India defeated Bangladesh in the semi-finals Fast bowler Renuka Singh made a splash in bowling
New Delhi. India has made it to the final of the Women’s Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh by 10 wickets. Team India may face Pakistan in the final. The Pakistani team will face host Sri Lanka in the semi-finals. Chasing the target of 81 runs set by Bangladesh, India won the match by scoring 83 runs in the 11th over without losing any wicket. Opener Smriti Mandhana played an unbeaten innings of 55 runs while Shefali Verma returned unbeaten after scoring 26 runs.
In the match played at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh batted first and scored 80 runs for 8 wickets. Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav took 3-3 wickets for India (IND vs BAN). In reply, India scored 83 runs in 66 balls and won the match. Team India remained undefeated and booked a ticket to the final. Mandhana and Shefali gave India a great start. Mandhana hit 9 fours and a six in 39 balls in her half-century innings. Shefali hit 2 fours in 28 balls.
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India booked its berth in the finals for the 9th time
The Indian team has reached the final of the Women’s Asia Cup for the 9th time. Team India became champion in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2022. Apart from this, India reached the final in 2018. Team India has once again entered the title match. The Indian team, a strong contender for the title, may face Pakistan or Sri Lanka in the final.
Smriti Mandhana showed class
Opener Smriti Mandhana has performed brilliantly so far in this tournament. Mandhana has scored 117, 136, 98, 149, 54*, 45, 13 and 55 not out in the last 9 innings in international cricket. The final will be played on Sunday. The title match will be played on July 28 at 3:00 pm Indian time. Team India defeated Pakistan, Nepal and UAE in the group stage before the semi-finals.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 26, 2024, 16:29 IST