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India defeat Sri Lanka by 147 runs as Mandhana shines in Asian Games final

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Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69 runs, 10 less than Mandhana's belligerent match-winning innings as India retained gold.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Asian Games: Smriti Mandhana breaks T20 record as India beat Bangladesh (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    India defeat Bangladesh by 114 runs to book women's cricket final against Sri Lanka, who beat Pakistan by eight wickets.

  2. Al Jazeera

    India vs Sri Lanka live: Asian Games – Women’s cricket final (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Follow our live build-up, team news, score and text commentary stream from the match in Nisshin, Japan, at 05:00 GMT.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    India routs Sri Lanka to win women's T20 cricket gold medal at Asian Games (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    India has handed Sri Lanka a crushing 147-run defeat to win the women's T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games

  4. Al Jazeera

    India defeat Sri Lanka by 147 runs as Mandhana shines in Asian Games final (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69 runs, 10 less than Mandhana's belligerent match-winning innings as India retained gold.