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India wins women’s T20 gold, beats Sri Lanka by 147

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India won the women’s T20 cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
India posted 216-3, the highest women’s total in Asian Games cricket history.
Smriti Mandhana’s 79 off 45 balls made her the first woman to reach 11,000 international runs.
The victory gave India its first 2026 Asian Games gold, raising its medal tally to seven.

History

Historical Context

In 2010 Guangzhou, cricket entered the Asian Games with an eight-team women’s T20 tournament that Pakistan won, while India did not field a side. After Pakistan’s further golds in 2014 and a bronze in 2026, India captured its first women’s cricket gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games, beating Sri Lanka with Smriti Mandhana’s 79-run knock.

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Story summary

India won the women’s T20 cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
India posted 216-3, the highest women’s total in Asian Games cricket history.
Smriti Mandhana’s 79 off 45 balls made her the first woman to reach 11,000 international runs.
The victory gave India its first 2026 Asian Games gold, raising its medal tally to seven.

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