India reclaim Women’s Asia Cup crown after hammering Sri Lanka in last in Sylhet

India gained their seventh Women’s Asia Cup title, asserting its dominance within the continental competitors. Smriti Mandhana’s speedy fifty was the spotlight of a one-sided last in Sylhet on Saturday, October 15.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 15, 2022 15:39 IST

Smriti Mandhana, Renuka Singh fireplace India to seventh Asia Cup crown (Courtesy: Asian Cricket Counil)

By India Today Web Desk: India got here up with a dominant efficiency within the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 last towards Sri Lanka, hammering the islanders by 8 wickets in a one-sided match in Sylhet on Saturday, October 15. India gained their seventh Women’s Asia Cup crown, proving that the 2018 last defeat to Bangladesh was solely a blip of their continental success story.

Smriti Mandhana was the star of the present on a dry pitch in Sylhet because the vice-captain showcased some beautiful stroke-making abilities. Smriti hit 51 off simply 25 balls and sealed India’s win with a six.

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Sri Lanka weren’t capable of repeat the heroics of the boys’s group which gained the Asia Cup crown, beating Pakistan earlier in September within the UAE.

It was a dominant present from India, who bounced again from their solely defeat within the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 to Pakistan as they registered a dominant win over Thailand within the semi-final earlier than outclassing Sri Lanka within the last.

The win for India was arrange by right-arm pacer Renuka Singh, who decimated the Sri Lankan top-order. Chamari Athapaththu’s facet, who have been enjoying their first last in 14 years, obtained off to a horror begin as they misplaced their captain for six as early because the third over to a run-out. Panic set in early as Sri Lanka additionally misplaced fellow opener Anushka Sanjeewani to a run-out.

Renuka’s 3-wicket haul within the powerplay meant Sri Lanka have been cut back to 16 for five on the finish of the powerplay. Sri Lanka, at one stage, seemed like they’d get bowled out earlier than reaching 50 however spinner Inoka Ranaweera hit 18 runs from 22 balls to take Sri Lanka to 65 for 9 in 20 overs.

“Very happy because the last few games I didn’t bowl well. I practiced with my coach and the staff and they really helped me get back my rhythm. Just focussed on my basics and got success,” Player of the Match, Renuka mentioned.

SMRITI HITS 25-BALL FIFTY

In reply, India obtained off to a surprising begin with Smriti placing the stress straightaway on Sri Lanka bowlers. However, opener Shafali Verma and in-form Jemimah Rodrigues threw away their wickets whereas attempting to assault the Sri Lankan spinners.

Smriti, nevertheless, didn’t take the foot off the fuel as she continued her onslaught and helped India gun down 66 in simply 8.2 overs.

India had totally different heroes stepping up in numerous matches as they gained 7 out of their 8 matches in Women’s Asia Cup 2022.

Jemimah Rodrigues completed because the top-scorer within the match with 217 runs in 8 matches. Shafali hit 166 runs in simply 6 matches whereas Smriti Mandhana took her tally previous 100 within the last (134) with the blistering fifty.

Deepti Sharma and Inoka Ranaweera shared the highest spot on the bowling charts with 13 wickets every.