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ICC Chief Jay Shah, BCCI Secy Saikia Hail Indian Womens Cricket Team After Asian Games Gold

BCCI Secy Saikia: ICC chairman Jay Shah and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia congratulated the Indian womens cricket team after it successfully defended its Asian Games gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final in Nisshin on Tuesday. India produced a dominant all-round performance to claim its first gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games. Smriti Mandhanas 79 off 45 balls powered India to a record 216/3 before the bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for just 69. Congratulations to India womens team for winning the Asian Games gold! And well played Sri Lanka on clinching silver in Japan after a strong campaign. As we look ahead to crickets return to the Olympics at #LA28, spectacles like this prove that the womens game is ready to command the biggest multi-sport stages, Jay Shah wrote on X on Monday. Mandhanas innings included seven sixes and five fours, while Shafali Verma contributed 48 off 29 balls. Richa Ghosh then provided the late impetus with an unbeaten 49 off 22 deliveries as India posted the highest total in the history of the womens Asian Games cricket competition. Saikia hailed the team for securing back-to-back Asian Games gold medals, while also highlighting the sides recent success at the Asia Cup. Heartiest congratulations to our Womens Team @BCCIWomen on winning Gold at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya! Back-to-back Asian Games Gold medals a remarkable achievement and a truly proud moment for Indian cricket. After a dominant Asia Cup campaign in Dubai , the team carried that winning momentum into Nagoya, playing with confidence, flair and determination throughout. Congratulations to each member of Womens Team , both players and support staff. You have made the nation proud once again! Indias bowlers then completed a comprehensive victory. Deepti Sharma was the standout performer with figures of 3-6, while Shafali Verma and Sree Charani claimed two wickets each. Shreyanka Patil also took two wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69. Chamari Athapaththu top-scored for Sri Lanka with 29 off 21 balls, but the chase never gained momentum as India kept striking at regular intervals. Indias bowlers then completed a comprehensive victory. Deepti Sharma was the standout performer with figures of 3-6, while Shafali Verma and Sree Charani claimed two wickets each. Shreyanka Patil also took two wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Indias 216/3 also broke the previous Asian Games record of 202/4, set by Hong Kong against Mongolia in the 2023 Hangzhou Games. The total was also the highest in a womens T20 final, surpassing the previous mark of 210 set by Brazil against Spain earlier this year. Article Source: IANS