Photo via Hindustan Times

IND vs SL LIVE Score, Women's Asia Cup 2026 Final: India continue to lose wickets; struggle for good finish

After choosing to bat first and bringing eighteen-year-old G Kamalini into the playing XI in place of Pratika Rawal, India reached a total of 183/5 against Sri Lanka in the 2026 Women's Asia Cup final. The innings was anchored by a historic 128-run opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, marking the largest first-wicket stand ever recorded in a women's T20I tournament final.

Both openers brought up individual half-centuries before Verma was dismissed for 69, followed shortly by Mandhana's exit via run out.

Sri Lanka mounted a late fightback as the Indian batting order faltered in the closing overs, losing Richa Ghosh, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and Deepti Sharma in rapid succession. 4 overs before they closed out their 20-over allotment.