Women's cricket brings India's first gold
New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Four days into the Asian Games, India have clinched their first gold with the women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, delivering a thumping 147-run win over Sri Lanka in the final on Tuesday.
In a repeat of the 2023 final, the Indian batters put on quite the show, with Smriti Mandhana top-scoring with 79, Shafali Verma contributing a stroke-filled 48 and Richa Ghosh living up to her role of a finisher as India posted 216/3. Sri Lanka, in response, were bundled out for 69.
India had defeated Sri Lanka three years ago in Hangzhou and, in last week's Asia Cup final.
Mandhana's knock laid the foundation for the highest total by a women's team at the Games. In the process, Mandhana added another feather to her alrea...
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