India Falls Short in Women's Asia Cup Final, Loses to Sri Lanka by 8 Wickets

India's hopes of winning the Women's Asia Cup title were dashed as they suffered an 8-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the final. Despite Smriti Mandhana's 60 and Richa Ghosh's 30, India's total of 165/6 was chased down by Sri Lanka with ease. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted to "fumbles" and acknowledged room for improvement before the T20 World Cup. India's loss marks a disappointing end to their campaign, but they will look to regroup and come back stronger in future tournaments.