India needs 161 runs to win and kickstart their tournament positively. The Indian bowlers made a fine comeback after the powerplay and did not let massive partnerships to develop.
India opener Smriti Mandhana top-scored for her side in the Asia Cup final with a superb 60 and the left-hander found a new career-best rating on the rankings for T20I batters as she rose one place to be fourth overall behind Australia's Beth Mooney, as per ICC.
Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma's exceptional batting performances guided India to an easy victory over arch-rivals by seven wickets in the second match of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday.
After an exceptional performance against Pakistan in Women's Asia Cup 2024, India Women all-rounder Deepti Sharma opened up on how she worked on her bowling after the ODI series against
Chasing a mere total of 109 runs, Women in Blue started attacking the Pakistan bowlers from the first over. Both batters, Mandhana and Shafali, played their shorts, whether it was against the seamer or spinner.
The defending champions, India will kickstart their journey towards a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title when they meet arch-rivals Pakistan at Dambulla on Friday.