India produced a dominant all-round performance to claim its first gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games. Smriti Mandhana\u2019s 79 off 45 balls powered India to a record 216\/3 before the bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for just 69.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cCongratulations to India women\u2019s team for winning the Asian Games gold! And well played Sri Lanka on clinching silver in Japan after a strong campaign. As we look ahead to cricket\u2019s return to the Olympics at #LA28, spectacles like this prove that the women\u2019s game is ready to command the biggest multi-sport stages,\u201d Jay Shah wrote on X on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandhana\u2019s innings included seven sixes and five fours, while Shafali Verma contributed 48 off 29 balls. Richa Ghosh then provided the late impetus with an unbeaten 49 off 22 deliveries as India posted the highest total in the history of the women\u2019s Asian Games cricket competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Saikia hailed the team for securing back-to-back Asian Games gold medals, while also highlighting the side\u2019s recent success at the Asia Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHeartiest congratulations to our Women\u2019s Team @BCCIWomen on winning Gold at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya! Back-to-back Asian Games Gold medals \u2014 a remarkable achievement and a truly proud moment for Indian cricket. After a dominant Asia Cup campaign in Dubai , the team carried that winning momentum into Nagoya, playing with confidence, flair and determination throughout. Congratulations to each member of Women\u2019s Team , both players and support staff. You have made the nation proud once again!\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s bowlers then completed a comprehensive victory. Deepti Sharma was the standout performer with figures of 3-6, while Shafali Verma and Sree Charani claimed two wickets each. Shreyanka Patil also took two wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chamari Athapaththu top-scored for Sri Lanka with 29 off 21 balls, but the chase never gained momentum as India kept striking at regular intervals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s bowlers then completed a comprehensive victory. Deepti Sharma was the standout performer with figures of 3-6, while Shafali Verma and Sree Charani claimed two wickets each. Shreyanka Patil also took two wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s 216\/3 also broke the previous Asian Games record of 202\/4, set by Hong Kong against Mongolia in the 2023 Hangzhou Games. The total was also the highest in a women\u2019s T20 final, surpassing the previous mark of 210 set by Brazil against Spain earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n