India vs Sri Lanka LIVE score, Women's Asia Cup 2026 final: SL 69/3 (11); Deepti takes two wickets

September 13, 2026 22:45

12th over

Deepti. Sweep from Harshitha for a single.

September 13, 2026 22:41

SL 69/3 in 11 overs

India well and truly in control after snaring Chamari. Shafali is back into the attack. Inside edge and Nilakshi sneaks two runs. Goes on the off side to deep covers for one.

Harshitha brings out the reverse sweep, to no avail though as its only a single.

September 13, 2026 22:33

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SL 63/3 (10)

Deepti with her second over. GONE! HUGE WICKET! It’s Athapaththu who steps out, swings big, and misses. Richa holds onto the ball and gets the stumps.

Chamari Athapaththu 36 (32) st Richa b Deepti

Harshitha Samarawickrama comes out to bat.

GONE! Deepti takes another wicket and it’s Gunaratne. The batter tries for that sweep shot again and this time, her leg stump is exposed.

Vishmi Gunaratne 20 (22) b Deepti

September 13, 2026 22:25

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SL 50/1 (8)

Deepti Sharma into the attack. Just the single so far, four balls down. FOUR! Athapaththu with a thick outside edge as the ball races through third for a much-needed boundary.

September 13, 2026 22:20

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SL 44/1 (7)

Charani is brought into the attack. FOUR! Innovation from Gunaratne as she reverse sweeps past short third, Bharti Fulmali, to get a boundary.

DROPPED! Gunaratne sends it straight back to Charani, the spinner extends her left arm, but the ball doesn’t get stuck in her hand. A single taken.

Close call there. Athapaththu swivels and sends it to fine leg. She’d gone set off for a single, but Bharti promptly sent it back to Richa. But Athapaththu had made her crease.

September 13, 2026 22:15

SL 38/1 (6)

Nandni with her third over. Athapaththu clears mid off but her counterpart Harmanpreet chases it down to keep it to two. A dot to end the over, and the PowerPlay.

September 13, 2026 22:11

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SL 33/1 (5)

Shafali Verma brought in. Can she pick a wicket or two to go with her blistering fifty earlier in the match? Straight away, Athapaththu swings and misses. A soft shout for an lbw but nothing from the umpire.

SIX! Athapaththu connects it this time, and sends it flat and long over square leg!

Gunaratne comes down and pushes it through mid on for a single. She’s playing the supporter at the end, Athapaththu trying to go big. And just like that, the captain lifts the ball outside off over mid on for a FOUR!

September 13, 2026 22:06

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SL 21/1 (4)

Nandni continues, a slower one and Athapaththu finally clears the in-field! A FOUR over the cover region from the Sri Lanka skipper!

Fourteen dot balls already out of 23 balls played so far. Athapaththu slaps it through point with fierceness but Kranti does well in the deep to restrict it to just one.

September 13, 2026 22:01

SL 14/1 (3)

Kranti continues. Good save from the young Kamalini over at cover, stopping a fizzing shot from Athapaththu.

September 13, 2026 21:56

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SL 12/1 (2)

Nandni Sharma with her first over. Gunaratne is the new batter at the crease, meanwhile, as she comes back after that ankle twist.

FOUR! Gunaratne walks down to meet the outswinger on the full and drives it through backward point for a boundary.

Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh up the stumps.

September 13, 2026 21:51

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SL 6/1 (1)

First ball from Kranti Gaud and Imesha Dulani with a scoop through fine leg for a FOUR! BOWLED! Dulani goes for that shot again and this time, Kranti wins the contest and gets the batter’s leg stump. A send-off also there, is that a demerit point for the Indian pacer? We’ll find that soon enough, but for now, Kranti will be thrilled with that scalp.

Imesha Dulani 4 (4) b Kranti

September 13, 2026 21:31

IND 183/5 in 20 overs

Right, final over of the first innings. Sugandika to bowl it for Sri Lanka, Kamalini whips it across the line for two runs to deep mid wicket.

Kamalini tries to play across the line again, gets no timing on it, its only one. Bharti goes aerial but gets no timing, ball falls short of the fielder at long on, its only a single. Full, inside edge and India get a lucky boundary! Much-needed for the Women in Blue!

India finish with a bang! SIX! India finishes on 183/5.

September 13, 2026 21:24

IND 167/5 in 19 overs

Mithali continues. Deepti plays it on the off side, great running between the pair to get two runs.

Deepti slogs the slot ball to deep mid wicket for one. Harman tries to go big but holes out to deep mid wicket! The Indian captain has to walk back!

Harmanpreet Kaur c Kavisha Dilhari b Mithali Ayodhya 14(14) [4s-1]

Bharti Fulmali is the new batter at the crease. Mithali nails her yorker, Bharti plays it to long on but Deepti is caught short of her crease while running the double! Back-to-back wickets for Sri Lanka! They are finishing strongly here!

Deepti Sharma run out (Vishmi Gunaratne/Mithali Ayodhya) 5(7)

September 13, 2026 21:20

IND 163/3 in 18 overs

Chamari continues. Richa holes out to Kavisha at extra-cover! An aggressive send-off from the fielder and Richa has to walk back!

Richa Ghosh c Kavisha Dilhari b Chamari Athapaththu 17(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Deepti Sharma is the new batter. Nudges it off her pads to get off the mark with a single. Yorker from Chamari. Deepti skies it in the air and once again, the ball falls short of the fielder at long on.

September 13, 2026 21:14

IND 160/2 in 17 overs

Mithali is back into the attack. Proper heave by Richa for a SIX over deep mid wicket! Richa goes again, this time through the offside, pierces the gap for FOUR!

Pace off delivery from Mithali, Richa drills it to deep mid wicket for one. Harman taps it on the off side for a quick single.

Richa plays it to short backward square leg for one. Leaning edge from Richa, flies behind the keeper for one.

September 13, 2026 21:11

IND 147/2 in 16 overs

Sugandika continues. Harman carves the gap behind square for FOUR! First boundary in 18 balls! Googly is skied by Richa, falls in no woman’s land.

September 13, 2026 21:06

IND 140/2 in 15 overs

Chamudi. Lovely cover drive from Harman but it doesn’t have enough juice to reach the boundary ropes, she’ll collect three runs for that.

Chamudi tosses it up, Richa drives through the cover region for one. Harman taps it on the midwicket region for one.

Nicely bowled by Chamudi, tossed up and Richa can’t put it away. Richa brings out the sweep, top edge and incredible diving effort by Kavisha Dilhari at deep backward square leg! Difficult chance goes down nevertheless.

September 13, 2026 21:02

IND 134/2 in 14 overs

After taking that catch, Athapaththu with her second over. Big mistake from the batters, and its cost Smriti her wicket! Harman cuts to point and sets off for a single that isn’t there! There is confusion, and Smriti sacrifices her wicket to save her skipper.

Smriti Mandhana run out (Dilhari/†Kaushini Nuthyangana) 59 (39b)

And just like that, both set batters are back in the dugout. Richa is the new batter, gets off the mark with a cut. Harmanpreet hits it to long on for one.

September 13, 2026 20:53

IND 121/0 in 12 overs

Kaveesha continues. Shafali cuts it in the gap for FOUR! Shafali guides it to deep mid wicket for one. Wide down leg. Smriti clears her feet and plays it to long off for a single.

Bottom hand from Shafali, flicks it off her pads to cow corner for one.

September 13, 2026 20:47

IND 113/0 in 11 overs

Nilakshi is into the attack to break the partnership but for Sri Lanka, India’s openers have looked unstoppable today. Smriti dabs it on the leg side for one.

Shafali whips the slot ball down the ground for a single. And that’s 100 up for India! Smriti brings out the sweep for a glorious SIX!

Way wide outside off stump, the medium pacer will have to bowl that again. Smriti plays it to long on for one.

The medium pacer rolls her hands over, Shafali guides it to deep mid wicket off her back foot for a single. Smriti carves it behind square for FOUR! And she brings up her fifty as well!

September 13, 2026 20:42

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IND 98/0 (10)

FOUR! Smriti sends Athapaththu over the in-field, with an inside out shot, for another boundary! Good ball to end the over, right into the blockhole. Time for drinks.

September 13, 2026 20:37

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IND 91/0 (9)

Chamudi with her second over. Smriti sweeps it sweetly but just a single. FOUR! Shafali, on the backfoot, sends the ball fizzing through mid-wicket for another boundary!

Smriti wants in on the action as she steps down the crease and smacks a SIX!

September 13, 2026 20:32

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IND 78/0 (8)

Dilhari with her second over. Smriti drives it through cover, misfield by Sugandika Kumari, seemed like, but a fielder does well to save a couple of runs in the deep.

That was close! A bye and a single taken, but a direct throw would have sent Shafali back after the Indian grounded the bat slightly later than what she should have.

FOUR! And Shafali notches up her 21st half-century in this format. Brilliant knock and what a time to bring it up. A third fifty for her in this edition.

September 13, 2026 20:28

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IND 69/0 (7)

Chamudi Praboda with her first over. Brining in left-arm spin. Can the youngster get a much-needed breakthrough? Top edge off Smriti’s bat but no one there to take the catch. Just a single.

FOUR! Shafali goes inside out and sends the ball over the ropes with a couple of bounces. Make that two FOURs! This time, she plays it on the backfoot and sends the ball between deep mid-wicket and square leg. On 47 now. Twelve runs from the over.

September 13, 2026 20:27

An update from the final

Vishmi Gunaratne stretchered off the field with ankle injury in Women’s Asia Cup final

Vishmi Gunaratne was stretchered off after an ankle injury in the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai.

September 13, 2026 20:25

IND 57/0 (6)

Kumari with her second over. Just two runs off this over and that’s the end of a brilliant PowerPlay.

September 13, 2026 20:18

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IND 55/0 (5)

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hands herself the ball and Shafali greets her with a FOUR! First SIX of the innings! Shafali slogs it over long on and she’s in her 30s now in no time! Vishmi Gunaratne, looks like, has twisted her ankle and is receiving treatment on the field.

Looks like Gunaratne will not be able to continue. A stretcher has been brought out. She has been stretchered off. Play continues.

Another boundary! Not sure whether a four or six. SIX! Shafali quickly nearing her 21st T20I fifty.

September 13, 2026 20:14

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IND 35/0 (4)

Sugandika Kumari with her first over. FOUR! Smriti finds the boundary through the mid-wicket region.

September 13, 2026 20:09

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IND 29/0 (3)

Ayodya continues. FOUR! Shafali guides the ball through short third for another boundary! The shackles seem to have broken. Yes indeed! Back-to-back FOURs from Shafali, this time through mid-wicket region, just past the in-field.

September 13, 2026 20:06

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IND 18/0 (2)

Kavisha Dilhari brought in, and first ball from the offie is smacked for FOUR, a backfoot punch through the covers. FOUR! Shafali gets off the mark with a slog sweep over mid-wicket.

High in the air, and falls safely. Shafali takes two and retains strike. Again in the air, again clears the inside circle. Two more runs.

September 13, 2026 20:00

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IND 5/0 (1)

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana at the crease. Mithali Ayodya, the young pacer, to get the innings going. FOUR! Smriti guides the ball through backward point for the first boundary of the innings.

Shafali on strike, and three dot balls on the trot. Brilliant recovery from Ayodya, sending the ball right near the blockhole.

September 13, 2026 19:57

The national anthems are underway

Both teams are out for their respective national anthems...

September 13, 2026 19:54

Why is Jemimah Rodrigues not playing in the final?

Why is Jemimah Rodrigues not playing today in India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final?

World Cup-winner Jemimah Rodrigues was not named in India’s playing XI for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final against Sri Lanka. Here's why.

September 13, 2026 19:47

Pratika Rawal out, Gunalan Kamalini in

Certainly a bit of surprise this, but Pratika Rawal has been dropped from the playing XI for Gunalan Kamalini. More details on the same below.

Pratika Rawal rested for Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final; Kamalini comes into India playing XI

Opener Pratika Rawal was not named in India’s playing XI for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

September 13, 2026 19:39

Sri Lanka playing XI

Chamari Athapaththu(c), Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya

September 13, 2026 19:35

India playing XI

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Gunalan Kamalini, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma

September 13, 2026 19:31

Toss update!

India won the toss and chose to bat first.

“Important match for us, want to put runs on the board. We have one change, Pratika is resting and Kamalini is in,” says Harmanpreet.

Athapaththu says she was looking to bowl first.

“Good toss for us to lose. As a country we need to improve our cricket. One change for us as well, Vishmi is in for Kavindi,” says Athapaththu.

September 13, 2026 19:27

What happened the last time India and Sri Lanka faced off in the Women's Asia Cup?

The last time the two sides met at the Women’s Asia Cup was in the final of the 2024 edition, where Sri Lanka came out on top.

India, batting first, posted a total of 165/6. Smriti Mandhana top-scored for the Women in Blue with 60 off 47 balls, while Jemimah Rodrigues (29 off 16 balls) and Richa Ghosh (30 off 14 balls) played handy cameos.

In reply, Chamari Athapaththu’s side chased down the target without breaking a sweat. Athapaththu herself led from the front with a 61 off 43 balls, before Harshitha Samarawickrama (69* off 51 balls) Kavisha Dilhari (30* off 14 balls) wrapped up the proceedings with eight wickets and eight balls to spare.

September 13, 2026 19:02

Sri Lanka squad

Chamari Athapaththu(c), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya, Vishmi Gunaratne, Dewmi Vihanga, Kawya Kavindi, Chethana Vimukthi

September 13, 2026 18:59

India squad

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Gunalan Kamalini

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