

Familiar foes India and Sri Lanka go up against each other in the 2026 Women’s Asian Games Cricket Finals on Tuesday, September 22, at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
The two teams once again meet in the final of a major continental tournament, and were recently in action in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup. On that occasion, it was India who emerged victorious, and will be looking to force the same result, while Sri Lanka will be out for redemption.
India picked up victories against Japan and Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka managed victories against Malaysia and Pakistan. Both teams have been the dominant outfits of the tournament and will be looking to return home with the laurels.
IND W vs SL W: Match Details
| Match | Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women, Bronze Medal Match, Women’s Asian Games 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Tuesday, September 22, 10:30 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | Sony Sports Network Channels and SonyLIV (App & Website) |
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Korogi Sports Park has been of a balanced nature, offering help to both batting and bowling sides. Batters have been able to play their shots on the rise, while bowlers can get help in the form of lateral movement for seamers in the early innings. Spinners and slower bowlers can get help as the game progresses.
IND W vs SL W: Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
| Matches Played | 32 |
| Won by IND W | 26 |
| Won by SL W | 05 |
| NR | 1 |
| First-Ever Fixture | June 15, 2009 |
| Most Recent Fixture | September 13, 2026 |
IND W vs SL W: Predicted Playing 11s
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud
Sri Lanka Women
Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana (wk), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari
IND W vs SL W: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Shafali Verma
India’s Shafali Verma has been in fine form at the top of the order, having scored 140 runs in two matches, striking at a whopping 218.75 in the two games. She scored an unbeaten 15-ball 40 in the quarterfinal clash against Japan, before following it up with a 49-ball century. She is yet to be dismissed in the tournament and will be looking to continue that fine form.
Probable Best Bowler: Shree Charani
Shree Charani has been India’s most prolific bowler and is the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with six scalps in two matches. She took four wickets against Japan before taking two more against Bangladesh, and will be looking to add more scalps to her tally.
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