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India’s bowling unit in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup has won the hearts of every Indian cricket fan. The final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 between India and Sri Lanka is currently underway but India’s bowling unit has made the task relatively easier for the team to register a comprehensive victory.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had won the toss and elected to bowl first. It proved to be a pretty bad decision as they crumbled to an outstanding bowling display from the Indian bowlers.
Sri Lanka looked to make a cautious start but lost the big wicket of Athapaththu in the form of a run-out in the third over only. Renuka Singh, once again, exhibited a brilliant bowling display in the powerplay. In his second over of the game, she accounted for the wicket of Harshita (1) and it was followed with a run-out on the very next ball.
Hasini Perera then ballooned one straight to Smriti Mandhana at cover on her very first delivery. Three wickets fell in just three deliveries and Sri Lanka were in all sorts of trouble at 10 for 4 after just the first three overs of the innings. Renuka then picked her third scalp of the day in the form of Dilhari as Sri Lanka lost half of their side for just 16 runs on the board.
The spinners then spun a web around the Sri Lankan batters on a turf which had a lot of assistance for them. Gayakwad had one dragged on. Sneh Rana then came into the picture as she had Shehani (0) caught and bowled. At the end of the first 10 overs, Sri Lanka had lost seven wickets for just 26 runs on the board.
Ranasinghe, who looked good for her 13 off 20 balls, got out on the last ball of the 12th over as Gayakwad had her second wicket of the day. Sri Lanka would have been folded for anything under 50 but Ranaweera’s 18 off 22 helped the team reach 65 at the end of the first innings.
Nevertheless, it was an outstanding performance from the Indian bowlers and the fans have come up with heart-melting tweets for India’s women cricketers. India, in rely, chased down the score in 8.3 overs. Smriti Mandhana played an unbeaten knock of 51 runs in 25 balls, helping the team win the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 title.
Here’s a look at some of the notable reactions:
Champions of Asia 🏆 Congratulations on winning the Asia Cup @BCCIWomen 👏🏽 To win 7 out of the last 8 Asia cups is absolute domination 🙌🏽 #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022Final pic.twitter.com/7pTYYoRxhW
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 15, 2022
The number of times Renuka Singh produces performances like these 🔥#womensasiacup
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) October 15, 2022
Are #RenukaSingh … Aaram se jara … Merko office se ghar to pohochne do… Pehele hi match khatam mat kr do yaar …
— Mrs. Uttara (@mrssagdeo) October 15, 2022
Renuka Singh has bowled some stuff. But one has to add the point that SL players seem to be very nervy.
A combination of good bowling and some ordinary cricket.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) October 15, 2022
Most wickets by an India bowler in a T20I series
13 @Deepti_Sharma06 Asia Cup 2022
11 Renuka Singh Thakur Commonwealth Games 2022Both have come this year#AsiaCup2022 #AsiaCup
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) October 15, 2022
Getting run out is always the worst way of getting out, especially in a T20I.
Really sad for Chamari Athapaththu and a huge, huge blow for Sri Lanka.
Credit to Renuka Singh Thakur & Deepti Sharma for amping up the pressure.#WomensAsiaCup #AsiaCup
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) October 15, 2022
4th wicket goes. Renuka Thakur you beauty 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #INDvsSL
— ✨️🦋QueenB🦋✨️ (@divine_art3mis) October 15, 2022
What a joke man! India vs Pakistan would've been so much better. Lankans are having a bad day on field.#INDvsSL
— Ariha Fatimah Arain (@arihafatimah) October 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/AvinashArya09/status/1581201917170311168
https://twitter.com/smileandraja/status/1581219073135808514
Player of the tournament, for her wickets, runs and run outs, Deepti Sharma. She was ace. #AsiaCup2022 #INDvSL
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) October 15, 2022