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          29/12Result
          2nd Match, Women's Asia Cup at Karachi, Dec 29 2005
          IND Women won by 10 wkts (135b rem)
          Player of the Match
          Nooshin Al Khadeer
          Nooshin Al KhadeerIndia Women
          29/12Result
          2nd Match, Women's Asia Cup at Karachi, Dec 29 2005
          IND Women won by 10 wkts (135b rem)
          Player of the Match
          Nooshin Al Khadeer
          Nooshin Al KhadeerIndia Women

          India crush Sri Lanka

          • AFP
          Dec 29, 2005, 08:00 AM

          Sri Lanka 115 48.5 overs (Kumarihami 23, Al Khader 3-11) lost to India 118-0 27.3 overs (Jain 52*, Sharma 58*) by 10 wickets
          Scorecard

          India's women cricketers began their Asia Cup defence in convincing fashion, beating Sri Lanka by ten wickets.

          India, who beat Sri Lanka in the two-nation first Asia Cup in 2003, raced to 118 for 0 in 27.3 overs after bundling their opponents out for a lowly 115 in 48.5 overs.

          The hosts, Pakistan - the third team competing in the double-league event - lost to Sri Lanka by 14 runs in the opening match on Wednesday. Off-spinner Al Khader, with 3 for 11, and leg-break bowler Reema Malhotra (3 for 31) rocked the Sri Lankans, who failed to build any partnerships. Chamari Pologampola top-scored with 23.

          India finished runners-up to Australia in the World Cup early this year and are Asia's top-ranked women's team. Karuna Jain with 52 and Jaya Sharma 58 remained undefeated as they cruised to an easy win. India now take on Pakistan on Friday.