{
  "id": 7249884,
  "title": "PM Narendra Modi Hails India's Women's Asia Cup Triumph As 'Proud Moment For Indian Cricket'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pm-narendra-modi-hails-indias-womens-asia-cup-triumph-as-proud-moment",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T04:53:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/pm-narendra-modi-hails-indias-womens-asia-cup-triumph-as-proud-moment-for-indian-cricket"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, September 14, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his delight over India's Women's Cricket team's remarkable victory in the Women's Asia Cup, hailing it as a \"proud moment\" for Indian cricket. Modi lauded the team's confidence, consistency, and remarkable spirit throughout the tournament, which culminated in a 72-run victory over Sri Lanka in the 2026 Asia Cup final.\n\nModi's congratulatory message on X read, \"A proud moment for Indian cricket! Congratulations to the Women's team on winning the Asia Cup. Their confidence, consistency and remarkable spirit were on full display throughout the tournament. May this triumph inspire millions of youngsters across the country to play more and shine.\" The women in blue had avenged their 2024 final loss to Sri Lanka by dominating them in the Asia Cup finals.\n\nIndia posted a formidable total of 183/5, with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana setting the platform with a record 129-run stand for the opening wicket, scoring impressive half-centuries. Shafali Verma contributed 68 runs off 39 balls, shattering the tournament record by scoring her fastest half-century in just 24 deliveries. Smriti Mandhana, in turn, scored a composed 59 runs off 39 balls.\n\nThe Indian bowlers' performance was equally commendable, with Shree Charani taking four wickets and Deepti Sharma contributing two wickets to secure the win. However, Sri Lanka staged a resilient comeback in the later stages of the match, bolstered by late runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was out for a duck, while Richa Ghosh and G Kamalini, making their debut in the tournament, managed to add 15 runs each.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Sep 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on winning the Women's Asia Cup, calling it a \"proud moment\" and lauding their confidence and consistency throughout the tournament. India won the Women's Asia Cup for a record-extending eighth time, defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the 2026 Asia Cup final on Sunday. A proud moment for Indian…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}