India Women produced a dominant all-round performance to beat Sri Lanka Women by 147 runs and win the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. The Women in Blue put together an outstanding display at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park, controlling the contest with both bat and ball to retain their continental crown.
India made a flying start after winning the toss and choosing to bat, with the opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma putting Sri Lanka’s bowlers under immediate pressure. The batting dominance continued throughout the innings as India finished on 216/3 from their 20 overs. Sri Lanka faced a daunting chase and needed a strong start to stay in the contest. However, India’s bowlers quickly took control, with Deepti Sharma leading the attack as Sri Lanka collapsed to 69 all out in 15.4 overs.
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put India in control
India’s opening partnership immediately set the tone for the gold-medal clash. Mandhana and Verma attacked the Sri Lankan bowling and raced to a 99-run partnership, giving India a strong platform during the powerplay and middle overs. Verma was particularly aggressive during her innings, finding the boundary regularly and clearing the ropes three times. She eventually scored 48 off 29 balls, with three fours and three sixes, before Sri Lanka finally broke the partnership.
Mandhana continued the assault after Verma’s dismissal and produced one of the standout knocks of the match. The left-hander scored 79 from only 45 deliveries, hitting five fours and seven sixes as she kept India’s scoring rate high. Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 19 before Richa Ghosh provided a spectacular finish. The wicketkeeper-batter smashed an unbeaten 49 from just 22 balls, including six fours and three sixes, helping India reach 216/3 from their 20 overs.
Deepti Sharma leads India’s bowling attack
Sri Lanka needed a remarkable start to chase down 217 but lost Chamari Athapaththu after she had made a quick 29 from 21 balls. Shafali dismissed the Sri Lankan captain to give India an important breakthrough. The wicket triggered a collapse as Sri Lanka struggled to deal with India’s disciplined bowling attack. Deepti was particularly impressive, conceding just six runs from her four overs while taking three wickets, including a maiden over.
Verma followed up her contribution with the bat by claiming 2/3, while Shreyanka Patil picked up 2/9 as India’s bowlers continued to take wickets at regular intervals. Sri Lanka failed to establish any meaningful partnerships and were eventually bowled out for just 69 in 15.4 overs. India therefore secured a commanding 147-run victory and completed their gold-medal campaign in emphatic fashion.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Thumping win for India in the Asian games 2026 final 💥🙌#AsianGames #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/18reuSmQFM
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) September 22, 2026
Back-to-back 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 🏅
Congratulations to #TeamIndia on clinching a 2️⃣nd consecutive Gold Medal in women’s cricket at the #AsianGames 🇮🇳👏
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/DVlhLBajxB pic.twitter.com/AAkS0VDUKh
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 22, 2026
चकदे इंडिया…
भारतीय महिला खेळाडूंनी नेत्रदीपक कामगिरी बजावत सुवर्णपदकाला गवसणी घातली…
आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत महिला क्रिकेट विभागात अंतिम फेरीत श्रीलंकन संघाचा १४७ धावांनी धुव्वा उडवून सुवर्णपदकावर उमटवली मोहोर…
जपान येथे सुरु असलेल्या आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत भारतीय… pic.twitter.com/NNPubaCF65
— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) September 22, 2026
A golden finish from the Women in Blue! 🇮🇳🏏🥇
Many congratulations to Team India on clinching Gold in women’s cricket at the Asian Games 2026.
From commanding performances with the bat to disciplined spells with the ball and sharp work in the field, our players delivered as… pic.twitter.com/XXxLIMRuow
— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) September 22, 2026
𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝! 🇮🇳🥇
A commanding performance by Team India as the Women in Blue defeat Sri Lanka in the Women’s T20 Cricket Final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan, successfully defending their Asian Games title!
India’s FIRST GOLD MEDAL at… pic.twitter.com/CXSXI0HCKM
— Annpurna Devi (@Annapurna4BJP) September 22, 2026
CAPTAIN & VICE CAPTAIN CELEBRATING THE HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/Y1lNan0YzS
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 22, 2026
🚨 INDIA BAGS THEIR FIRST GOLD MEDAL OF ASIAN GAMES 2026. 🚨
– It comes in cricket for team India. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/cP3v16KgQX
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 22, 2026
India’s women cricketers bag India’s first Gold in #AsianGames2026 with a spectacular and dominating win in today’s final against Sri Lanka!
🏏 India’s 216/3 is the highest-ever women’s cricket total in Asian Games
🏏 With an explosive 99-run partnership in the match, Smriti… pic.twitter.com/b40PeyMDno
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) September 22, 2026
A proud moment for India!
Heartiest congratulations to our Women in Blue on winning the Gold Medal at the Asian Games. Their outstanding performance and determination have once again brought immense pride to the nation.
Wishing the entire team continued success in the journey… pic.twitter.com/c82z8R6YvO
— Dilip ray (@DilipRayOdisha) September 22, 2026
🚨 India claims their first gold medal of the 2026 asian games. 🏅🇮🇳
smriti mandhana and harmanpreet kaur celebrating the win, what a frame. 🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/9RmgsLcwJV
— Eshwar (@ej_memezz__) September 22, 2026
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