Team India has defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to win the women's Asia Cup. India first limited Sri Lanka to a paltry 65 for nine after being asked to bowl and then chased down the target in 8.3 overs. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana made unbeaten 51.
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 15, 2022
Clinical performance from #TeamIndia as they beat Sri Lanka to win the #AsiaCup2022 title! π π #INDvSL
Scorecard βΆοΈ https://t.co/r5q0NTVLQC
πΈ Courtesy: Asian Cricket Council pic.twitter.com/C61b4s1Hc2
Earlier, Sri Lankan batters imploded on a track offering turn after their skipper decided to bat. For India, pacer Renuka Singh took three wickets for five runs in three overs, while spinners Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Sneh Rana took a couple of wickets each.
Deepti Sharma was awarded Player of the Tournament while Renuka Singh was adjudged Player of the Match.
#TeamIndia are the π CHAMPIONS π of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022!
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 15, 2022
We love you! β€οΈ#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #HarmanpreetKaur pic.twitter.com/jQvpB06u9g
Well done girls ππ» 7 out of 8 titles is a terrific achievement. Commendable performances throughout the tournament from everyone! Proud of you all ππ» #WomensAsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/0SppIu4XK1
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 15, 2022
After the win Indian Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, 'I think we should give credit to our bowlers for the way they bowled. And also not to forget our fielders, who did well to keep the batters under pressure by helping the bowlers. We read the wicket really well and set the field according to it. Yes, that's what we thought. We weren't looking at the scorecard. We were targeting every five overs. We were looking to work in sets. And once we won each and every set, I knew that we were in front.'