India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 final in Dubai on 13 September to win the title for a record eighth time.
WHAT HAPPENED
India Women beat Sri Lanka Women by 72 runs in the final of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai on 13 September 2026. It is India's eighth Women's Asia Cup title, and it avenges the defeat to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final.
THE FINAL
- India: 183 for 5 in 20 overs.
- Sri Lanka: all out for 111 in 19.4 overs.
- Shafali Verma scored 68 and Smriti Mandhana 59. Their opening stand of 129 is the highest opening partnership in the history of the Women's Asia Cup.
EXAM ANGLE
- The Asia Cup is organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
- Know the format (T20 in 2026), the venue (Dubai), the margin and that India now has eight titles, the most by any team.
- Static link: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are both openers for the Indian women's team; Smriti Mandhana is the left-handed opener.
Published on 14 Sep 2026. Based on match reports (Al Jazeera, GKToday). Confirm statistics from the ACC or BCCI before an exam.