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A stunning last over by Achini Kulasuriya helped Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in the second semifinal and march into the final of the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday.
Pakistan needed nine runs off the final six deliveries, and Kulasuriya bowled tight lines to bring the equation down to 3 runs off the last ball. The right-armer ended up delivering a full toss, but Nida Dar could not clear cover.
Kavisha Dilhari, who was positioned at the cover, dropped the catch but recovered well to return a throw to the wicketkeeper, who ran Dar out to seal a one-run victory in a nail-biting thriller. The Islanders will now meet Team India in the summit clash, who defeated Thailand in the first semif🍨inal today.
Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka managed to post 122/6 in 20 overs, with Harshitha Madavi scoring the most 35 off 41 balls. For the Women in Green, Nashra Sandhu picked up three wickets wh꧃ile con⛦ceding 17 in her quota of 4 overs.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka Women 122/6 (Harshitha Madavi 35, Anushka Sanjeewani 26, Nashra Sandhu 3/17) beat Pakistan Women 121/6 (Bismah Maroof 42, Nida Dar 26, Inoka Ranaweera 2/17) by one run.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
What a nail-biting finish. Incredible!
Sri Lanka are through to the final of the 🔥
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Congratulations ladies for reaching the Asia cup final's!! let's bring it home girls..all the best for the finals 🇱🇰
— Kusal Mendis (@KusalMendis13)
Incredible come back as Sri Lanka women’s Cricket team beat Pakistan for the Asia Cup finals!!
🇱🇰— Chaminda Vaas (@chaminda_vaas)
Congratulations to the Sri Lankan wไomen’s team for making it to the Asia cup final. Really proud of you. Let’s bring home the cup girls !
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07)
Closest runs wins in Women's T20 Asia Cup:
1 run – Sri Lanka🇱🇰 v PAK🇵🇰, 2022
3 runs – Sri Lanka🇱🇰 v BAN🇧🇩, 2022
5 runs – Bangladesh🇧🇩 v SL🇱🇰, 2012Sri Lanka had both 🐻the top-2 closest wins along the road to their first ever fi🍎nal.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Sri Lanka Women cricket team won the Semi-Final against Pakistan by 1 run and qualified for the Final.
Congratulations 🙏— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 (@SriLankaTweet)
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
It was Pakistan’s game.
Congratulations they held🔯♈ their nerves when it mattered most.
— Urooj Mumtaz Khan (@uroojmumtazkhan)
Sri lanka cricket this time dominated Asia Cup first man's team winning Asia Cup nd today women's team defending Pakistan team by 1 run in semi final and reaching the final 💯
— Teresa_Christian (@Teresa_christi9)
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