Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have soared past fifty runs in the first 5 overs against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 gold medal match on Tuesday.
Published: September 22, 2026, 11:01 AM IST
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India’s Smriti Mandhana was off to a flying start in Asian Games 2026 gold medal match vs Sri Lanka(Photo: PTI)
Asian Games 2026: Team India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is going from strength-to-strength in the Asian Games 2026 tournamentThe Indian opener was off to a flying start in the Asian Games 2026 gold medal match vs Sri Lanka at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday, racing to 30 in 17 balls in the first four overs after Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first.
Mandhana smashed three sixes and three fours in the first four overs to get India off to a blistering start and become the first-ever batter in women’s cricket to complete 11000 runs in international cricketThe Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain needed 13 runs to complete 11000 runs and went past the massive record in the first 10 balls that she faced.
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