Asian Games cricket : Shafali ton powers India into final, Sri Lanka await in gold medal clash

New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Shafali Verma's maiden T20I century set up a title showdown with Sri Lanka as defending champions India stormed into the Asian Games women's cricket final with a 114-run win over Bangladesh in Nisshin on Sunday. The unbeaten opener smashed nine sixes in her 49-ball 100 to power India to 195/4 before their bowlers skittled Bangladesh for 81. India will now face Sri Lanka on Tuesday with the defending champions bidding to retain their Asian Games gold. Shafali and Smriti Mandhana gave India a flying start, adding 72 in the Powerplay before Mandhana fell off the…