Three-time champion India has set up another final showdown with Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup after both the teams won their respective matches in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
India overcame a minor hiccup to beat Bangladesh by five wickets to maintain its unbeaten run in the tournament while Sri Lanka prevailed over Pakistan by 45 runs for its third victory in four matches.
Tuesday’s defeats left Bangladesh and Pakistan fight for the wooden spoon with two league matches remaining. While Bangladesh has won one and lost three, Pakistan is winless from four matches.
Sunday’s final between India and Sri Lanka to will be the third time the two teams will lock horns in the title match. India emerged the winner on both the previous occasions, triumphing by 97 runs in Karachi in January 2006 and again by eight wickets in Jaipur in December 2006. The inaugural event in Sri Lanka in April 2004 was a bilateral best-of-five series as Pakistan did not take part in the tournament.
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