Mandhana, Shafali and Ghosh lead dominant India to Asian Games gold
India thrashed Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the Asian Games women’s cricket competition final in Nisshin to win the country’s first gold medal of the multi-sport event, with Smriri Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh and the bowling group starring in the dominant display. That made it back-to-back gold medals for India in the event […]
India secured a resounding victory in the Asian Games women's cricket final against Sri Lanka, clinching their second consecutive gold medal in the event. Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, and the bowling unit played pivotal roles in India's dominant display, which saw them post a formidable total of 216 for 3. Mandhana's unbeaten 79 off 45 balls laid the foundation, followed by Ghosh's scintillating 49 not out off 22 balls.
Verma, with 48 off 29 balls, and Ghosh contributed significantly to the scoring. Sri Lanka struggled against the spinners, failing to chase down the target set by India by 147 runs.
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