India makes 216/3 against Sri Lanka in the women’s cricket gold medal match at the Asian Games. Smriti Mandhana hits 79, while Richa Ghosh finishes unbeaten on 49. The total is described across outlets as India’s highest-ever and the highest in Women’s Asian Games cricket history.
Both reports say India begins aggressively, building a 99-run opening partnership led by Mandhana and Shafali Verma, who scores 48. India reaches 59/0 in the powerplay and continues to pressure Sri Lanka’s bowlers. Shafali is out while attempting a reverse sweep, and Harmanpreet Kaur then contributes 19 before also being dismissed.
The accounts converge on the key scoring figures—Mandhana’s 79 off 45 and Ghosh’s 49*—and on the decisive late-innings acceleration by Ghosh. The Free Press Journal adds context that the 216/3 surpasses a previous Asian Games women’s benchmark of 202/4 and notes it is among the highest totals recorded in the competition.
Key points from sources agree on India’s record total, the major contributions by Mandhana and Ghosh, and the strong start enabled by Verma and Mandhana’s partnership.
