Mandhana Stars As India Retains Asian Games Cricket Gold

Smriti Mandhana starred with a blistering 79 as India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs to retain the women’s cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games. Mandhana and Shafali Verma added 99 before India posted 216/3. Sri Lanka collapsed to 69, giving India their second consecutive Asian Games gold in a commanding final performance.