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Women's Cricket Team Secures Gold at Asian Games; PM Modi Hails 'Spectacular Victory'.
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:07
Women's Cricket Team Secures Gold at Asian Games; PM Modi Hails 'Spectacular Victory'.
- •Indian women's cricket team clinched its second consecutive gold medal at the Asian Games, making history.
- •India defeated arch-rival Sri Lanka by a massive 147 runs in the final, securing its first gold in the current Games.
- •PM Narendra Modi congratulated the team, praising their 'confidence, skill, and amazing teamwork' on social media.
- •The team showcased dominant performance in Nishin, Japan, with brilliant batting and lethal bowling.
- •Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil, and Shree Charani led the bowling attack, restricting Sri Lanka to 69 runs.
Key Questions Answered
The Indian women's cricket team played against Sri Lanka in the final of the 2026 Asian Games, securing a dominant victory by 147 runs to claim the gold medal.
Batting first, the Indian women's team posted a massive total of 216 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their 20 overs, which is the highest total in Asian Games women's cricket history.
The Indian women's cricket team won their second consecutive gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, having previously won gold at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
