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Women’s Asia Cup 2024 2nd Semi-Finals: Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan In Thrilling Encounter

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  The Sri Lankan Women’s team registered a thrilling victory over Pakistan in the 2 nd Semi-finals of the Asia Cup 2024 played in Dambulla on 26 th July. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atthaptu won the toss and decided to field first. Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali looked in positive touch keeping the scoreboard ticking with some shots not allowing Lankan bowlers to settle. Pakistan openers made batting look easy as they scored 45 runs at the end of the first six overs. Prabodhani got the breakthrough by dismissing Gull Feroza with a good catch by Fernando at deep midwicket. Feroza and Muneeba Ali added 61 runs for the opening wicket. She struck again in the same over to get rid of Muneeba Ali's shattering stumps. Pakistan captain Nida Dar looked in positive touch with some shots that kept the momentum going. Dilhari struck twice getting wickets of Sidra Amin caught at short third man and then got Dar. Dar and Amin added 30 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Fatima Sana and Aliya Riaz s...

Women’s Asia Cup 2024 1st Semi-Finals: Indian Women Thrash Bangladesh To Qualify For The Finals

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  The Indian Women’s Cricket Team registered a dominating win in the first semi-finals of the 2024 Asia Cup played in Dambulla on 26 th July. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and decided to bat first. Renuka Singh got rid of Dilara Akther after being hit a six from the previous delivery. It was a disciplined bowling effort by Indian bowlers keeping it tight and not allowing Bangladesh batters to score runs easily. Renuka Singh dismissed Ishma Tanjim and Murshida Khatun to leave Bangladesh in deep trouble. At the end of the first six overs, Bangladesh women made just 25 for 3. Indian bowlers kept it tight with a lot of dot deliveries. Radha Yadav struck in her first over getting rid of Rumana Ahmed. Pooja Vastkar got a big wicket of Rabeya Khan as Shafali Varma took a stunning catch.   Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akther showed some intent against top-quality Indian bowling. Radha Yadav bowled a superb final over picking wickets of Nigar Sultana and Nahida Akthe...