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India Post Record 216/3 Against Sri Lanka in Final

India played Sri Lanka in the women’s cricket gold medal match.

India batted first and scored 216 runs while losing three wickets.

This was the highest total ever made in Women’s Asian Games cricket.

Smriti Mandhana scored 79 runs very quickly.

Shafali Verma helped her make a 99-run opening partnership.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 19 runs.

Richa Ghosh hit an unbeaten 49 runs near the end.

The reports differ on India’s powerplay score, listing either 59/0 or 67/0 after six overs.

Key facts

India’s score: 216/3 in 20 overs
Top scorer: Smriti Mandhana: 79 off 45 balls
Opening partnership: Mandhana and Shafali Verma added 99 runs
Late-innings contribution: Richa Ghosh made 49 not out from 22 balls
Previous Asian Games record: Hong Kong women’s 202/4 against Mongolia in 2023
Additional record: The report described 216/3 as the highest score in a women’s T20 final
Reported powerplay discrepancy: One article listed India at 59/0 after six overs, while another listed 67/0

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