Archive · 14 Sep 2026
India Beat Sri Lanka to Secure Eighth Women’s Asia Cup
India won the Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.
India batted first and scored 183 runs.
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana started very strongly.
Together, they made 129 runs before being dismissed.
Shafali scored 68 runs, and Mandhana scored 59.
Sri Lanka then tried to chase India’s total but lost wickets regularly.
Sree Charani took four wickets to lead India’s bowling attack.
Sri Lanka was all out for 111, so India won by 72 runs and claimed its eighth Asia Cup title.
India defeated defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai.
Shafali Verma scored 68 and Smriti Mandhana made 59 in a 129-run opening stand.
Shafali’s 24-ball half-century was reported as the fastest in Women’s Asia Cup history.
India posted 183/5 before dismissing Sri Lanka for 111 in 20 overs.
Sree Charani took four wickets, while reports differed on Deepti Sharma’s final figures.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket teams, led by Harmanpreet Kaur and Chamari Athapaththu respectively.
- What
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win the Women’s Asia Cup for a record-extending eighth time.
- When
- Sunday; one report identifies the date as September 13.
- Where
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
- Why
- India built a large total through its opening batters and then restricted Sri Lanka with regular wickets.
- Result
- India won by 72 runs.
- India score
- 183/5 in 20 overs.
- Sri Lanka score
- 111 all out in 20 overs.
- Top Indian batters
- Shafali Verma 68; Smriti Mandhana 59.
- Opening partnership
- 129 runs between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.
- Leading bowler
- Sree Charani took 4/20.
- Title
- India’s record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup crown.
Sources
Women’s Asia Cup: India crush Sri Lanka by 72 runs to clinch record eighth title
How Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana powered India to a record 8th Asia Cup title
Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana's Heroics Help India Beat Sri Lanka to Clinch Women's Asia Cup
India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs, clinch eighth Women’s Asia Cup title