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Radha Yadav Powers India A to Asia Cup Final

Captain Radha Yadav starred with both bat and ball, helping India A secure a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka A to reach the Women's Rising Stars T20 Asia Cup final on Friday.

Sri Lanka A won the toss and chose to bat but was bowled out for just 118 runs. Radha Yadav was the star performer with the ball, taking 4 wickets for 19 runs, supported by Tanuja Kanwar (2/20) and Prema Rawat (2/9). For Sri Lanka, opener Sanjana Kavindi scored 31, but the team collapsed after reaching 71/2, losing their last 8 wickets for just 47 runs.

Chasing 119, India A stumbled after losing 3 wickets for 21 runs, with Vrinda Dinesh scoring 42. However, Radha Yadav's unbeaten 31 off 18 balls, featuring 7 fours, guided India to victory in 13.3 overs. In the final, India A will face the winner of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan semifinal.