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India won the women’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs on Tuesday. Smriti Mandhana scored an impressive 79 off 45 balls with seven sixes, helping India post a record score of 216-3 in 20 overs. Sri Lanka managed only 69 in response and were bowled out in just 15.4 overs, with their captain Chamari Athapaththu scoring the highest individual score of 29 runs.

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In the Asian Games 2026 held in Japan, the women's T20 cricket final saw India face Sri Lanka at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. India, led by Smriti Mandhana who scored a crucial 79 runs including seven sixes and five fours, decisively won against Sri Lanka by 147 runs. This victory marked India's second consecutive women’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games. India posted an impressive score of 216-3 in their innings with 18 fours and 13 sixes, setting a new record for the highest women’s total in Asian Games history. Sri Lanka struggled to reach 69 runs in just 15.4 overs, highlighting the dominance of India's performance.

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Sana came in with her side rocking at 67-5 in the 12th over but plundered 45 off 30 balls, including three fours and three sixes, and was out off the last ball of the 20 overs after seeing Pakistan to 145-8.

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🔮 Her 67-run partnership with Aliya Riaz (25) for the sixth wicket proved the turning point, and Bangladesh could only muster 114-7 in reply.

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India defeat Sri Lanka by 147 runs as Mandhana shines in Asian Games final · assertive framing

Smriti Mandhana’s whirlwind innings of 79 runs helped India crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs and win a second consecutive women’s cricket gold at the Asian Games. asserted

India → help → Games

India smashed 216-3 off their 20 overs, the highest women’s total in Asian Games history, with 18 fours and 13 sixes in the final on Tuesday. asserted

India → smash → Tuesday

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. asserted

who → plunder → 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. asserted

they → skittle → silver

Opening batter Mandhana hit seven sixes and five fours in a 45-ball knock that sent the ball to all parts of the Korogi Athletic Park ground in Nagoya. asserted

that → open → Nagoya

After India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat, Shafali Verma, who made an unbeaten century in the semifinal, and Mandhana put on a blistering opening partnership. asserted

who → win → partnership

The pair had raced to 99 in the 10th over when Verma had a rush of blood, playing a needless reverse sweep which she top-edged to Kawya Kavindi at point to fall for 48 off 29 balls. asserted

she → race → balls

Mandhana, the greatest run-scorer in women’s T20 cricket history, had reached her fifty earlier in the over and sailed on in style, clubbing anything loose to the boundary. asserted

Mandhana → reach → boundary

Harmanpreet joined her, and the pair took the score to 141 before the captain holed out to long-off for 19. asserted

captain → join → 19

Mandhana, looking to accelerate further in the latter overs, skied an attempted six and was out in the 17th over with the score on 163. asserted

Mandhana → look → 163

Ghosh clattered 49 off 22 balls with three sixes and six fours to take India past 200 in the final over. asserted

Ghosh → clatter → over

Earlier, some late-order hitting by Pakistan captain Fatima Sana set up a 31-run win over Bangladesh in the bronze medal match. asserted

hitting → set → match

side → come → 145

Her 67-run partnership with Aliya Riaz (25) for the sixth wicket proved the turning point, and Bangladesh could only muster 114-7 in reply. uncertain

Bangladesh → prove → reply

India defeat Sri Lanka by 147 runs as Mandhana shines in Asian Games final

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