Athapaththu expressed her disappointment with the failure of the batting unit in the team's first Asia Cup final appearance since the inception of the tournament in 2004. She also mentioned that the team had a tough day on the ground and could not stick to their batting plans as a team.
Deepti Sharma was named as the 'Player of the Tournament'. In eight matches, she scored 94 runs in 5 innings, with a fifty. She also finished as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with a total of 13 wickets,
The 33-year-old made her 137th appearance in the final of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh on Saturday
The day was extremely memorable for India as tight bowling from bowlers, Renuka Singh (3/5) in particular, restricted Sri Lanka to 65/9 in 20 overs. The target of 66 was chased down with very little inconvenience and it was Smriti Mandhana who top-scored with an unbeaten 51* off 25 balls<
Electing to bat first, Sri Lanka was off to a horrendous start. Pacer Renuka Singh was absolutely terrorising on the field, running out skipper Chamari Athapaththu (6) and dismissing Harshitha Madavi (1) and Hasini Perera (0).
While India romped home against Thailand to claim yet another Asia Cup final berth, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by a small margin - just one run - to advance to their maiden Asia Cup final in 14 years.
Indian women's cricket team will look to record its seventh Asia Cup title, while Sri Lanka will eye its maiden cup when the two teams lock horns at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
ndia have made it to the eighth final of the Asia Cup with six titles to their name until now. Bangladesh have won it once with no other team winning it ever. India have dominated the Asia Cup since its inception in 2004.