The Harmanpreet Kaur -led Indian women’s cricket team stamped their authority yet again at the continental level by defending their Asian Games title in style on Tuesday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side’s gold was India’s first of the ongoing edition and was shaped by a brilliant batting performance that left Sri Lanka chasing a record target of 217. Smriti Mandhana was regal as ever with her 79 off 45 balls before Richa Ghosh (48 off 22) came up with a brutal assault in the death overs to fire India to 216 for three, the highest total in Asian Games history.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s cricket team stamped their authority yet again at the continental level by defending their Asian Games title in style on Tuesday.
But in such multi-sport events, we have won gold. So do you think the motto going forward should be to ‘win’ gold, rather than buying it? Q: From the Asia Cup till now, there has been a gulf of difference between India and the other teams? Q: Do you feel it’s a little different at the Asian Games as you don’t have a Player of the Match or Player of the Series award? A: I mean, in normal cricket, we do have post-match presentation ceremonies. “It’s a surreal feeling. “We have been doing well in the five matches that I have been a part of. In ODIs, we are the world champions. In T20Is, we did not win the World Cup, but we are pushing ahead. The bowling looks really settled. The batting is experienced.
Because it is a team effort, you get a different feeling here.
Q: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ‘Don’t buy gold. The ODI World Cup was very special, but the Asian Games gold is also a special moment,” he told NDTV. This set has a great road ahead,” he said.
