India's women smash a record 13 sixes to defend Asian Games gold

India piled up 216 for 3 against Sri Lanka in the September 22 final — the highest women's total in Asian Games history — then bowled the opponents out for 69 to win by 147 runs. Smriti Mandhana's 79, Shafali Verma's 48 and Richa Ghosh's unbeaten 49 carried the champions to their second consecutive continental gold.