India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Final, Women's Asia Cup 2026 - HighlightsINDW vs SLW, Final, Women's Asia Cup 2026 - Highlights

Sugandika Kumari to Gunalan Kamalini, SIX, Gunalan Kamalini finishes it off in style, drags the length back seeing her back away to the leg side, Kamalini picks it and with the full swing of the bat, launches it over long-on, great connection!

Sugandika Kumari to Gunalan Kamalini, FOUR, streaky, but India will take it, too full on middle and leg, Kamalini goes for the slog across the line and gets an inside edge past the keeper to fine leg

Mithali Ayodhya to Bharti Fulmali, out Deepti Sharma Run Out!! 1 run completed, excellent throw from the deep and India has lost another wicket in pursuit of quick runs, fullish delivery close to off, Fulmali knocks it towards deep midwicket and they take on the fielder for the second, the throw at the non-strikers end is accurate and the bowler breaks the stumps in a flash. Deepti puts in a desperate full-length dive, but that was not enough and is short of the crease. Deepti Sharma run out (Harshitha Samarawickrama/Mithali Ayodhya) 5(7)

Mithali Ayodhya to Harmanpreet Kaur, out Caught by (sub)Kawya Kavindi!! Harmanpreet has holed out in the deep, big wicket for the Sri Lankans, the skipper was struggling to time the ball so far in her innings. It was a fullish delivery on middle, Kaur gets across and whips it across the line in the air towards deep midwicket, no real timing and power on that and a simple catch in the deep. Harmanpreet Kaur c (sub)Kawya Kavindi b Mithali Ayodhya 14(14) [4s-1]

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, out Caught by Kavisha Dilhari!! Chamari has picked an important wicket, her 12th in this series, well tossed up from Chamari, Ghosh gets down and was looking for the slog sweep across the line, but top-edges it it high up in the air towards covers, where Kavisha takes a well-judged catch. Richa Ghosh c Kavisha Dilhari b Chamari Athapaththu 17(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Mithali Ayodhya to Richa Ghosh, FOUR, on the off-side this time, keeps it full again, Ghosh backs away, gets to the pitch of the ball and threads it all along the ground to deep extra cover, she is staying deep in the crease and that is allowing her to pick the gaps

Mithali Ayodhya to Richa Ghosh, SIX, that has been thumped over deep mid-wicket, pitched up and in the arc, Ghosh picks it and with a strong bottom-hand whips it off her legs and sends it packing over the ropes

Sugandika Kumari to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR, that has been dispatched away, touch shorter outside off, Kaur was camping on the back foot, opens the bat-face late and square-drives it square of the wicket on the off side

Chamudi Praboda to Richa Ghosh, 1 run, excellent effort from Kavisha in the deep, but can't hold onto it, terrific effort though, tossed up on middle, Ghosh goes for the sweep and top edges it high in the air to backward square leg, Kavisha came running in and took the catch, but as she landed on the ground, the ball popped out of her hand

Chamari Athapaththu to Harmanpreet Kaur, out Smriti Mandhana Run Out!! A terrible mix-up in the middle and the well-set Smriti has been run-out for the third time in this series. Touch shorter outside off, Kaur cuts it to point and sets off for a single, it was hit straight to the fielder and the throw at the striker's end was accurate and Smriti had to sacrifice her wicket in the end. She is disappointed as she trudges off to the pavilion. Smriti Mandhana run out (Kavisha Dilhari/Kaushani Nuthyangana) 59(39) [4s-5 6s-3]

Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Chamari Athapaththu!! There's the breakthrough the Sri Lankans were looking for, a terrific innings comes to an end, drags the length back seeing Shafali step down the track, Verma goes through with the shot and was looking to go inside out over covers, didn't get the desired elevation and hits it straight into the hands of Chamari. The 17-year old has struck with the big fish. Shafali Verma c Chamari Athapaththu b Chamudi Praboda 68(39) [4s-9 6s-2]

Chamudi Praboda to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, that has been launched into the stands, tossed up generously on middle, Mandhana dances down the track and lofts it nonchalantly over long-on, nice clean hit with high elbow!

Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, FOUR, looks like the Sri Lankans have given up, short and wide outside off, Verma hammers it away to sweeper cover, a much better effort by the fielder at covers would have saved the boundary, but it was hit very hard

Nilakshika Silva to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, now Smriti reaches her fifty, 36th in T20Is, pitched up and in the slot, Mandhana opens the bat-face late and slices it past the two fielders on the off side to deep backward point, the fielder gives it a chase, but it was timed to perfection!

Nilakshika Silva to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, the runs continue to flow, length on middle, Mandhana kneels down and just slogs it across the line over deep square leg, it just landed on the ropes

Nilakshika Silva to Shafali Verma, 1 run, keeps it full on off, Verma bunts it down to long-on, the partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana is now 100, excellent stand just what India wanted in the big final

Chamari Athapaththu to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, there is no stopping India! Sees the loop around off and runs down the track to loft it over extra cover for a boundary

Chamudi Praboda to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, Smriti Mandhana says she’s here too! The left-hander comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over long-on for her first six of the night

Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, FOUR, that’s been hit with some power! Short and drifting in, Shafali Verma rocks back and swipes it through the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on for another boundary. Wow, that was some shot

Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, FOUR, 21st T20I fifty for Shafali Verma, and it comes in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final! Short and smashed away through the off side for a boundary. She gets a hug from Mandhana, then raises her bat to soak in the applause from everyone. She gets there off just 24 deliveries - the fastest fifty in Women’s T20 Asia Cup history

Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, FOUR, Shafali Verma and India are rocking at the moment! Short and on the stumps, and Shafali rocks back and whips it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Off the toe end, but there’s enough on it to race away for four

Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, FOUR, loopy delivery outside off and Shafali Verma lifts it towards deep extra cover for another boundary. She moves into the 40s

Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, SIX, poor bowling from the Sri Lankan captain! She fires it in quicker, but Shafali Verma is onto it in a flash, clearing her front leg and launching it straight back over the bowler’s head, hitting the boundary cushion on the full

Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, SIX, first six of the night! Tossed up from Chamari Athapaththu and Shafali Verma clears her front leg and smokes it over long-on for a maximum

Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, FOUR, Shafali Verma greets Chamari Athapaththu with a boundary! This is a half-tracker from the SL captain and Shafali Verma is happy to rock back and slap it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary

Sugandika Kumari to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, all too easy for Smriti Mandhana! Short once again, and this time it’s closer to the batter, who doesn’t miss out. Mandhana rocks back and hammers the pull through deep mid-wicket, where the fielder tries to move to her right but has no chance

Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Shafali Verma! This one is on the pads and Shafali Verma flicks it past the diving fielder at mid-wicket as the ball races away to the fence

Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, FOUR, nicely placed! On a length with width on offer, Shafali Verma stands firm and opens the bat face to guide it past short third for her second boundary. The deep point was too square

Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, FOUR, Shafali Verma is up and running after four dots in the first over! Leg-lined and Shafali Verma plants her knee and nails the slog-sweep to deep mid-wicket for her first boundary

Kavisha Dilhari to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, easy pickings for Mandhana! This is short and drifting in from round the wicket. Mandhana backs away and punches it between cover and cover point for another boundary

Mithali Ayodhya to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, first ball of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final, and Smriti Mandhana is off the mark with a boundary! Some width on offer as the ball holds its line, and all Mandhana does is guide it past the point region for four runs