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No IND vs PAK In Finals! SL Trumps Nerve Wrecking Semi-Final In Women's Asia Cup 2024

Akshita Patel

Chamari Athapaththu  wins it for SL-W in Women Asia Cup semi-final vs PAK-W (X.com)Chamari Athapaththu  wins it for SL-W in Women Asia Cup semi-final vs PAK-W (X.com)

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Brief Scores - PAKW: 140-4 (20 overs) [Muneeba Ali: 37 (34), Gull Feroza: 25 (24); Prabodhani 2/23 (4), Kavisha Dilhari 2/30 (4)] lost to SLW: 141-7 (19.5 overs) [Chamari Athapaththu: 63 (48), Anushka Sanjeewani: 24 (22); Sadia Iqbal 4/16 (4), Omaima Sohail 1/16 (3)] by 3 wickets.

In an exciting final over a thriller chase, a calm Sri Lanka Women triumphed over Pakistan Women in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup to set up the final clash against India Women.

Pakistan Women set up a 141-run target batting first courtesy of small partnerships from the middle order. Moreover, Sri Lanka Women faced early setbacks in the chase before veteran captain Chamari Athapaththu scored a half-century to get her team through the finish line.

Pakistan Women Fails To Convert Strong Start

On the eve of the second Women’s Asia Cup semi-final, Sri Lanka Women won the toss and invited Pakistan Women to bat first. PAK-W went wicketless in the powerplay with 45 runs on board, thus setting the stage for a strong finish.

However, after Muneeba Ali’s dismissal in the 10th over at 37 (34) score, PAK batted extremely slow in middle overs, with Nida Dar scoring 23 (17) and Fatima Sana finishing with 23 runs off just 17 deliveries. 

Regardless, PAK-W had an underwhelming finish with 140 runs by the end of the first 20 overs, thus setting the stage for an exciting chase.


Chamari Athapaththu Leads From The Front 

Pakistan Women stayed alive in the game with two quick wickets in the powerplay. Sadia Iqbal was sensational as she got four wickets in her four-over spell.

However, Sri Lanka Women captain Chamari Athapaththu was the difference between the two sides as her veteran presence proved to be game-changing for SL-W.

She held her ground from one end despite the fall of wickets from the other side of the crease. Athapaththu scored a blistering half-century before getting dismissed off 63 (48) in the 17th over.

Still, the exciting semi-final extended until the final over, with Sri Lanka needing 3 runs off the 6 balls. Nida Dar struck early to knock over Sugandika Kumari on the second delivery. 

However, the Pakistan captain slipped a wide off the penultimate delivery, thus levelling the scores. Sanjeewani delivered the final punch with a single, and with that, Sri Lanka Women qualified for the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup final.