India A Women secured a place in the Rising Stars Asia Cup final after defeating Sri Lanka A Women by five wickets in Bangkok. The team delivered a strong all round performance. Captain Radha Yadav led from the front.
Sri Lanka A Women chose to bat first but managed only 118 runs in 19.4 overs. Sanjana Kavindi scored 31 while Shashini Gimhani added 22. Regular wickets prevented them from building partnerships.
Radha Yadav played a crucial role with the ball. She claimed 4 wickets for 19 runs and kept the pressure on throughout. Prema Rawat impressed with figures of 2 for 9, while Tanuja Kanwar also picked up two wickets.
India A Women began the chase with confidence. Dinesh Vrinda attacked the bowlers early and scored 42 runs off just 20 balls. Her aggressive start put Sri Lanka under immediate pressure.
Anushka Sharma contributed 27 runs to steady the innings. Later, Radha Yadav finished the job calmly. She remained unbeaten on 31 from 18 balls and struck seven boundaries.
India A Women completed the target in just 13.3 overs. The comfortable win underlined their dominance in the semi final. The team looked well balanced in both departments.
They will now face Bangladesh Women in the final on Sunday. Bangladesh reached the title clash after defeating Pakistan by 54 runs. India A will enter the final with confidence after Radha Yadav’s standout display.
