India’s gold defence gets a sequel
India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games women’s cricket final on September 22, with the defending champions having reached the match after a 114-run semi-final win over Bangladesh.
India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games women’s cricket final in Aichi.
India’s women’s cricket team will play Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final on Tuesday, September 22, at Korogi Park in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. The fixture listing says it plainly: India women versus Sri Lanka women, final. Cricket has made it to the gold-medal match without requiring a committee meeting.
The Olympic Council of Asia said India beat Bangladesh by 114 runs after making 195 for four, with Shafali Verma unbeaten on 100, Smriti Mandhana scoring 37 and captain Harmanpreet Kaur making 40. Bangladesh were bowled out for 81. Sri Lanka reached the final by beating Pakistan by eight wickets, chasing 177 for four with captain Chamari Athapaththu unbeaten on 83 off 50 balls.
India are the defending champions, having beaten Sri Lanka in the women’s final at Hangzhou in 2022. The final is scheduled for September 22. The result, toss, playing XIs, start time and broadcast details were not established in the official material reviewed; the scoreboard can wait its turn.