Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan, reach women's cricket gold medal match at Asian Games 2026

Sri Lanka thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets to reach the women's cricket gold-medal match at the Asian Games 2026. Sri Lanka chased down the 178-run target in 17.5 overs, with captain Chamari Athapaththu smashing an unbeaten 83 off 50 balls. Sri Lanka will face the winner of the India-Bangladesh semi-final in the final on September 22.