India rout Sri Lanka for Asian Games T20 gold
Summary
India crushed Sri Lanka by 147 runs to win the women’s T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh powered India to 216-3 before the bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for 69.
Key Points
- India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs to claim the women’s T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games.
- Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 79, while Shafali Verma made 48 and Richa Ghosh finished with 49.
- Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69, with Deepti Sharma taking three wickets for six runs.
- Pakistan won the bronze medal after defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs.
