India's women cricketers thrash Sri Lanka by 147 runs for Asian Games gold
India's women beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to win their first cricket gold at the Asian Games 2026, drawing praise from PM Modi.
The Asian Games 2026 are currently underway in Japan. In the final of the cricket event, India's women's team faced Sri Lanka today. Batting first, India set Sri Lanka a target of 217 runs. After putting up such a big total, the Indian bowlers kept up the pressure on Sri Lanka's batters from the start. Sri Lanka's innings folded for just 69 runs, with the entire team bowled out. India won the final by a massive 147 runs and claimed the gold medal at the Asian Games.
This was India's first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, giving the performance added significance. The batters first built a big total, and then the bowlers bowled accurately, making Sri Lanka's batters struggle for runs. The Indian bowlers maintained pressure throughout the match and bowled Sri Lanka out for just 69. India's women's team once again showed its strength in a major international event like the Asian Games. The 147-run margin in the final is testament to India's dominance. Congratulations have been pouring in for the players from across the country after this historic win, with the team's performance also being praised on social media.
Taking note of the gold-medal performance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the team. A post from the Prime Minister's Office praised the team's outstanding win. The post said this was a superb achievement for Indian cricket, and congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on winning gold at the Asian Games. It also noted that this gold medal was not just a win in a single match but an achievement that underlined the growing strength of Indian women's cricket at the international level.
A post from the official X handle of PMO India said this was a superb win for Indian cricket, and congratulated the Indian women's cricket team wholeheartedly on winning gold at the Asian Games. It said the team had played strongly in the tournament on the back of confidence, skill and excellent teamwork. The post also noted that this win added to India's earlier successes. Following the Prime Minister's Office post, the team's historic win has been the talk of the country.
