IND vs SL Highlights, Asian Games 2026 women's cricket final: India thrashes Sri Lanka to win gold medal
IND vs SL: Catch all the LIVE scores, updates, commentary from the Asian Games 2026 women's cricket gold-medal match between defending champion India and Sri Lanka.
Updated : Sep 22, 2026 12:23 IST
India's Richa Ghosh plays a shot in front of Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Kaushini Nuthyangana in the women's gold medal cricket match between India and Sri Lanka during the 2026 Asian Games at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi prefecture on September 22, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) | Photo Credit: DAVID GRAY
India's Richa Ghosh plays a shot in front of Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Kaushini Nuthyangana in the women's gold medal cricket match between India and Sri Lanka during the 2026 Asian Games at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi prefecture on September 22, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) | Photo Credit: DAVID GRAY
elcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket gold-medal match between defending champion India and Sri Lanka.
September 22, 2026 12:19
4
SL 16/0 in 2 overs
Chamari gives Nandani Sharma the charge. Thickish outside edge and runs away for a four. Couple of singles follow. Sri Lanka would need quite a few boundaries to make a match out of this. Leg-side wide from Nandani now. Superb take from Richa behind the stumps. Nandani bangs it in full and Chamari thumps it down the ground for a four.
September 22, 2026 12:15
Sri Lanka's chase begins
Kranti Goud with the first over for India. Chamari on strike and she gets going with a pull shot to gain two runs. Cut shot now. Just a single. Imesha Dulani is the other Lankan opener. She offers a chance straight away with a chip to short cover. Shreyanka misses a straightforward chance.
SL 3/0 in 1 over
September 22, 2026 12:12
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September 22, 2026 12:05
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September 22, 2026 11:59
6
IND 216/3 in 20 overs
Mithali Ayodhya with the final over. Superb timing from Richa. Slams a length ball over mid wicket for a six. She has more to offer. Jumps across the stumps and goes leg side again. SIX AGAIN!! Brilliant death batting from the keeper-batter. India cross 200!! Ayodhya misses her line now. Oh no! Wide and runs away for a four. Richa finishes off the innings with a four. India ends with a massive total - 216/3.
September 22, 2026 11:53
4
IND 191/3 in 19 overs
Penultimate over. Sugandika Kumari to complete her quota. Couple of singles to start the over. Fulmali goes for a big hit. No timing. Only single. Richa with flashy stroke. Good fielding at the fence. Just a single. Fulmali lofts a length ball down the ground for a four.
September 22, 2026 11:47
6
IND 182/3 in 18 overs
Bharti Fulmali in for India. Kawya Kavindi with the ball for Sri Lanka. Poor fielding at the boundary line and Richa Ghosh is gifted a four. Couple of wides from Kavindi. A cross-batted swipe from Richa. Past mid wicket and to the fence. Another big hit from Richa targeting the mid-wicket region. Better timing this time. Better result too. SIX!!
September 22, 2026 11:41
W
IND 163/3 in 17 overs
Can India get to 200? Richa Ghosh looks to be putting in her best to make sure that happens. Another full-blooded slap through the covers for another four against Sugandika Kumari.
Smriti’s brilliant innings comes to an end after she mistimes a slog sweep to give a catch to deep square leg.
Smriti Mandhana c Dilhari b Kumari 79 (45b 5x4 7x6)
September 22, 2026 11:37
IND 157/2 in 16 overs
Richa Ghosh in at No.4 for India. She gets going immediately with a couple of crunching shots through the covers. India needs a boost in run rate and she seems to be delivering that. Now Mandhana goes aerial. Straight down the ground and SIX!!
September 22, 2026 11:32
W
IND 142/2 in 15 overs
Harmanpreet slams one over extra cover for a four against Dilhari. But her innings is cut short after she miscues a shot to long off. The Indian skipper continues to disappoint with the bat.
Harmanpreet Kaur c Athapaththu b Dilhari 19 (17b 3x4 0x6)
September 22, 2026 11:27
6
IND 132/1 in 14 overs
Too short from Kawya Kavindi and Smriti slaps it away for a six. She is into the 70s now. Harmanpreet gets her second boundary of the day with a cut shot. FOUR!!
September 22, 2026 11:22
IND 123/1 in 13 overs
Harmanpreet with her first boundary of the day. Tucks one off her pads against Kavisha Dilhari and it runs away for a four. Smriti gets a boundary for herself. Sweeps a fullish delivery away for a four.
September 22, 2026 11:17
IND 112/1 in 12 overs
Chamudi Praboda with her third. Can she get another wicket. On the pads to Smriti. Off her gloves and two runs added. Smriti with a slog sweep now. Just falls short of deep square leg. Half chance for Sri Lanka there.
September 22, 2026 11:15
4
IND 107/1 in 11 overs
Harmanpreet in at No.3 for India. Chamari Athapaththu returns. Pitches it outside the leg. Smriti with an easy sweep for another four. Harmanpreet gets a couple of singles from the over. Her slow starts have been a point of contention recently. Can the Indian skipper do something different today?
September 22, 2026 11:08
50
IND 99/1 in 10 overs
Chamudi Praboda continues. Smriti pulls her to deep mid wicket for a single and brings up her fifty. Couple of singles follow. Praboda with a slower one and she manages to beat Shafali’s outside edge. Almost stumped. Shafali gets back in the crease in time. Shafali though can’t capitalise on the reprieve. She gifts a catch to third man while trying a reverse hit.
Shafali Verma c Kavindi b Praboda 48 (29b 3x4 3x6)
September 22, 2026 11:06
IND 95/0 in 9 overs
Kavisha Dilhari continues. Smriti with a single off the first ball. She moves to 49. Dilhari gets two dot balls out of Shafali. But she can’t keep the Indian opener quiet for too long. Shafali picks up a flighted delivery and deposits it beyond the long off fence.
September 22, 2026 11:03
IND 87/0 in 8 overs
Chamudi Praboda gets her first over of the day. The left-arm spinner keeps it tight for the start of the over. Just singles. But she pushes it a little too full for the fifth ball. Smriti with a cracking slog sweep. SIX!!
September 22, 2026 10:59
4
IND 77/0 in 7 overs
Kavisha Dilhari into the attack. Smriti with a single first up. Drops it short and Shafali cuts it away for a four. Now she drives one on the up for a single. Smriti returns the strike with another single.
September 22, 2026 10:52
IND 67/0 in 6 overs
Deft from Shafali. Late cut against the pace of Kawya Kavindi and she finds the gap. FOUR!! Taps the next one to covers for another single. Smriti pushes one to mid on and scrambles in a quick single.
September 22, 2026 10:47
6
IND 59/0 in 5 overs
Chamari Athapaththu brings herself own. Around the wicket. Drags it short and Shafali pulls it beyond the fence. SIX!!! Chamari fires it full now. Shafali stays deep and smokes it over long off for another six. Short again. But this time Shafali can’t get the timing right. Smriti wants a piece of it. Dances down the track and lofts Chamari down the ground for a six.
September 22, 2026 10:45
6
IND 40/0 in 4 overs
Full and wide from Ayodhya. Shafali slashes at it. Between point and third man and runs away for a four. Not in complete control. But she will take it. Cracks the next one to covers for a single. Leg-sideish from Ayodhya. Smriti nudges it away for a four. Smriti on the charge now. Steps out and carts a wide delivery over extra cover for a six.
September 22, 2026 10:40
6
IND 25/0 in 3 overs
Kumari continues. Shafali with a tap to long on. Single first ball. Smriti with another cut shot. But it is straight at point. Dot ball. Length ball and Smriti stays on the back foot and launches it down the ground for a six. First maximum of the final. Kumari fires it into the pads now. Smriti goes low and slog sweeps it behind the square for another six. Clean hitting!
September 22, 2026 10:36
IND 12/0 in 2 overs
Slinger Mithali Ayodhya into the attack. Fullish ball outside off. Shafali drives it on the up for a couple of runs. Another full delivery. Another drive. This time it is just a single. Smriti tries her hand with cover drives. But she fails to clear the cordon. Good over from Ayodhya. Just three runs from it.
September 22, 2026 10:34
4
Final begins!
Shafali on strike for the first ball. Sugandika Kumari with the ball. Shafali takes a single off the first ball. Smriti on strike now. Couple of dot balls. A tad too short from Kumari and Smriti cuts it in front of point for a four. Once again, width. CUT-COPY-PASTE! FOUR! Easy!
IND 9/0 in 1 over
September 22, 2026 10:27
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September 22, 2026 10:24
Full list of Indian medallists so far
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod – Silver (Shooting: Women’s 10m air rifle team)
Elavenil Valarivan – Silver (Shooting: Women’s 10m air rifle)
Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, and Himanshu Dhillon – Silver (Shooting: Men’s 10m air rifle team)
Himanshu Dhillon – Silver (Shooting: Men’s 10m air rifle)
Rudrankksh Patil – Bronze (Shooting: Men’s 10m air rifle)
Suchika Tariyal – Bronze (Mixed Martial Arts: Women’s traditional -60kg)
September 22, 2026 10:15
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September 22, 2026 10:13
Sri Lanka Playing XI
Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wk), Kawya Kavindi, Mithali Ayodhya, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari
September 22, 2026 10:09
India playing XI
N. Sree Charani, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, G. Kamalini, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Bharti Fulmali
September 22, 2026 10:03
TOSS NEWS
India has won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka.
September 22, 2026 09:49
LIVE STREAMING INFO
When will the India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final start?
The India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final will start at 10:30 a.m on Tuesday (September 22).
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final?
The India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final will be telecast live in India by the Sony Sports network. The match can also be live streamed through the Sony LIV app and the website.
September 22, 2026 09:35
Welcome!
India can have its first gold at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in a couple of hours’ time as the women’s cricket team faces Sri Lanka in the final. It’s a repeat of the Hangzhou 2023 final when the Women in Blue had triumphed over the Lankans. Will history repeat itself or will the Chamari Athapaththu-led side create its own bit of history? Stay tuned.
Published on Sep 22, 2026
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