Summary
They made 216 runs, the highest ever in an Asian Games women's cricket final.
Smriti Mandhana led with 79 runs, and other players also scored quickly.
The bowlers limited Sri Lanka to just 69 runs, giving India a 147‑run victory.
Key Points
5 points1
India retained the Asian Games cricket gold medal.
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Score: India 216 runs, Sri Lanka 69 runs.
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Smriti Mandhana scored 79 runs, the most in the match.
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216 runs is a new record for the tournament.
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India won by a margin of 147 runs.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsinnings
the period when a team is batting
wicket
a way a player can be gotten out
bowled out
all the batters have been dismissed
century
scoring 100 runs in one turn
record
the highest number achieved so far
defended
won again after already having the title
target
the number of runs the other team must reach to win
dismissed
got a batter out
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