Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur unleashes Virat Kohli-like aggression after Chamari Athapaththu's dismissal in Asia Cup final

Sri Lanka Women's National Cricket Team skipper Chamari Athapaththu gave a horrible time to India's Women's National Cricket Team in the ongoing final of the Asia Cup 2024. The summit clash of the tournament between the teams is underway at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.

After India posted a total of 163 runs on the board, Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu made sure that she took her team to a flying start. The opening batter continued her golden touch with the bat and didn't put a foot wrong in her innings, putting the opposition under pressure.

Even though Sri Lanka lost Vishmi Gunaratne early, Chamari Athapaththu looked unfazed by it as she took the attack to India bowlers and slammed them all over the park. She kept her team in the hunt as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side had no answers to the onslaught by the Sri Lanka skipper.

Chamari Athapaththu slammed a vital half-century, and with the way she was batting, she seemed to be taking her team to the win quickly. But her stay at the crease was cut short by Deepti Sharma. The India all-rounder removed her in the 12th over as he castled her stumps.

Deepti Sharma bowled a full and quick ball down the leg which Chamari Athapaththu shaped for the sweep. But she had to adjust as she tried to whip it across but missed hearing the death rattle behind. This silenced the crowd as their skipper departed.

But what caught the attention of many was the reaction of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. She got pumped up as Deepti Sharma removed Chamari Athapaththu and celebrated aggressively.

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Chamari Athapaththu played a match-winning innings for his team as she ended with the innings of 61 runs off 43 balls. She batted with a strike rate of over 141 and hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in her knock. Her knock almost took Sri Lanka past the finishing line.

Before Harshitha Samarawickrama (69*) took charge and slammed a brilliant half-century to take the game away from India. Kavisha Dilhari (30*) supported her well as Sri Lanka Women's National Cricket Team chased the target by 8 wickets and inside 19 overs to win their first-ever Asia Cup

Sri Lanka Women chase the highest-ever target in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup

Not only did Sri Lanka win the Asia Cup 2024, but they also scripted history as they chased the highest-ever target in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. They surpassed Bangladesh's chase of 142 runs in the 2018 edition and sit at the top of the list now.

Highest targets successfully chased in Women’s T20 Asia Cup

166 - SL-W vs IND-W, Dambulla, 2024

142 - BAN-W vs IND-W, Kuala Lumpur, 2018

141 - SA-W vs PAK-W, Dambulla, 2024

117 - THA-W vs PAK-W, Sylhet, 2022

116 - NEP-W vs UAE-W, Dambulla, 2024