Sri Lanka decided to bowl against Pakistan.
The captain of Sri Lanka, Chamari Athapaththu, chose to bowl rather than toss in the second Women’s Asia Cup semi-final match against Pakistan in Dambulla. According to Athapaththu, their goal was to limit their opponent to 140 or less.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka both selected the same starting lineup.
In any case, Nida Dar, the captain of Pakistan, desired to bat first in a knockout match in order to relieve pressure. She added that a total of 140 or above would be a good one to defend.
Sri Lanka made the decision to bowl to Pakistan.
When Sri Lanka faced Pakistan in the second Women’s Asia Cup semi-final in Dambulla, skipper Chamari Athapaththu opted to bowl rather than toss. Athapaththu stated that their objective was to keep their opponent’s score to 140 or below.
Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan chose the identical starting eleven.
In any event, Pakistan’s captain, Nida Dar, wanted to reduce pressure by batting first in a knockout match. A total of 140 or above, she continued, would be an excellent one to defend.
Sri Lanka: 1 Vishmi Gunaratne, 2 Chamari Athapaththu (capt), 3 Harshitha Samarawickrama, 4 Hasini Perera, 5 Anushka Sanjeewaniu (wk), 6 Kavisha Dilhari, 7 Nilakshika Silva, 8 Inoshi Priyadharshani, 9 Udeshika Prabodhani, 10 Sugandika Kumari, 11 Achini Kulasuriya
Pakistan: 1 Gull Feroza, 2 Muneeba Ali (wk), 3 Sidra Amin, 4 Nida Dar (capt), 5 Omaima Sohail, 6 Aliya Riaz, 7 Fatima Sana, 8 Tuba Hassan, 9 Sadia Iqbal, 10 Nashra Sandhu, 11 Syeda Aroob Shah