India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final at Dubai on 13 September 2026, winning a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title and avenging their defeat in the 2024 final.
- India: 183/5
- Sri Lanka: 111 all out in 19.4 overs
- Result: India won by 72 runs
- Top scorer: Shafali Verma – 68 runs
- Smriti Mandhana: 59 runs
- Best bowler: Shree Charani – 4/20
- Deepti Sharma: 3/19
Key Highlights
- Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana shared a record 129-run opening partnership, the highest for any wicket in Women’s Asia Cup history.
- Shafali scored 68 off 39 balls and hit the fastest fifty in Women’s Asia Cup history, reaching 50 in just 24 balls.
- Mandhana scored 59 off 39 balls, helping India post a strong 183/5.
- Sri Lanka’s chase struggled against India’s disciplined bowling. Chamari Athapaththu top-scored with 36.
- Shree Charani’s 4/20 and Deepti Sharma’s 3/19 dismantled the Sri Lankan batting lineup.
- Shafali finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 236 runs in five innings.
- The victory gave India their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, further extending their record.
