Virat Kohli posts congratulatory message for Indian women's team after Asian Games gold

The Indian women’s cricket team created history at the Asian Games 2023. Harmanpreet Kaur led the side to beat Sri Lanka in the finals at ZJUT Cricket Field. Hangzhou, Zhejiang.  It is important to note that the men’s team also defeated Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final. 

3 things you need to know 

• Indian women’s team won the final against Sri Lanka by 19 runs 
• India won the toss and decided to bat
• Sri Lanka failed to chase the score set by Harmanpreet Kaur and co. 

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Indian women's team creates history in Asian Games 2023 

The Indian women's team won the Asian Games gold medal with a 19-run victory over the previously undefeated Sri Lankan squad. India's decision to sit out of the two previous Asian Games that featured cricket makes their win all the more meaningful.

India's run to the gold medal began with a spectacular batting performance. They won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 116-7 off of their 20 allotted overs. Smriti Mandhana scored 46 runs, and Jemimah Rodrigues added 42 more, forming a crucial partnership that helped set a respectable mark for Sri Lanka to chase.

A brilliant bowling session from right-arm seamer Titas Sadhu helped reduce Sri Lanka to 14-3 in the fifth over of their chase, a terrible start. The three wickets Sadhu took for only six runs in her allotted overs put Sri Lanka in a precarious position early in the game.

Sri Lanka's chase was a failure despite the recent victories they've had. Hasini Perera showed grit at the batting table with a swift 25 runs, but the team kept losing wickets. Nilakshi de Silva's dismissal left Sri Lanka requiring an improbable 39 runs in just 23 balls after she had already contributed a valiant 23. They were unable to score more than five runs in the final over, which gave India the victory.

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Virat Kohli congratulates the Indian women’s team for the gold medal 

The top batter for the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli, has tweeted his respect for the Indian women's cricket squad. He posted a picture and his genuine congratulations after the team won the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, beating Sri Lanka in their first-ever Asian Games appearance.

Kohli is committed to his future matches despite his hectic schedule. He will participate in the third One-Day International (ODI) against Australia on September 27. On October 8, he will play another match in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 against the same team. The former Indian Cricket Team captain will look to end the ICC title drought with Rohit Sharma and his teammates after they recently won the Asia Cup 2023.