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India's Women's Cricket Team Secures First Asian Games Gold Medal

The Indian women's cricket team won gold at the Asian Games by defeating Sri Lanka with a record total of 216 runs.

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Women’s cricket team achieved a historic 216/3 score, the highest in Asian Games women's T20 finals.

Men’s badminton team secured a spot in the semifinals with a 3‑0 win over host Japan.

Hockey team’s 16‑1 win featured four goals by Jugraj Singh and a hat‑trick by Abhishek.

Pranati Nayak placed seventh in qualification, earning a place in the vault final.

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The men's badminton team advanced to the semifinals after beating Japan, guaranteeing at least a bronze medal.

India's hockey team recorded a dominant 16‑1 victory over Sri Lanka, continuing their strong tournament run.

Gymnast Pranati Nayak qualified for the women's vault final after a solid performance in the qualifiers.

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11 words

clinched

won decisively

defended

kept a title they had won before

semifinals

the round before the final match

thrashed

won by a very large margin

hat‑trick

scoring three times in a single game

medal

award for finishing in the top three positions

Asian Games

a major multi‑sport event for countries across Asia

cricket

a bat‑and‑ball sport where teams score runs

badminton

a racket sport using a shuttlecock

hockey

a team sport played with sticks and a ball on a field

gymnastics

a sport involving routines of flips, jumps, and balances

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