Sri Lanka beat 7-time champions India to lift maiden Women's Asia Cup T20 title
Sri Lanka recorded their maiden Women's Asia Cup title win.
The outstanding performances by skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshita Samarawickrama led Sri Lanka to a historic victory over India by eight wickets, securing their first-ever Women's Asia Cup title.
Despite chasing a target of 166 runs, Sri Lanka faced an early setback with the loss of a wicket. However, Chamari's brilliant innings of 61 runs off 49 balls turned the tide in their favor. Harshita then played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 69 runs off 51 balls, guiding her team to victory with eight balls to spare. Additionally, Kavisha Dilhari contributed a quickfire 30 not out off 16 balls to the team's success.
The seven-time champions, India, were unable to secure their eighth title, as Sri Lanka emerged victorious in a thrilling final match.