Punjab, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by four wickets in the second Women's Asia Cup semi-final in Dubai on Friday, setting up a final against India on Sunday. It repeats the previous edition's title match.
How Sri Lanka got there
Pakistan made 130 for 5. Sri Lanka were 5 for 2, then 33 for 4 - a collapse that in most chases of 131 would have ended the match.
It did not, because Harshitha Samarawickrama (36 off 31) and Kavisha Dilhari (33 off 33) put on 67 off 59 balls. Nilakshika Silva and Kaushini Nuthyangana finished it with eight balls to spare, Sri Lanka closing on 134 for 6.
Fatima Sana deserved better
Pakistan's captain made 47 off 36 and took 4 for 38. An all-round performance of that order usually decides a semi-final. H...