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India romp into Asian Games cricket final
Shafali Verma hit an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls as India booked a gold-medal match against Sri Lanka and confirmed at least silver.
- On Sunday, India stormed into the Asian Games gold-medal final after defeating Bangladesh by 114 runs at Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park, bowling out the opposition for 81 in 15.4 overs.
- Opener Shafali Verma powered India to 195/4 by smashing an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls, marking her maiden T20 International century and the highest individual score in Asian Games women's cricket history.
- Vice-Captain Smriti Mandhana etched her name in history during the semifinal, surpassing former New Zealand batter Suzie Bates' record of 4,758 runs to become the all-time leading run-scorer in women's T20 Internationals.
- India's bowling attack, anchored by Deepti Sharma's 3/7 and Nandni Sharma's 3/25, dismantled Bangladesh's chase, securing the team's place in the gold-medal match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
- Defending champions India seek to retain their title in the upcoming summit clash, which serves as a rematch of the 2023 Asian Games final where they previously defeated Sri Lanka for gold.
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Shafali Verma scripts history, slams century against Bangladesh in Asian Games semi-final
Star India women's batter Shafali Verma put forth a brilliant showing against Bangladesh in the Asian Games cricket semi-final, scoring a century, Shafali became the first women's player in history to score a ton in the event.
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44% Right
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C 28%
R 44%
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