Sensational Sadhu propels India to Asian Games gold
Sri Lanka did well to trigger a middle-order collapse that saw India restricted to 116, but were stifled by Sadhu's 3 for 6 during the chase
Sri Lanka did well to trigger a middle-order collapse that saw India restricted to 116, but were stifled by Sadhu's 3 for 6 during the chase
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
5:38pm And that brings us to the end of our coverage. India finish with the gold medal, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh finishing second and third, respectively. A historic day for Indian cricket, and this is a day all of these girls will remember for a very, very long time. It was a pleasure bringing all the updates to you throughout, and hope you enjoyed it as much as we loved bringing this coverage to you. Until we meet next, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Sudeep, Vairavan and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye and take care!
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5:33pm This was also Harmanpreet Kaur's 100th game as T20I captain, and she could not have hoped for a better outcome. She has now become only the second women's cricketer to captain her nation in 100 T20Is, behind Meg Lanning.
5:13pm After the heartbreak at last year's Commonwealth Games and the T20 World Cup semi-final defeat earlier this year, the Indian women's cricket team have finally laid their hands on the big prize. Their batting did not particularly blow Sri Lanka out of the water but it ensured that their bowlers had something to bowl at.
Titas Sadhu was the star of the show with the ball, picking up three wickets in her first spell and knocking the wind out of the Sri Lankan sails. Her spell also included the scalp of Athapaththu, which set the Sri Lankans back considerably. The spinners then did their bit, squeezing the Sri Lankan batters and forcing them to take risks.
Speaking of Sri Lanka, there were patches where they seemed in the hunt, especially when de Silva and Perera were at the crease together. Once the latter perished, though, it was a struggle. That sort of sums up their batting performance - moments that promised much, but were undermined by losing crucial wickets at vital junctures.
BMSM Kumari st †Ghosh b Gayakwad 5 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 62.50
Three legal balls and India are home
Gayakwad to bowl the final over. SL need 25. Surely India have done enough to win this game?
Sri Lanka did well to trigger a middle-order collapse that saw India restricted to 116, but were stifled by Sadhu's 3 for 6 during the chase