Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:05pm on 11 Sep 2026,Friday Sports
Pakistan crashed out of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup after failing to defend 131 against defending champions Sri Lanka. Chamari Athapaththu’s side completed the chase in 18.4 overs with four wickets in hand. Sri Lanka struggled early, losing Athapaththu, Sanjana Kavindi and Hasini Perera cheaply, before Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari revived the innings with a 67-run fifth-wicket partnership. Samarawickrama scored 36 off 31 balls, while Dilhari made 33. Nilakshika Silva remained unbeaten on 18 off 10. Kaushani Nuthyangana hit a six in the 19th over after scoring 10 off four. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana took four wickets and also scored an unbeaten 47, but her all-round effort went in vain. (PC: SLC)
