IND-W VS SL-W Score Highlights: India Beat Sri Lanka By 19 Runs To Clinch Historic Gold
IND-W VS SL-W Asian Games 2023 match Highlights: Indian women's team beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs in Asian Games 2023 cricket final to clinch a maiden Gold Medal at Asian Games.
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INDW vs SLW, Asian Games 2023 match Highlights: Today in the 9th Asian Games, the Indian women's cricket team will square off against Sri Lanka in the cricket event final i.e. the Gold Medal match at the Hangzhou Asian Games Cricket Field, located in the Pingfeng Campus of the Zhejiang University of Technology. If India beats Sri Lanka in IND-W vs SL-W Asian Games 2023 final, the 'Women in Blue' will clinch the gold medal for the first time ever. India women's cricket team is participating in the Asian Games for the first time and would like to create history by winning the gold medal. India had defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first semi-final, while Sri Lanka beat defending champions Pakistan by six wickets in the second semi-final to set up blockbuster summit clash against India. For the third place i.e. bronze medal match, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan to secure a bronze medal even if they lose to India women's cricket team in today's final.
Today will be the first time ever when either Indian women's or men's team will be playing the final of the Asian Games. The match will start at 11:30 am Indian standard time.
India's journey to the final has been quite impressive. For the unversed, India women's cricket team were given a direct entry into the quarter-finals on the basis of their higher ranking in T20 World Cup. India started their campaign with a match against Malaysia, which was abandoned due to rain. India were declared winners due to their superior ranking. Smriti Mandhana's team dominated Bangladesh in the semifinals on the back of a remarkable bowling spell from Pooja Vastrakar. Bangladesh were bowled out for mere 51 runs in the semi-final and thus India entered the final.
India's women's cricket team regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur, whose two-match ban has ended, is expected to return for IND-W vs SL-W Asian Games 2023 final match.
Asian Games 2023: IND Women vs SL Women Highlights
GOLD MEDAL for INDIA! Hugs and celebrations all around! India women's cricket team (116/7) defeat Sri Lanka women's cricket team (97/8) by 19 runs in 2023 Asian Games Women's T20I final to clinch their first-ever gold medal in cricket at Asian Games. Smriti Mandhana (46) and Jemimah Rodrigues (42 runs) were the pick of batters while 18-year-old pacer Titas Sadhu bagged three wickets.
Asian Games 2023: IND Women vs SL Women LIVE
WICKET! Terrific performance from Indian bolwers! Deepti Sharma dismisses Oshadi Ranasinghe for 19. Titas Sadhu gets busy again as after taking three wickets she now takes a remarkable catch at the short third man. India in the drivers seat! Sri Lanka women are 86/6 after 17.4 overs
Asian Games 2023: IND Women vs SL Women LIVE
WICKET! Pooja Vastrakar gets the much-needed breakthrough! She gets rid of Nilakshi de Silva for 23. Sri Lanka five down vs India in 117 chase. Sri Lanka women are 79/5 after 16.1 overs
Asian Games 2023: IND Women vs SL Women LIVE
WICKET! Rajeshwari Gayakwad brings an end to Hasini Perera's (25) wrath. The Sri Lanka goes big for a six but Pooja Vastrakar completes a brilliant catch at long-on. Sri Lanka loses their 4th wicket. Sri Lanka women are 50/4 after 10 overs
Asian Games 2023: IND Women vs SL Women LIVE
THREE WICKETS for Titas Sidhu! This time Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (12) becomes her prey. Athapaththu goes big, almost hitting a boundary but Deepti Sharma intercepts to take an absolute remarkable catch. Sri Lanka three down vs India. Sri Lanka women are 14/3 after 4.2 overs