Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar React To India's Historic Win In Women's Asia Cup Final

India women's cricket team on Saturday faced Sri Lanka in the final of the Women's Asia Cup for fifth time and all these times Sri Lanka has ended up being the losing side.

India defeated Sri Lanka in final of the Women's Asia Cup 2022. ( Image Source :@BCCIWomen / Twitter )

Ind vs SL Women's Asia Cup final: India women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2022 final on Sunday. With this win, India clinched a record-extending seventh Women's Asia Cup title to script history at the Sylhet Stadium in Bangladesh. Batting first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka were bundled up for a paltry 65-run total in 20 overs after losing nine wickets. For India, Renuka Singh, player of the match, bagged the maximum three wickets.

In reply, India chased down the target in just 8.3 overs after losing just two wickets. Smriti Mandhana played some classy stroked during her innings to score an unbeaten 51. In this way, the India women's cricket team also avenged the defeat of men's team in the ICC Men's Aisa Cup Super-4s against Sri Lanka, last month.

“We clinch the Asia Cup once again! Many congratulations to our women's team for winning the Asia Cup for a record 7th time! #AsiaCup2022Final,” Sachin tweeted.

We clinch the Asia Cup once again! 🇮🇳🏆
Many congratulations to our women's team for winning the Asia Cup for a record 7th time!#AsiaCup2022Final pic.twitter.com/GFW2kjiXBw

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 15, 2022

“Congratulations @BCCIWomen Way to go,” Kohli tweeted.

Congratulations @BCCIWomen
Way to go. 🇮🇳🏆👏

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 15, 2022

India on Saturday faced Sri Lanka in the final of the Women's Asia Cup for fifth time and all these times Sri Lanka has ended up being the losing side. This year's Women's Asia Cup was the eighth edition of the tournament and India has reached the finals of all the eight editions. The Women's Asia Cup tournament which started in 2004, was played in ODI format till 2008. Since 2012, it is being played in T20 format.