India Women vs Sri Lanka Women highlights, Asian Games 2023 Final: India beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs to win gold medal

Titas Sadhu to Chamari Athapaththu, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepti Sharma takes a fine catch at covers as Titas Sadhu gets the big fish! On a length and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to slap it over covers. Mistimes it to covers straight in the hands of Deepti Sharma who takes a fine catch. Third wicket for Titas Sadhu and she is yet to concede a run!

Titas Sadhu to Chamari Athapaththu, Slower one, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu blocks it to point.

Pooja Vastrakar to Hasini Perera, This is excellent bowling from the India Women side! Hits the deck hard, outside off, Hasini Perera looks to slog it but gets beaten!

Pooja Vastrakar to Hasini Perera, Fuller one, on middle, Hasini Perera eases it to mid on.

Pooja Vastrakar to Hasini Perera, Bowls it on off, this is played towards mid on.

Pooja Vastrakar to Hasini Perera, Bowls it outside off, this is defended towards covers.

Pooja Vastrakar to Chamari Athapaththu, Lands it down leg, Chamari Athapaththu looks to flick it but pads it to square leg for a single. Leg bye!

Pooja Vastrakar to Chamari Athapaththu, On a length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to block it but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Titas Sadhu to Hasini Perera, Beaten! A double wicket maiden from Titas Sadhu! Good length, shaping away, outside off, Hasini Perera tries to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Titas Sadhu to Hasini Perera, Fuller one, angling in, Hasini Perera looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards the on side. Dot again!

Titas Sadhu to Vishmi Gunaratne, OUT! TIMBER! Titas Sadhu you beauty! On a length, angling in, on off, Vishmi Gunaratne looks to block it but gets beaten as the ball rattles over the top of off. Titas Sadhu gets her second!

Titas Sadhu to Vishmi Gunaratne, Lands it outside off, Vishmi Gunaratne drives it but finds the fielder at covers.

Titas Sadhu to Vishmi Gunaratne, Full, on off, Vishmi Gunaratne blocks it to mid off.

Titas Sadhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, OUT! TAKEN! The first wicket falls! Lands it fuller and outside off, shaping away, Anushka Sanjeewani looks to loft it but mistimes it completely. It lobs in the air towards covers. Harmanpreet Kaur settles under it and takes a sitter.

Pooja Vastrakar to Chamari Athapaththu, Good over from Pooja Vastrakar! On a length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu fends it to covers. Just a run from the over.

Pooja Vastrakar to Chamari Athapaththu, Fuller one, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu blocks it to short covers.

Pooja Vastrakar to Anushka Sanjeewani, Bowls it down leg, Anushka Sanjeewani eases it to the left of the keeper for one.

Pooja Vastrakar to Anushka Sanjeewani, On a length and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani looks to pull it but gets an edge as the ball bounces off her helmet towards the off side. Three dots now!

Pooja Vastrakar to Anushka Sanjeewani, Hits the deck hard and keeps it outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani looks to pull it but gets beaten.

Pooja Vastrakar to Anushka Sanjeewani, Good length, outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks it to mid off.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! An excellent over for Sri Lanka Women to start with! Lands this one outside off, Chamari Athapaththu just guides it through third man as the ball races away.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Some turn and bounce Chamari Athapaththu blocks it solidly.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX! All the way and Chamari Athapaththu has made a statement here! Full again, on off, Chamari Athapaththu gets low and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Too full, on off, Athapaththu blocks it forward.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Edgy! Full, shaping away, Athapaththu throws a kitchen sink at it. Gets a thickish outside edge as the ball rolls towards third man. They collect two.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Starts with a flatter one, on off, Athapaththu blocks it back.

We are back for the run chase. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. The skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Anushka Sanjeewani will open up for Sri Lanka Women. Deepti Sharma comes to bowl. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Sri Lanka Women would have taken this score. The spinners dominated the play for them. Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari and Inoka Ranaweera ended with two wickets each and controlled the innings well. Sri Lanka Women will be happy and keen to chase it down. Can Chamari Athapaththu and co. chase it down. Who will wear the gold medal? We will find out soon. Stay tuned.

Both the teams will be happy at the moment. Sri Lanka Women a bit happier with their performance. India Women on the other end will feel they are 10-20 runs short. Their innings was only about one big partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues. Other than two, no one got to a double-digit score. Both fell in their 40s and just when India required a big finish. 

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka Women end with a wicket. Length ball, outside off. Sharma looks to push but misses and looks to steal a single. Kaur runs but is second despite a dive as Anushka Sanjeewani runs in and removes the bails. India Women end with 116 for 7.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, DOT BALL! A length ball, outside off, Sharma looks to cut but misses.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, Full and on middle, Kaur chips it down to long off for a single.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, Wide! Down the leg side, Kaur misses her clip.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, Full and outside off. Kaur looks to push but misses.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! TAKEN! Rodrigues holes over. Length ball, outside off. Rodrigues chips it to covers where the fielder takes an easy catch. Still a good innings from Rodrigues.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Much needed! Good start to the over. Length and on the pads. Rodrigues sweeps it over fine leg and to the fence.

Sugandika Kumari to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. 

Sugandika Kumari to Deepti Sharma, Outside off, this is tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Sugandika Kumari to Pooja Vastrakar, OUT! Sri Lanka Women are making an excellent comeback here. Short of a length and on off. Pooja Vastrakar heaves, does not get elevation as the timing was not right. The fielder at deep square leg runs in and takes it.

Sugandika Kumari to Jemimah Rodrigues, Leg bye! Slanting on the pads, Rodrigues makes room to clip but misses. It goes to square leg for one.

Sugandika Kumari to Pooja Vastrakar, Very full and on leg, Pooja Vastrakar eases it to long on for a single.

Sugandika Kumari to Pooja Vastrakar, On a length and on middle, blocked out.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pooja Vastrakar, On off, this is dropped to point for a single.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! TAKEN! Excellent catch from the keeper. This is full and outside off, angling away. Kaur gets low and tries to go downtown but gets an edge to the keeper, Anushka Sanjeewani who leaps to her right and completes the catch. 

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Full and outside off, this is driven to cover.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Full, slow and outside off. Kaur looks to heave but misses.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Jemimah Rodrigues, Angling on the pads. Rodrigues helps it to short fine leg for a quick single.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Outside off, Kaur knocks it through point for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Jemimah Rodrigues, On off, this is pushed to cover.