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India's Women's Cricket Team Secures Second Consecutive Asian Games Gold Medal

The Indian women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs to claim gold at the Asian Games 2026, marking their second straight title.

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Key Points

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Gold medal win in women's Twenty‑Twenty cricket at the Asian Games 2026.

Final score: India 216/3, Sri Lanka 69 all out; margin 147 runs.

Smriti Mandhana contributed 79 runs, becoming the first woman to reach 11,000 international runs.

Deepti Sharma took three wickets for six runs, leading the bowling effort.

PT Usha, head of the Indian Olympic Association, praised the team and recalled helping to include cricket in the Games.

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India posted 216 runs for three wickets, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 79 runs, while the bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 69 runs.

PT Usha, president of the Indian Olympic Association, highlighted the achievement and her role in adding cricket to the Games.

The victory increased India's medal count to seven, including one gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.

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5 words

Twenty‑Twenty cricket

A fast‑paced version of cricket where each side faces 20 overs (sets of six balls).

overs

A group of six consecutive balls bowled by the same player.

wicket

Either the set of three sticks the batter protects or the dismissal of a batter.

runs

The basic scoring unit in cricket, earned by hitting the ball and running between the wickets.

medal tally

The total number of medals a country has won in a competition.

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