The Indian team claimed its first ever gold medal in Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday after the women's cricket team defeated the Sri Lankan side in Nagoya. With a victory margin of 147 runs, the Asian Games 2026 medal tally for India became seven. The current medals tally for India in Asian Games 2026 stands at one gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.
How Harmanpreet led Women’s Cricket Team wins First Gold at Asian Games 2026
The Indian team opted to bat first and accumulated 216 runs in 3 wickets at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. Smriti Mandhana made 79 runs from 45 balls and Shafali Verma contributed with 48 runs in 29 balls, while Richa Ghosh made 49 runs in just 22 balls.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka found itself in trouble and lost to India on 69 runs. The spin bowlers Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, and Shree Charani took two wickets each. By defeating Sri Lanka, India retained their Asian Games cricket title from Hangzhou Games.
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India vs Sri Lanka Match Summary
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Score
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India Women Innings
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216/3 (20 Overs)
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Sri Lanka Women Innings
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69/10 (18.2 Overs)
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Top Scorer
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Smriti Mandhana (79 runs off 45 balls)
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Best Bowling
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Deepti Sharma (2/11 in 4 overs)
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Result
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India won by 147 runs
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Official records show that India and Pakistan now share the record for most women's cricket gold medals at the Asian Games, with two titles each.
What is India's Asian Games Medal Tally 2026 on Day 3?
Before the cricket match on Tuesday, India had already won six medals during the first two days of competition. Five of those came from the shooting events, alongside one historic win in martial arts.
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Men's 10m Air Rifle (Individual): Himanshu Dhillon (Silver), Rudrankksh Patil (Bronze)
Men's 10m Air Rifle (Team): Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane (Silver)
Women's 10m Air Rifle (Team): Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod (Silver)
Women's 10m Air Rifle (Individual): Elavenil Valarivan (Silver)
Mixed Martial Arts: Suchika Tariyal (Bronze)
Official event records confirm Suchika Tariyal is the first athlete from India to win an Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts.
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Medal Type
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Count
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Asian Games 2026 Event or Sport
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Gold 🥇
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1
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Women's Cricket
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Silver 🥈
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4
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Shooting
(Men's and Women's 10m Air Rifle)
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Bronze 🥉
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2
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Shooting (1),
Mixed Martial Arts (1)
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Total 🏅
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7
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Overall Medals Won
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What to Watch Next in the Asian Games 2026
The gold medal marks the end of India’s wait for a first-place victory in Nagoya. Indian athletes are participating in a number of other competitions too during this week. The men’s cricket team, led by Shreyas Iyer, is scheduled to play their quarter-finals on 28th September.