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IND vs SL: Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Final
Defending champion India is set to take on a dominant Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 final in Dambulla on July 29 . India, who has remained unbeaten in the tournament, will look to win its eighth Asia Cup 2024 title.
Here are three key player-battles to watch out for in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 final:
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Shefali Verma vs Kaveesha Dilhari
Shafali Verma has shown consistency in Women’s Asia Cup 2024 and is the second-leading run-scorer in the tournament with 184 runs in four matches. She has a strike rate of 149.59 and an average of 46.
Kaveesha Dilhari has been the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in the tournament. She has seven wickets in four matches with an economy of 5.36. This will be one of the most interesting battles to watch in the IND vs SL final match.
Smriti Mandhana vs Kavisha Dilhari
Smriti Mandhana has been in sensational form in Women’s Asia Cup 2024. She played a match-winning knock of 55 not out in 39 balls to power India Women in a convincing win in the semifinal against Bangladesh. She is one of the leading run-getters in the tournament with 113 runs in three innings, including a fifty. She has an average of 56.50 at a strike rate of 143.03
Kavisha Dilhari has impressed with her bowling for Sri Lanka in this tournament. She has picked seven wickets in four matches with an economy of 5.35 and average of 10.71.
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Chamari Athapaththu vs Deepti Sharma
Chamari Athapaththu is the leading run-scorer in this Women’s Asia Cup with 243 runs in four matches, including a century. In the semifinal against Pakistan she led the run-chase of 141 by scoring a brilliant 63 off 48 balls. 121.50 average strike rate148.17
With nine wickets off four matches, India’s Deepti Sharma is the leading wicket-taker in the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup. She has an economy rate of 4.37 and average of 7.77 and will be a key player in the IND vs SL final match.
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IND vs SL: Head-To-Head
India Women’s team has faced Sri Lanka in 29 T20I matches so far out of which they have emerged victorious in 19 games whereas nine have been won by Sri Lanka. One match has ended with no result.
