Harmanpreet Kaur-led India won their first Asian Games 2026 gold medal, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs after posting 216/3. Indian spinners bowled Sri Lanka out for 69, making India the first women’s cricket team to defend its continental title again.
Indian women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, has added its first gold to the country’s medal tally in the ongoing Asian Games 2026. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday, September 22.
After posting a total of 216/3 in 20 overs, India bundled out Sri Lanka for 69 in 15.4 overs, successfully defending their gold medal, which they won in the 2023 edition of the event under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur. Deepti Sharma (3/6), Shafali Verma (2/3), Shreyanka Patil (2/9), and Shree Charani (2/13) dismantled Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with their spin bowling brilliance.
With this, India women became the first cricket team to successfully defend their continental title and secure consecutive gold medals at the quadrennial multi-sport event.
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