The 2006 Women's Asia Cup was the third

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. The three teams which took part in the

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tournament were

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and

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. It was held between 13 and 21 December 2006 in India. All the matches of the tournament were played at the

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. The tournament was won by India, defeating Sri Lanka by eight

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in the final.

Squads

Match summary

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Final

References

External links

Cricinfo tournament page
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