Mandhana and Verma set records as India post 183 in Asia Cup final

India's opening batters Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma set multiple batting records as they powered their team to a total of 183 for 5 in the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. The pair's dominant performance at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium established a commanding foundation for India's innings. Mandhana and Verma compiled a 129-run opening partnership, which is the highest for any wicket in the history of the Women's Asia Cup. The stand surpassed the previous record of 128 runs set by Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma against the UAE in 2022. It is also the highest partnership in the final of any Women's T20 International tournament, breaking the 120-run stand by West Indies' Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor against Australia in the 2016 T20 World Cup final. Verma was the primary aggressor, scoring 68 runs off 39 balls. Her innings included nine fours and two sixes, with a strike rate of 174.36. She reached her half-century in just 24 deliveries, setting the record for the fastest fifty in Women's Asia Cup history.