Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Women’s Asia Cup 2022 live score: Pakistan women defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022. Sri Lanka were 58/1 at one stage, but were bowled out for 112 in the 19th over. Chamari Attapatu top-scored with 41 for Sri Lanka. Sohail came into her own against Sri Lanka.
SL-W 122/6 after 20 overs vs SL-W 97/3 after 17 overs
Sri Lanka are batting well. They have scored 122/6 in 20 overs and have a run rate of six runs per over. Nashra Sandhu has taken three wickets. Harshitha Madavi top scores with 41 off 35 balls. Anushka Sanjeewani is on 21 off 27 balls. Despite the early setback, Sri Lanka have begun the innings well.
Bismah’s dismissal gave Sri Lanka a chance. She put on a 50-run stand with Nilakshi de Silva. However, this stand was short on pace. Sandhu eventually dismissed Silva for fourteen off 27 balls. After that, she dominated the SL batting order. She also dismissed Samarawickrama for just 35 runs off 41 balls.
Pakistan scored 121/6 after 20 overs but fell short of Sri Lanka’s target. The visitors reached 97/3 after 17 overs. They needed more than 50 runs for the victory, but it turned out to be a close match.
India’s spinners got the team back into the game but Sri Lanka were too strong. Pakistan’s batting line-up was ineffective for the final period. The defending champions are now out of the Asia Cup 2022. Sri Lanka are ranked second in the world after India. The runner-up will play India in the final.
The final is a must-win match for both teams. India are favourites in this match. However, Sri Lanka have proven their ability to defend low scores. In the league, they have won almost all of their games against Bangladesh and Pakistan. Their final game against India is a must-win and the momentum is with Sri Lanka. In T20, anything can happen.
SL-W batting first in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 vs pakistan
The Women’s Asia Cup 2022 saw Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by a run in the final game at Sylhet, Bangladesh. The victory gave Sri Lanka the second place in the competition. The win also put them on course to face India in the final. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka chose to bat first. They scored a lower-than-par total of 122 runs. But they were unable to chase the target set by Pakistan.
Pakistan’s bowlers have bowled well to restrict Sri Lanka to a modest total of 122. But in reply, the women of Sri Lanka are on course for a higher score. The openers have a pair of experienced openers in Nida Dar and Bismah Mahroof. They will fancy their chances of battling India in the final.
After Sri Lanka opted to bat first, Pakistan’s bowlers managed to restrict them to 122/6 in 20 overs. The top scorers for Sri Lanka were Anushka Sanjeewani with 26 runs and Harshitha Samarawickrama with 35. Pakistan’s top bowler Nashra Sandhu took three wickets.
The final game of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 is set to be played in Sylhet on October 15. Both teams qualified for the semi-finals. In the semifinals, India beat Thailand by 74 runs. They will meet in the final on October 15. The final will be played on October 15 against India.
Earlier, Pakistan were in a precarious situation. They needed nine runs from the last over to win the match. But they could not get the last ball to score. Their last over ended with seven wickets down. Despite their last-wicket loss, they reached 121/6.
Pakistan’s openers looked aggressive, scoring three boundaries in the first over. They looked like they would score big. However, the pace bowlers could only get three wickets and Pakistan were left with a target of 123. Then, the spinners started taking wickets and Pakistan were reduced to 121/6. It was a close game. Sri Lanka’s bowlers gave away plenty of extras.
The captain of the Pakistan women’s team is Bismah Maroof. The rest of the team include Aimen Anwar, Diana Baig, Omeima Sohail, and Omei Nawaz. Waheeda Akhtar will be the reserve player.
Both teams have scored runs on the first innings in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022. In the previous games, the team batting first won. However, the chasing team has struggled in Sylhet, Bangladesh chasing after batting first. In today’s match, spinners will be key.
For Pakistan, Nashra Sandhu tops the wickets chart, finishing with figures of 4-0-17-3. The other wickets taken by Pakistan include Nida Dar and Sadia Iqbal. The pace of the attack is another key element.
India Women won the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final by eight wickets. Smriti Mandhana top-scoring for India was 51 runs off 25 balls. In the final, Renuka Singh took 3 wickets for the winning team.
India has a stacked team with a strong batting lineup and experienced batsmen. The Indian women have four players, including Harmanpreet Kaur, who played in the final in 2018 and swept Pakistan in a bilateral series. The Indian team last played in the Women’s Asia Cup in 2018 where it lost to Bangladesh by three wickets.
Sri Lanka should win this game with a win in the toss. They are currently in good form and the pitch at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is batting-friendly. The team that wins the toss will likely opt to bat first. However, it’s possible that the toss will play a significant role in the result of the match.