PTI
 
Jaipur, Dec 22: India trounced Sri Lanka by eight wickets to lift the women's Asia Cup for the third consecutive year at the Sawai Man Singh stadium here on Thursday.

Sri Lanka elected to bat first but the move backfired as they were bundled out for 93 in 44.1 overs against the accurate bowling of the Indians.

The Lankans received an early jolt when D de. Silva fell to seamer Jhulan Goswami in the third over.

Then Rumeli Dhar accounted for Lankan skipper Shashikala Sriwardane (1) and I Galagedra (4) to keep up the pressure.

Opener C Polgampala (22) put up some resistance at one end as Sri Lanka lost wickets at regular intervals. Later, tailender S Weerakoodey (17) defied the Indian attack to help her team reach nearer the three-figure mark.

For the hosts, Jhulan, Rumeli and D Palshikar claimed two wickets each.

In reply, India lost both their openers, S Naik (16) and Tirush Kamini (13), early. But unbeaten knocks by S Paranjpe (35) and skipper Mithali Raj (17) helped the hosts cruise to victory in 27.5 overs.

Paranjpe was declared player-of-the-match.

Young Indian opener Kamini and D de Silva of Sri Lanka shared the player of the tournament award.