India Routs Sri Lanka to Win Women’s T20 Cricket Gold Medal at Asian Games
Smriti Mandhana’s 79 and Richa Ghosh’s unbeaten 49 lifted India to 216/3, the highest women’s total in Asian Games history.
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, India's women's cricket team secured a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal, defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
- India began their title defense by defeating hosts Japan by eight wickets in the quarter-final, followed by a 114-run victory over Bangladesh in the semi-final.
- Smriti Mandhana became the first woman to surpass 11,000 international runs during her 79-run knock, as India posted 216/3, the highest total in Asian Games history.
- Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi declined to attend the ceremony, ensuring the focus remained on athletic performance following India's recent Asia Cup triumph.
- Consecutive gold medals confirm India's regional dominance in women's cricket, with players now preparing for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in five months.
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India routs Sri Lanka to win women’s T20 cricket gold medal at Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — India handed Sri Lanka a crushing 147-run defeat to win the women’s T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Led by Smirti Mandhana’s 79 and equally splendid contributions from Shifali Verma (48) and Richa Gosh (49), India posted its third-highest T20 score of 216-3 winning the toss and...
Magnificent Mandhana's 79 helps India to Asian Games cricket gold
India smashed 216-3 off their 20 overs, the highest women's total in Asian Games history, with 18 fours and 13 sixes. Richa Ghosh and Bharti Fulmali plundered 25 off the final over from the hapless Mithali Ayodhya, who did not help her cause by conceding eight wides. Sri Lanka were never in the hunt and captain Chamari Athapaththu's 29 was their only innings of note as they were skittled for 69 in 15.4 overs and had to settle for silver. Opening…
India routs Sri Lanka to win women's T20 cricket gold medal at Asian Games
India has handed Sri Lanka a crushing 147-run defeat to win the women's T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games. Led by Smirti Mandhana’s 79 and equally splendid contributions from Shifali Verma (48) and Richa Gosh (49), India posted…
"Splendid triumph": PM Modi hails women’s cricket team after Asian Games gold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, describing their triumph as a “splendid” achievement for Indian cricket.
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