Whom did India defeat to win the gold medal?
The Indian women's cricket team won the gold medal in the Asian Games. It was their first time participating in this competition. India beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final match. Sri Lanka got the silver medal. Bangladesh beat Pakistan to win the bronze medal.
How was the final match?
The final game was tough, with only a few runs scored. Harmanpreet Kaur, India's captain, decided to bat first after winning the toss. At the end of the first innings, India scored 116/7 (it was a T20 match).
In the second innings, India’s Titas Sadhu quickly got rid of the first three Sri Lankan batters. The middle Sri Lankan players tried hard to win, but India's spinners took wickets and didn't let them score too many runs. Sri Lanka finished with 97/8 after 20 overs.
This is India's second gold medal at the Asian Games 2023, following the recent gold medal won by the 10m rifle team.
What is the current position of India in the medal table?
More than 12,000 athletes from 45 member countries in the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) are taking part in the Asian Games 2023. They're going to compete in 481 different events this year.
Yesterday, India’s Equestrian Dressage team won its first gold medal in 41 years. Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Chheda, and Anush Agarwalla were part of the team.
At the time of writing this, India is in sixth place in the medal table, winning 4 gold, 5 silver, and 7 bronze medals. The top three teams in the medal table are the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan.
You can see the full table here. Let's hope India wins more medals and moves up in the rankings.
