Cricket
India's First Gold — Asian Games 2026
The women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to secure India’s first gold of the Games. India posted 216/3 before bowling Sri Lanka out for 69 in a dominant victory.
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India have opened their gold medal account at the Asian Games 2026 in style, with the women’s cricket team defeating Sri Lanka by a massive 147 runs in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Batting first, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side posted a record 216/3 in 20 overs, powered by a brilliant 79 from Smriti Mandhana, 48 from Shafali Verma and a stunning unbeaten 49 off 22 balls from Richa Ghosh. 4 overs.
Deepti Sharma led the attack with 3/6, while Shafali Verma and other Indian bowlers kept the Sri Lankan batting lineup under constant pressure. The emphatic victory secured India’s first gold medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and also saw the women’s cricket team successfully defend the title they won at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
