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Indian Women's Cricket Team Wins Gold at Asian Games, Defeating Sri Lanka!
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:08
Indian Women's Cricket Team Wins Gold at Asian Games, Defeating Sri Lanka!
- •The Indian women's cricket team secured their first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games by defeating Sri Lanka.
- •India achieved a magnificent victory in the final, beating the Sri Lankan team by 147 runs.
- •This marks India's second consecutive gold medal in the Asian Games, setting a new record.
- •Batting first, India posted a monumental target of 216 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs, a historic record in Asian Games cricket.
- •Sri Lanka was bowled out for 69 runs in 15.4 overs, resulting in a massive 147-run victory for India.
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The Indian women's cricket team secured a magnificent victory by defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final match of the 2026 Asian Games held in Japan.
India retained the gold medal for the second consecutive time in the Asian Games, having previously won gold by defeating Sri Lanka in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in China.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the Indian team scored a monumental target of 216 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their 20 overs.
