Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- India retained the Asian Games women's cricket gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday. The defending champions produced a dominant all-round performance to secure their second consecutive Asian Games title.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, India posted a massive 216 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana led the charge with a brilliant 79 off 45 balls, setting the foundation for a formidable total. She shared a 99-run opening partnership with Shafali Verma, who scored a rapid 48 from 29 deliveries.

India accelerated strongly in the closing stages, with wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh providing the late f...