches a shortish delivery to long-off for a single.

Smriti Mandhana then picks up a single through square leg.

Four! Shafali hammers one through deep extra cover and gets a boundary.

Four more, this time through deep mid-wicket.

Two singles to end the 12-run over.

Kavisha Dilhari is back with her second over and Mandhana carves the first delivery into sweeper cover for a couple.

A dot and a single (leg bye) follow.

Shafali then brings up her fifty with a boundary through deep backward point. Her 24-ball fifty is the fastest in Asia Cup.

Two singles to end the 9-run over.

20:27

India end Powerplay on 57/0

India 57-0 (6 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu comes into the attack and Shafali Verma greets her with a boundary through deep mid-wicket.

Another fuller delivery and Shafali punches it to deep extra-cover for a couple.

Six! In the slot and Shafali kneels down and hoists it over the long-on fence for the first maximum of the Indian innings.

A single through deep mid-wicket follows.

Vishmi Gunaratne has seemingly twisted her ankle while fielding and is being stretched out.

Athapaththu continues and Mandhana taps one to mid-wicket for a single.

Six! Shafali slogs again and clears the long-on fence for another maximum.

50 up for India in the fifth over. 20 runs came off Athapaththu's over.

Sugandika Kumari to bowl the final over of the Powerplay and Mandhana and Shafali pick up a single each off the first two deliveries.

Four dots to end the Powerplay. Just two runs came off the over.

20:17

India up the ante

India 35-0 (4 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Mithali Ayodhya continues and Shafali dabs a good length delivery into the mid-wicket region for a single.

Four! Shafali Verma guides a full delivery outside off to the third man fence.

Four more! Shafali times one beautifully and beats the fielder at mid-wicket for another boundary.

An edge to deep backward point gets her off the strike with a single.

Mandhana taps the next delivery back to the bowler.

A single to backward square leg to end the 11-run over.

Sugandika Kumari comes into the attack and Mandhana nudges the first delivery to long-off for a single.

Shafali steps out but hits it straight to the fielder at mid-off for no run.

A single to deep mid-wicket follows.

A dot later, Mandhana pulls a shortish delivery off her backfoot to the deep mid-wicket fence.

A punch to point for no run to end the over. 6 runs came off it.

20:09

Shafali on the attack

India 18-0 (2 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

India openers Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma are out in the middle.

Mithali Ayodhya will open the attack for Sri Lanka. Mandhana is on strike and she gets off the mark with a boundary through deep backward point off a wide delivery outside off.

She punches the next delivery to sweeper cover and gets off the strike with a single.

Full delivery outside off and Shafali almost chops on.

Shafali then sees off the next three deliveries of the over. Five runs came off it.

Kavisha Dilhari to bowl from the other end and Mandhana punches a good length delivery off her backfoot through sweeper cover for a boundary.

A single to long-off follows.

Clobbered! First boundary for Shafali as she pulls a shortish delivery to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Full toss and Shafali clears the in-field for a couple.

Again Shafali hits one uppishly over extra-cover and picks up a brace.

A dot to end the 13-run over.

19:39

India opt to bat first

India have decided to bat first in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.

Both teams have made a change each.

Have a look at the Playing XIs:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Gunalan Kamalini, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma.

Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana (Wicketkeeper), Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya.

19:35

India make on change

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has won the toss and has decided to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Stadium.

India have made one change, bringing in Gunalan Kamalini in place of Pratika Rawal.

"We are going to bat first. It's a very important game for us, put up a score on the board. Every final is important, there is pressure, but we need to play good cricket. We have one change, Pratika is resting and Kamalini is playing," said Harmanpreet after winning the toss.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said, "We wanted to bowl first as well. We have to keep improving and play positive cricket. We have one change as well. They have got good batters, first six overs are crucial."

19:19

India keen to avenge 2024 defeat

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the Women's T20 Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium.

The stage is set for another India-Sri Lanka showdown, with continental supremacy and unfinished business adding extra edge to the Asia Cup final.

India enter the title clash unbeaten and in commanding form, but the memories of the 2024 final will remain fresh.

Sri Lanka stunned the Women in Blue in that summit clash, and India now have an opportunity to settle the score and reclaim the crown.

India's campaign gathers momentum

India have swept aside every challenge on their way to the final. They began with a convincing win over Thailand before Smriti Mandhana produced a devastating display against Hong Kong.

Their bowlers then dismantled Pakistan in the group stage, while Bangladesh were comfortably beaten in the semi-final.

Shafali Verma has been one of India’s leading performers, tallying 168 runs, while Mandhana’s explosive outing has further strengthened the top order.

India’s bowling attack has also been among the tournament’s most consistent units.

Sri Lanka eye another upset

Sri Lanka have followed a similarly unbeaten route. They brushed aside the UAE and Indonesia before edging Bangladesh in a tense final-over finish.

In the semifinal, they chased down Pakistan’s modest target to book another final against India.

Captain Chamari Athapaththu remains their key all-round threat, having contributed 63 runs and 11 wickets. Nilakshika de Silva has added 86 runs, while Harshitha Samarawickrama leads their batting charts with 89.

Dubai conditions could decide contest

The pitch is unlikely to make life easy for the batters.

The ball has gripped the surface and occasional uneven bounce has made stroke-making difficult.

Spinners could again play a major role, with visible signs of turn expected to influence the contest.

Match starts at 8 pm (IST).