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Sri Lanka women overrun India to set up facinating final between Asia’s best. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor). Sri Lanka’s women are firming as a genuine contender to the world’s best after a supercharged win over India in the tri-series also featuring South Africa.  Level on win/loss points with India, it is shaping as a India/ Sri Lanka final in if things go to plan in Colombo. Set an imposing target of 275 by India, Sri Lanka’s girls set about the chase with careful planning, and smashed their way to 278 for7 in a memorable three wicket win with five balls to spare. India are rated second in the world to Australia so the Sri Lankan success, immaterial of whether they win the tournament or not, suggests they are a danger team against anyone.  They need to improve their success away from home.  Chamari Athapaththu will be ...