New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian Women's Cricket team for winning a gold medal at the Asian Games 2022. The Women's Cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs to clinch a gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games final.
"What a grand show by our cricket team as they clinch Women's Cricket gold at the Asian Games. The country rejoices in their incredible achievement. Our daughters are keeping the tricolour flying high in the sporting arena too with their talent, grit, skill and teamwork. Congratulations for your great victory (sic)," PM said.
Earlier, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first, putting 116 runs on the board on a track that offered help to the spinners. India's star opener Smriti Mandhana (46) and Jemmimah Rodrigeous(42) stitched a 73-run partnership to help India post a respectable total.
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🇮🇳 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚-𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔!
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The incredible women's cricket team of India strike GOLD for the first time ever, clinching a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka! 🥇🎉 Let's celebrate these remarkable women who've made India proud at #AsianGames2022! 🥳👏 #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/0xUrGdgfbA
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— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 25, 2023
The incredible women's cricket team of India strike GOLD for the first time ever, clinching a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka! 🥇🎉 Let's celebrate these remarkable women who've made India proud at #AsianGames2022! 🥳👏 #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/0xUrGdgfbA🇮🇳 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚-𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔!
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 25, 2023
The incredible women's cricket team of India strike GOLD for the first time ever, clinching a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka! 🥇🎉 Let's celebrate these remarkable women who've made India proud at #AsianGames2022! 🥳👏 #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/0xUrGdgfbA
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 25, 2023A historic selfie 🤳 with the 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎 🥇👌🏻#TeamIndia | #AsianGames | #IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/zLQkMRD36W
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The moment India became the Gold medalists of the #AsianGames Women’s T20I competition 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Sn8v4XgLFN
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Also read: Women's cricket at Asian Games: India beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs, clinch gold
In reply, Sri Lanka lost their wickets at regular intervals. Sri Lanka's middle order batters Hasini Parera(25) and Nilakshi De Silva(23) played a handy innings to help Sri Lanka get closer to the target but couldn't take her team over the line and were bundled for 97 runs.
It was a team effort which helped India register a historic victory. Indian pacer Titas Sadhu picked three wickets conceding 6 runs in her four overs with a maiden coupled by Rajeshwari Gayakwad with two wickets.
Also read: Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian women's cricket team thrashes Bangladesh; to play Sri Lanka in final
