Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu led from the front to help her team enter the final and dream about winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
The left-handed experienced batter played an unbeaten 83-run knock off 50 balls to help Sri Lanka chase down the target of 178 with eight wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare against Pakistan at the Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on Sunday.
Pakistan will now play for bronze against Bangladesh on Tuesday, while Sri Lanka will fight it out for gold against India.
Chamari Athapaththu played a captain's hand against Pakistan.
(AFP)Chasing 178, Sri Lanka got off to a flier courtesy Imesha Dulani, and she raced to 26 off 21 balls.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu led from the front to help her team enter the final and dream about winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. The left-handed experienced batter played an unbeaten 83-run knock off 50 balls to help Sri Lanka chase down the target of 178 with eight wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare against Pakistan at the Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on Sunday. Pakistan will now play for bronze against Bangladesh on Tuesday, while Sri Lanka will fight it out for gold against India. Chamari Athapaththu played a captain's hand against Pakistan. (AFP)
Chasing 178, Sri Lanka got off to a flier courtesy Imesha Dulani, and she raced to 26 off 21 balls. However, as on numerous previous occasions, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana rose to the occasion, providing the first breakthrough by dismissing Dulani against the run of play.
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Chamari then took the matter into her own hands from there, hammering the Pakistan bowlers all around the park. She found support in Hasini Perera as the duo put on 95 runs for the second wicket, and the two batters piled misery on the opponent.
