Summary
They scored a huge total of 216 runs, which is the most ever in this competition.
Star player Smriti hit lots of big hits and scored 79 runs.
The bowlers got the other team, Sri Lanka, out for only 69 runs, so India won by 147 runs.
Key Points
5 points1
India won the women's cricket gold at the Asian Games.
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Final score: India 216 runs, Sri Lanka 69 runs.
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Smriti Mandhana scored 79 runs.
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India’s total of 216 is the highest ever in Asian Games women’s cricket.
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The team won by 147 runs.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsinnings
the time a team takes to bat
wicket
a way a batter can get out in cricket
bowled out
all the batters were dismissed
century
scoring 100 runs in one turn
record
the best or highest number ever
defended
won again after already having the title
target
the number of runs the other team needs to win
dismissed
got a batter out
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