Dambulla: The final of Asia Cup women cricket tournament will be played between Sri Lanka and India in Dambulla today.
The match will begin at half past two in the afternoon.
India entered the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup final as an unbeaten side, hammering Pakistan by seven wickets and followed it up with facile wins over UAE (78 runs), Nepal (82 runs), and Bangladesh (10 wickets).
India is expected to field the strongest Playing 11 after testing the bench strength leading up to the final. Even though a case could be made for the inclusion of the rare left-arm wrist-spinner in Shashini Gimhani, the hosts could likely opt for the experienced in their bid for the first Asia Cup title.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka women’s team is expected to go with experienced players in their line-up. But if it include left-arm wrist-spinner Shashini Gimhani in Sri Lanka Playing 11, then it won’t come as a surprise,
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Playing 11
India women’s Playing 11 probables:
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Haramnpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Radha adav, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Thakur
Sri Lanka women’s Playing 11 probables:
Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya
