The Indian women's cricket team secured gold at the 2023 Asian Games, defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in a low-scoring final. This is India's second gold at the event.
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Sadhu's impressive spell
Pacer Titas Sadhu marked her presence with an impressive opening spell, restricting Sri Lanka to 97/8. She returned with 3/6 from her four overs.
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Mandhana and Jemimah delivered
India's batting was led by Smriti Mandhana (46) and Jemimah Rodrigues (42), who added 73 runs for the second wicket. However, India could only manage a total of 116/7.
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Impressive records for Indian batters
Mandhana now boasts 2,934 runs in 122 WT20Is, while Rodrigues has 1,860 runs in 86 games. Both batters scored crucial 40s to hand India some total to defend.
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Sadhu shines on debut
Debutant Titas Sadhu was part of India's U-19 T20 World Cup-winning team, claimed 3/6 in four overs. She also claimed a maiden and restricted SL to only 97/8.
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Bangladesh clinches bronze
Sri Lanka took home the silver medal, and Bangladesh won the bronze after defeating Pakistan in the third-place play-off. They defeated Pakistan by five wickets.