The Sri Lankan Lionesses clinched their maiden ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup title in Sri Lanka. The inspirational Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama stepped up on the big occasion for their side. They played a pivotal role in helping their side etch their name into the history books.
Team Seedings:
The United Arab Emirates and Malaysia:
The United Arab Emirates led by skipper Esha Oza finished at the bottom of the points table with three defeats from three games during the league stages of the tournament. They were placed in Group A. Malaysia on the other hand, Malaysia led by skipper Winifred Duraisingam, was placed in Group B. Much like the UAE, they also finished at the bottom of the points table in Group B with three defeats from three games during the league stages.
Nepal and Thailand:
The Nepal Women’s team led by skipper Indu Barma had a disappointing campaign after a bright start to their campaign. They registered their maiden Asia Cup victory when they defeated the UAE led by skipper Esha Oza in the first match of the tournament. Thailand on the other hand, had their only victory in the tournament against Malaysia in Group B.
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Bangladesh and Pakistan:
Bangladesh led by skipper Nigar Sultana Joty had a good campaign in the recently concluded ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. They finished 2nd on the points table and qualified for the semi-finals. Their solitary defeat came against the eventual champions Sri Lanka. However, India led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur ended Bangladesh’s campaign courtesy of their 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh.
Pakistan on the other hand, led by skipper Nida Dar finished 2nd on the points table at the end of the league stages. They qualified for the semi-finals. However, they ended up on the losing side by three wickets in the 2nd semi-final against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka and India:
The Indian team led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had a brilliant campaign as they were unbeaten throughout the league stages of the tournament. As a result, they finished at the top of the points table in Group A. They also defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the 1st semi-final to book their spot in the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup final.
The hosts, Sri Lanka led by skipper Chamari Athapaththu on the other hand, were also the unbeaten side in Group B. They defeated Pakistan led by skipper Nida Dar in the 2nd semi-final by three wickets in an edge-of-the-seat thriller to book a spot in the final against India. However, the Sri Lankan Lionesses were eventually crowned as the Asian T20 Champions for the first time ever. A spirited effort from the hosts in the final saw them defeat India by eight wickets in the clash for the ultimate Asian glory.
Most Runs:
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Innings |
Runs |
Strike Rate |
Average |
Highest |
1 |
Chamari Athapaththu |
Sri Lanka |
5 |
304 |
146.85 |
101.33 |
119* |
2 |
Shafali Verma |
India |
5 |
200 |
140.84 |
50.00 |
81 |
3 |
Smriti Mandhana |
India |
5 |
173 |
137.30 |
57.66 |
60 |
4 |
Gull Feroza |
Pakistan |
4 |
149 |
125.21 |
49.66 |
62* |
5 |
Nigar Sultana Joty |
Bangladesh |
4 |
142 |
96.59 |
142.00 |
62* |
Most Wickets:
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Innings |
Wickets |
Strike Rate |
Average |
BBI |
1 |
Deepti Sharma |
India |
5 |
10 |
12.00 |
10.00 |
3/13 |
2 |
Kavisha Dilhari |
Sri Lanka |
5 |
9 |
12.00 |
12.33 |
2/4 |
3 |
Sadia Iqbal |
Pakistan |
4 |
8 |
10.62 |
8.37 |
4/16 |
4 |
Renuka Singh |
India |
5 |
7 |
16.28 |
13.14 |
3/10 |
5 |
Radha Yadav |
India |
5 |
6 |
19.00 |
21.33 |
3/14 |
Highest Individual Score
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Runs |
Balls |
Strike Rate |
Opposition |
1 |
Chamari Athapaththu |
Sri Lanka |
119* |
69 |
172.46 |
Malaysia |
2 |
Shafali Verma |
India |
81 |
48 |
168.75 |
Nepal |
3 |
Murshida Khatun |
Bangladesh |
80 |
59 |
135.59 |
Malaysia |
4 |
Samjhana Khadka |
Nepal |
72* |
45 |
160.00 |
UAE |
5 |
Harshitha Samarawickrama |
Sri Lanka |
69* |
51 |
135.29 |
India |