Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana laid the foundation with a record opening stand before India’s spin attack completed the job as they beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday to win their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title and fourth in the T20 format.

Bangladesh’s chase never looked convincing from the outset, as the batters appeared more focused on avoiding a heavy defeat than seriously pursuing the 150-run target.

Shafali Verma brought her A-game to help India clinch their first World Cup trophy and win the Aramco POTM Award.

Opener Shafali Verma was left out of India's squad on Tuesday for the upcoming 50-over Women's World Cup tournament after recent patchy form.

India are looking to a new generation of talented young cricketers led by teenage batter Shafali Verma to propel them to a first Women's T20 World Cup title this month.