When is the India vs Sri Lanka Women's Asia Cup 2024 final?
The Women's Asia Cup 2024 kicked off on July 19 with a match between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nepal Women at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Eight teams started the tournament and were divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two sides from each group then progressed to the semifinals of the event.
India hammered Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first semifinal on Friday, July 26. Bowling first, the Women in Blue restricted Bangladesh to 80-8 in their 20 overs. Team India's openers then chased down the target in exactly 11 overs. The second semifinal later in the day was much more tightly contested. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by three wickets, chasing a target of 141, to enter the final.
India and Sri Lanka will now clash in the 2024 Women's Asia Cup, which will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday, July 28. The summit clash of the tournament will begin at 3:00 PM IST.
In India, the live telecast of the final can be watched on Star Sports network channels. The live streaming will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and the website.
Top performers for India and Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup 2024
Opener Shafali Verma is the leading run-getter for Team India in the Women's Asia Cup 2024 heading into the final. She has 184 runs from four innings at an average of 61.33 and a strike rate of 149.59. Shafali's opening partner, Smriti Mandhana, has contributed 113 runs in three innings at an average of 56.50 and a strike rate of 143.03. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh have also hit fifties.
Looking at bowling, Deepti Sharma is the leading wicket-taker, with nine scalps from four innings at an average of 7.77 and an economy rate of 4.37. Pacer Renuka Singh has seven wickets at an economy rate of 4.31, while left-arm spinner Radha Yadav has picked up six wickets at an average of 13.50.
For Sri Lanka, skipper Chamari Athapaththu has led the way. She is the highest run-getter in the tournament heading into the final. In four innings, Athapaththu has hammered 243 runs at a strike rate of 148.17, with one hundred and one fifty.
With the ball, spin bowling all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari has claimed seven wickets at an average of 10.71 and an economy rate of 5.35.