India won the Emerging Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs, Shreyanka Patil and Mannat Kashyap's strong performance

The final match of the Women's Emerging Asia Cup T20 was played between India and Bangladesh. In this match, India defeated Bangladesh by 31 runs in the final here on Wednesday with the help of excellent bowling from spinners Shreyanka Patil and Mannat Kashyap. With this, India has won the Women's Emerging Asia Cup T20 title.

Batting first after winning the toss, India posted a competitive score of 127 for seven, and then Shreyanka (4 for 13) and Mannat (3 for 20) spun Bangladesh for 96 in 19.2 overs. done. Off-spinner Kanika Ahuja also took two wickets for 23 runs. The spin trio of Shreyanka, Mannat, and Kanika gave no chances to Bangladesh batsmen on the slow pitch of Mission Road Ground.

Nahida Akhtar top-scored for Bangladesh with 17 not out while Shobhana Mostari scored 16 runs. Earlier, Dinesh Vrinda top-scored for India with 36 off 29 balls while Kanika scored an unbeaten 30 off 23 balls. Bangladesh bowlers kept the pressure on the Indian batsmen by taking wickets at regular intervals.

Apart from Vrinda and Kanika, only wicket-keeper U Chhetri (22) and captain Shweta Sehrawat (13) could reach double figures from India. For Bangladesh, left-arm spinner Nahida took two wickets for 13 runs while off-spinner Sultana Khatoon took two wickets for 30 runs. India made it to the final on Tuesday after their semi-final against Sri Lanka was washed out without a ball being bowled.