IND advance to the ninth final; Mandhana and Shafali finish with a ten-wicket thumping
India advanced to their ninth Women’s Asia Cup final on Friday after crushing Bangladesh by 10 wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.
Speed In the first semifinal, India limited the opponents to 80/8 in 20 overs when Renuka Thakur shocked Bangladesh with an early burst of three Powerplay wickets. Renuka bowled a flawless four-over stint, concluding with 4-1-10-3 before Radha Yadav claimed three wickets. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma led the chase with a skillfully constructed half-century as they cantered to the goal in 11 overs.Having won the toss and chosen to bat first against Harmanpreet Kaur’s side, Bangladesh’s skipper Sultana fought valiantly as regular wickets handicapped her side.
