What happened the last time India and Sri Lanka faced off in the Women’s Asia Cup?
The last time the two sides met at the Women’s Asia Cup was in the final of the 2024 edition, where Sri Lanka came out on top.
India, batting first, posted a total of 165/6. Smriti Mandhana top-scored for the Women in Blue with 60 off 47 balls, while Jemimah Rodrigues (29 off 16 balls) and Richa Ghosh (30 off 14 balls) played handy cameos.
In reply, Chamari Athapaththu’s side chased down the target without breaking a sweat. Athapaththu herself led from the front with a 61 off 43 balls, before Harshitha Samarawickrama (69* off 51 balls) Kavisha Dilhari (30* off 14 balls) wrapped up the proceedings with eight wickets and eight balls to spare.