India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup 2022 Final highlights, Commentary and Cricket Score: A one-sided final as India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets with 11.3 overs to spare to lift their 7th Asia Cup crown. Smriti Mandhana finishes things off in style as she gets to her 18th T20I fifty. Earlier, Renuka Singh (3/5), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/16), and Sneh Rana (2/13) help India to restrict Sri Lanka 65 for 9 in 20 overs. Inoka Ranaweera (18 not out) was the top scorer for Sri Lanka.
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka: 65 for 9 in 20 overs (Inoka Ranaweera 18 not out; Renuka Singh 3/5, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 2/16, Sneh Rana 2/13)
India: 71 for 2 in 9.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 51 not out)
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‘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.’
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“Yes, it’s a tough day as a team. Not a good batting display as a team. I am really upset. The plus points are the tough situations that we came through. The batting has to improve and bowling is fine. There are a couple of youngsters and hope they do well and play in the future and do well. The T20 World Cup is next year and I hope we take the positives and come out stronger.”
“Yeah, I am happy with how we played as a unit. We have been performing exceedingly well. We need to focus on small points. We bowled well. We have been working hard as a team. I have been working hard in practise. Overall, have been working hard.”
“Yes definitely I am very happy. In the last few games, I didn’t bowl well. I practiced with my coach and staff and got better. I didn’t try anything, just stick to the basics and got rewards. The whole team supported me a lot and I am happy to get the results. Thank You.”
Smriti Mandhana finishes off with a six reaching her 50 in just 25 balls. Sri Lanka was completely outplayed. Indian women looked the class apart. India chased down a total of 66 with 69 balls to go on what looked like a difficult surface. India only lost to Pakistan in the tournament. As captain Harmanpreet Kaur said at the toss different players stepped up at different stages of the tournament. Today it was Renuka Singh with the ball and Mandhana with the bat. Congratulations to Indian women for lifting this trophy for the seventh time. All eyes now on men to do well Down Under.
Women’s Asia Cup Final. India Women Won by 8 Wicket(s) https://t.co/r5q0NTVLQC #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022
Smriti Mandhana is not in the mood for playing it slow and finishing on a run-a-ball innings with not out next to her name. She just wants to finish it off as quickly as possible. India just needs 14 to win.
Women’s Asia Cup Final. 6.2: Kavisha Dilhari to Smriti Mandhana 4 runs, India Women 50/2 https://t.co/r5q0NTVLQC #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022
End of Powerplay with India needing 24 from 84 balls. Indian captain Harman with Smriti Mandhana are in the middle. Inoka becomes the leading wicket-taker of the tournament along with Deepthi Sharma.
Kaveesha picks up Jemimah Rodrigues. The balls keep low when the right-hander tries to hit the spinner into the stands and gets bowled. India 40/2
If any Sri Lankan deserves a pat on the back that would be Inoka Ranaweera. She picked Shafali Verma in her first over. However, one player cannot win the games of cricket.
India starts quickly off the blocks. They are in hurry to lift the trophy. Smriti Mandhana taking on the spinners the crowd cheering India! After three India 25/0
Number 10 Inoka Ranaweera is the top scorer of the innings with 18 of 22 balls that’s all that needs to be known about the batting performance. Two runouts in the innings. On the other hand, India’s Renuka Singh had a terrific game. She picked up three wickets with the new ball and Sri Lankans helped with two runouts. The wicket is gripping and turning and the odd ball is keeping low but to defend this total Sri Lankan bowlers have to bowl out of their skins against the formidable Indian batting lineup.
Women’s Asia Cup Final. 19.6: Shafali Verma to Inoka Ranaweera 4 runs, Sri Lanka Women 65/9 https://t.co/r5q0NTVLQC #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022
We are into death overs but for Sri Lanks it is all about playing the overs. They managed to score 50 after losing nine.
First things first congratulations to Bangladesh women’s team they get to keep their lowest team total tally. India have put on a test field with slips and short legs for the lower-order Srilankan batters. Sri Lanka is looking to bat out their quota. The lowest total defended in the Asia Cup final is by India which is 81 in 2012 against Pakistan. However, as of now, SL is on 38/8.
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Sri Lanka 8 down as Oshadi Ranasinghe departs.
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Before the game Smriti Mandhana when asked about the scars of losing the previous Asia Cup final in 2018. The batter said there isn’t a lot of pressure most of the team is changed from then to now. The talk is shown in the performance. After whitewashing England in their backyard and now looks like they are going to bag Asia Cup Indian women’s team is on an upward trend.
There are not a lot of updates. The crowd have turned up in the stadium. It was all set up for a great final but Srilanka had other plans. A combination of brilliant bowling and poor shot selection by the batters led to a scorecard of 26/7
The lowest score is 30 in the Women’s T20 by Bangladesh in the 2018 World Cup against Pakistan. Well have to wait and see if Srilankans can set a new record today.
The spinners are ruling the roost here Syhleth. The ball is turning square. Some ordinary cricket by Srilankans and smart bowling by Indians. SL 18/6
SL lose their inform batters Harshitha Madavi (caught by the keeper of Renuka) and Nilakshi De Sliva (run out) in the same over. Hasini Perara loops one to Smriti Mandhana of the first ball. SL is under immense pressure after four its 10/4
A mix-up in the middle between the Srilankan openers led to a runout at the batter’s end. This is the second time they have opened together after the semifinal. The pressure of dots built by Indians starting to show on Sri Lankans. SL 9/1
Women’s Asia Cup Final. WICKET! 3.3: Harshitha Madavi 1(5) ct Richa Ghosh b Renuka Singh, Sri Lanka Women 9/2 https://t.co/r5q0NTEIOC #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022
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