PAK324/6 (47.4/50 ov, target 326)
SL325/8
B042
VFB4
BMG0
SCP0
FCA1
SCF2
S040
RBL2
SVW2
TSG0
FAY2
ALF1
BOU1
LEE0
UDI
ROMA
TOT
CRY
BET
MCF
MUN
DOR
HIL
FAT
MIL
INT
TRY
MNS
AVL
FUL
BOL2
MON1
MBSG2
PFC1
TAA1
ETT1
LEV0
ATM2
JER
QAT
KENYA
PNG
BIK105/2 (5 ov)
SPR
MOW171/8
VAG28/2 (6.2/20 ov, target 172)
WAR
WPR5/1 (2.4/20 ov)
TAS427
NSW174/8 (60 ov)
NZ-A
IND-A291/7 (88 ov)
QLD
VIC282/9 (84 ov)
DHA
BAR
SYL218
CHATT64/1 (15 ov)
MYMS
KHU280/8 (82 ov)
NZ
IND
NAM
IRE
AFG
ZIM
ST-W
BH-W
SS-W
HH-W
OTAGO
CD
BRB
MIS
BAN
UAE266/5 (49/50 ov, target 264)
NED263/4
PS-W138/1 (13.3/20 ov, target 137)
MR-W136/6
AS-W185/2
MS-W164/7 (20 ov)
BRE1
NFO0
COV3
SUN0
HUL0
IPS1
MNC0
BHA1
RAY1
CEL0
CHE2
MAN0
CFC0
KER0
India’s Women’s cricket team didn’t just win the Asia Cup final — they rewrote the record books doing it. Chasing a dominant all-round performance, India thrashed Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai on Sunday to claim their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, capping off a flawless, unbeaten campaign that even drew praise from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Numbers Behind India’s Dominant Win
Opening batters Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set the tone with a record-breaking 129-run stand, the highest opening partnership in Women’s Asia Cup history.
| Record | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final score | India 183/5 beat Sri Lanka, won by 72 runs |
| Shafali Verma | 68 off 39 balls; fastest fifty in tournament history (24 balls) |
| Smriti Mandhana | 59 off 39 balls |
| Opening stand | 129 runs — highest in Women’s Asia Cup history |
| Sree Charani | 4/20 in 4 overs |
| Deepti Sharma | 3/19 in 4 overs |
| Title count | India’s 8th Women’s Asia Cup crown |
How the Match Unfolded
After winning the toss and batting first, India’s middle order stumbled following the record opening stand, with Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh both dismissed cheaply. A late cameo from Bharti Fulmali (15* off five balls) pushed India to a competitive 183/5.
Chasing 184, Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu fought hard with a 36-run knock, but India’s three-pronged spin attack — led by Sree Charani’s four-wicket haul and Deepti Sharma’s tight bowling — dismantled the middle and lower order, bowling Sri Lanka out well short of the target.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited the team’s consistency: “We set some really high standards for us, and we had to match them every day.” Head coach Amol Muzumdar pointed to the team’s spin depth as the key tactical decision on a pitch that turned throughout the tournament.
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