India wins first Asian Games gold as Harmanpreet Kaur leads women’s cricket team in Nisshin

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India won its first gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games after Harmanpreet Kaur’s team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women’s cricket final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. India posted 216/3, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 79 and Richa Ghosh hitting an unbeaten 49. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69 as India successfully defended its Asian Games women’s cricket title. The Indian Express #AsianGames2026 #TeamIndia #HarmanpreetKaur #IndianWomensCricket #SmritiMandhana #RichaGhosh #SriLanka #AsianGames #IndiaGold #AichiNagoya2026 #Cricket #SportsNews Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism

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