India and Sri Lanka to play women’s cricket final in Japan — Al Jazeera English

India and Sri Lanka’s national teams are set to play in the final of the women’s T20 cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan, on September 22. The match at Korogi Sports Park is scheduled for 14:00 local time, or 05:00 GMT.

Final in Nisshin

According to Al Jazeera English, the two strongest teams on the continent will meet in the decisive match. The outlet is running a live text update of the final and publishing pre-match information about the game.

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Second meeting in a month

For India and Sri Lanka, this will be their second head-to-head meeting in September. Earlier this month, the teams played in Dubai as part of the Asia Cup, where the Indian national team secured a convincing victory.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur previously led the team to the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. In Nisshin, the national team will try to win the tournament’s gold again, while Sri Lanka will have an opportunity to avenge its previous defeat.