Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:44pm on 13 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
India Women won the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai on Sunday. India posted 183/5 in 20 overs. Shafali Verma scored 68 off 39 balls, while Smriti Mandhana made 59. The opening pair shared a record 129-run partnership. Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 111. Shree Charani took four wickets, while Deepti Sharma claimed three. India secured their record-extending eighth Asia Cup title and avenged their loss to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final. However, the trophy ceremony was delayed for over 30 minutes after the match, with no official reason given.
