Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:34pm on 22 Sep 2026,Tuesday Sports
India ended their wait for a first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games as Harmanpreet Kaur’s women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the T20 final. Batting first, India posted a formidable 216/3, setting Sri Lanka a target of 217. Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 79 off 45 balls, while Shafali Verma contributed 48 off 29 and Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 49 off 22. India’s bowlers then dismantled Sri Lanka’s chase, bowling them out for just 69 in 15.4 overs. Deepti Sharma took 3/6, while Shafali Verma claimed two wickets. The victory secured India’s second consecutive Asian Games women’s cricket gold medal and first gold of the 2026 Games.
