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India defend Asian Games cricket gold with 147-run win
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India's women's cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs on Tuesday to win gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. India posted 216 for 3 with Smriti Mandhana scoring 79. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69 in 15.4 overs. Deepti Sharma took 3 for 6. Amravati batter Bharti Fulmali was in the squad.
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What It Means For You
- The win delivered India's first gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Pakistan took bronze after beating Bangladesh in the third-place playoff.
- Fulmali also plays for Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League.
What's Happening
- India repeated their Hangzhou 2023 final victory over Sri Lanka.
- Shafali Verma, Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil took two wickets each.
- Richa Ghosh remained 49 not out in India's innings.
Fulmali's Path
- Gawande said Fulmali has played since age 12 for Vidarbha and India.
- He described her as a hard-hitting batter who scores quickly in limited balls.
- Chamari Athapaththu top-scored for Sri Lanka with 29.
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