India Batting First in Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Cricket Final Against Sri Lanka

The Indian women's cricket team won the toss and decided to bat first in the gold medal match against Sri Lanka at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. This final takes place at the Korogi Sports Park in Nishin. India reached 59-0 after four overs of play. The Indian squad aims for a second straight gold medal after winning the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games by beating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final. Pakistan secured the bronze medal in the 2026 competition by defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs.

Path to the Final

India advanced to the final by defeating Japan by eight wickets in the quarter-finals and beating Bangladesh by 114 runs in the semi-finals. Sri Lanka reached the title match after beating Malaysia by 86 runs in the quarter-finals and defeating Pakistan by eight wickets in the semi-finals. Head-to-head records in women's T20 internationals show that both teams have faced each other 32 times. India won 26 of these matches, while Sri Lanka won five, with one match ending with no result.

Team Lineups

India's playing eleven for the final features Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Sri Charani, Nandani Sharma, and Kranti Gaur. The rest of the Indian squad includes Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, and Radha Yadav. Sri Lanka's playing eleven includes Imesha Dulani, captain Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, wicketkeeper Kaushani Nuthyangana, Mithali Ayodhya, Kavya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, and Sugandika Kumari. Sri Lanka's full squad also includes Rashmika Sewwandi, Nimasha Meepage, Sanjana Kavindi, and Anushka Sanjeevani.