​India Women produced a clinical all-round masterclass at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin to thrash Sri Lanka by 147 runs, to successfully defend their Asian Games gold medal and secure the country’s first gold of the 2026 Games.The Women in Blue reaffirmed their continental dominance by posting a record-breaking 216/3 before bundling Sri Lanka out for a paltry 69 in under 16 overs. Opting to bat first, India laid down an imposing foundation through an explosive 99-run opening stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma.Verma was dismissed on the cusp of drinks for a 29-ball 48, but Mandhana stepped on the pedal, bludgeoning five fours and seven sixes in a dazzling 79 off 45 deliveries. After Harmanpreet Kaur’s departure (19), Richa Ghosh took centre stage in the death overs, unleashing pure carnage with an unbeaten 49 off just 22 balls. She was partnered by Bharti Fulmali (7*), as Ghosh helped India milk 25 runs from the final over, propelling the total to an Asian Games record 216/3.  MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUSIn response, Sri Lanka’s innings imploded under relentless pressure. Opener and skipper Chamari Athapaththu offered fleeting resistance with 29 off 21 balls, but the rest of the batting order offered little to no support. Shafali Verma struck early blows with the ball (2/3), before Deepti Sharma (3/6) and Shree Charani (2/13) ripped through the middle order with precision. Add The Sporting News as a preferred news sourceIndia vs. Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final live updates and toss resultSri Lanka batting updatesIndia retained their Asian Games gold medal in ruthlessly emphatic fashion, bundling Sri Lanka out for just 69 in 15.4 overs to seal a colossal 147-run victory in the final. After the slide to 55/7 in the 12th over, the tail offered minimal resistance against an unyielding Indian spin attack. Deepti Sharma capped off a stifling spell of 3/6 by having Sugandika Kumari caught behind, Mithali Ayodhya was swiftly run out by a sharp combination from Gunalan Kamalini and Richa Ghosh, and Shreyanka Patil applied the finishing touch by knocking over Kaushini Nuthyangana’s stumps. From setting an imposing 216 on the board to dismantling the opposition inside 16 overs, India produced an all-round masterclass in Nagoya to proudly defend their Asian Games crown and capture the nation’s first gold medal of the Games.After 12 overs, Sri Lanka are 55/7Between overs 6 and 12, India’s bowling attack completely dismantled the Sri Lankan chase, triggering a catastrophic collapse that saw the batting side plummet from 41/2 to 55/7. Deepti Sharma set the demolition in motion in the 7th over by removing Sri Lanka’s last real hope, skipper Chamari Athapaththu (29). By choking the scoring to a crawl and leaking just 14 runs across these six overs, Deepti (3-0-6-2) and the rest of the spin contingent have brought India to the cusp of Asian Games gold.After six overs, Sri Lanka are 41/2S