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Radha Yadav stars as India A reach final

Skipper Radha Yadav starred with both bat and ball as India A defeated Sri Lanka A by five wickets to reach the Women's Rising Stars T20 Asia Cup final.

Sri Lanka A won the toss and chose to bat but were bowled out for just 118 runs. Radha Yadav was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets for 19 runs, while Tanuja Kanwar claimed 2/20 and Prema Rawat grabbed 2/9. For Sri Lanka, opener Sanjana Kavindi scored 31, sharing a 36-run partnership with Hansima Karunaratne (14).

Chasing 119, India had a brief wobble after losing 3 wickets for 21 runs. However, Radha Yadav guided India to victory with an unbeaten 31 off 18 balls, hitting 7 fours. Vrinda Dinesh was the top scorer with 42 runs. In the final, India A will face the winner of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan semifinal.