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FLIGHTY LANKANS STORM INTO ASIA CUP FINAL AGAINST INDIA By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka’s women cricketer’s stunned Asia by storming into the final By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka’s women cricketer’s stunned Asia by storming into the final of the Asia Cup for the first time signalling a welcome climb to a position of respect. The game against India in the final, will no doubt be akin to scaling the Himalayas, but a new belief has taken hold of their mindset after overcoming all before them including a nail biter against Pakistan in the semis. Chamari Athapattu leads a team that for once are not all dependant on her own performances with the bat which has been a normal feature of the team. Well rounded, and with self belief, the Lankan women are excited at the prospect of emulating the men who stunned the recent edition to ...