India thrash SL to crown Asia Cup title in Sylhet
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India women have thrashed Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Final by eight wickets in Sylhet on Saturday as Smriti Mandhana finishes the game in style with her 18th T20I fifty.
India, the tournament's favorite and most successful team, barely broke a sweat as they gave Sri Lanka no hope of competing.
Batting first, Sri Lanka could only manage 65-9 in 20 overs due to some sloppy batting that showed evident traces of the pressure of playing in the final.
Only two Sri Lankan hitters reached double figures, Oshadi Ranasinghe (13) and Inoka Ranaweera (18).
Renuka Singh took three wickets for India, while Sneh Rana and Rajeshwari Gayakwad each took two.
Chasing 66, India opener Smriti Mandhana blasted the Lankan bowlers all over the place to score her first fifty of the competition.
She finished the match with a stunning six over long-on, taking her to fifty off only 25 deliveries. Smriti finished unbeaten on 51, with six fours and three sixes.
