Sports September 22, 2026 at 7:54 AM

Cricket brings first gold for India: Harmanpreet’s women defend Asian Games crown with crushing win over Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times Cricket

India win back-to-back Asian Games gold medals in women’s cricket, with Smriti Mandhana’s 79 setting up a commanding victory over Sri Lanka.

India held on to pull off a nervy two-run win over Japan in the one-off T20I in Sano.

India secured their first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. Harmanpreet Kaur's team defeated Sri Lanka in the women's …

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat in the rain-hit five-over-a-side clash. Sanju Samson faced five…

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