India vs Sri Lanka Live score, Asian Games final: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma get IND-W off to brisk start

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• 22 Sept 2026, 10:57:08 AM IST

  End of powerplay!

  Absolute demolition from the Indian openers. Shafali gets another four in the final over of the powerplay and India have 67 runs for no loss in six overs.

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:50:12 AM IST

  Shafali waits...and fires

  The second-highest wicket-taker in the Asian Games competition, Chamari Athapaththu, gets tonked for consecutive sixes by Shafali. That brings up the 50-run opening partnership.

  India 59/0 in 5 overs

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:46:50 AM IST

  Shafali joins the party

  Against Mithali Ayodha, Shafali dances down the track to pick up the fuller ball for a boundary down to third man. Mandhana then resumes her sublime batting to score four and then a six as India are off to a brisk start. The defending champions have come out with intent.

  India 40/0 in 4 overs

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:42:22 AM IST

  SIX!

  First six of the match! And Mandhana gets it for India. Rocks back to dispatch it over mid-on for a six against Kumari. And then again! This time over backward square leg.

  India 25/0 in 3 overs

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:37:36 AM IST

  What a start from Mandhana!

  Sugandika Kumari gets the proceedings underway for Sri Lanka and Mandhana smashes him for consecutive boundaries in the opening over.

  India 9/0 in 1 over

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:28:37 AM IST

  Time for national anthem

  India goes first, followed by Sri Lanka. The fans are ready, and so are we. Time for live action, coming in just a few minutes now.

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:13:21 AM IST

  A look at the playing XIs in the Asian Games final

  Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari

  India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud

• 22 Sept 2026, 10:00:58 AM IST

  Toss time!

  India win the toss and opt to bat first

• 22 Sept 2026, 09:59:45 AM IST

  Bronze medal for Pakistan!

  Pakistan finish third in the competition, winning their first medal at the Asian Games this year. Fatima Sana-led side scored 145/8 in 20 overs, before a comprehensive bowling show saw Pakistan restrict Bangladesh for 114/7 to script a 31-run win.

• 22 Sept 2026, 09:53:26 AM IST

  Sri Lanka's road to the final

  Sri Lanka, who had reached the Asian Games final in 2022 as well, beat Malaysia by 86 runs in their quarterfinal tie, before taking down Pakistan by 8 wickets in the semis.

• 22 Sept 2026, 09:49:41 AM IST

  How have India fared on the tournament so far?

  India, the defending champions, beat Japan by 8 wickets in the quarters, before taking down Bangladesh by 114 runs in the semis

• 22 Sept 2026, 09:40:54 AM IST

  Asia Cup final repeat

  On September 13, India faced Sri Lanka in the women's Asia Cup final. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side scored 183/5 riding on fifties from the two openers - Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Shree Charani then picked up four wickets as India folded Sri Lanka for 111 runs. India won by 72 runs.

• 22 Sept 2026, 09:27:38 AM IST

  What does the two squad look like?

  Squads:

  India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav

  Sri Lanka Women Squad: Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Nimasha Meepage, Sanjana Kavindi, Anushka Sanjeewani

• 22 Sept 2026, 09:13:45 AM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Good morning. Hello and welcome to a busy Day 4 of the Asian Games 2026, where Indian women's cricket team will be vying for the gold medal, against Sri Lanka. Stay tuned for more updates!