Asian Games 2026 Updates: India hammer Sri Lanka 16-1

India wrapped up a dominant 16-1 win over Sri Lanka in their Asian Games hockey.

Jugraj was the star with four goals, while Abhishek and Dilpreet completed hat-tricks. Harmanpreet scored twice, with Manpreet, Mandeep, Vivek Sagar Prasad and Sukhjeet also getting on the scoresheet.

India continue to dominate Sri Lanka, with the scoreline now reading 16-1 in the fourth quarter.

Harmanpreet struck a superb drag-flick to make it 13-0 at the end of the third quarter, before Sukhjeet set up Abhishek for India's 14th goal early in the final period.

Sri Lanka pulled one back through Suresh Rathanayake, who finished with a reverse hit after India's defence failed to clear the ball. But Jugraj restored India's 14-goal cushion with his fourth of the match from a penalty stroke.

Mandeep then produced a fine run past the defenders before setting up Dilpreet, who completed his hat-trick to make it 16-1.

Sri Lanka's Maleesha Madurawalage was later hit on the hand by a shot from Abhishek. The ball found the net, but the goal was ruled out for dangerous play.

India's women's team campaign at the Asian Games came to an end with a 3-0 quarterfinal defeat to North Korea.

Sreeja Akula was beaten 7-11, 6-11, 5-11 by Kim Kum Yong in the opening match, despite India making a strong start.

Yashaswini Ghorpade, who has impressed since coming into the team for Manika Batra, then took on Pyon Song Gyong. After losing the first two games 4-11, 3-11, Yashaswini fought back brilliantly, winning the third 11-6 and racing to a 3-0 lead in the fourth. But Pyon held her nerve to take the game 11-6 and put North Korea 2-0 ahead.

Cha then completed the sweep by winning the final game 11-5.

India's men had also lost 3-0 to South Korea earlier, bringing both team campaigns to an end.

India are running riot against Sri Lanka, moving 12-0 ahead in the 42nd minute.

India continue their goal rush after the break, stretching the lead to 10-0 against Sri Lanka.

India are running riot, storming to an 8-0 lead by half-time. 

Pranati Nayak booked her place in the individual vault final after scoring 12.916 to finish seventh in the qualification round.

India continue to tear into Sri Lanka, racing to a 6-0 lead by the 22nd minute. Jugraj added the sixth from another penalty corner, firing in a dragflick that took a touch off the post defender's stick before finding the net. 

India made a flying start against Sri Lanka, racing to a 3-0 lead after the opening quarter.

Mandeep opened the scoring in the fifth minute, smashing home after Abhishek's cutback from the baseline.

Jugraj doubled the lead five minutes later with a low, powerful penalty-corner strike.

India then struck again within a minute. Jarmanpreet's ball found Abhishek inside the circle, and the forward calmly finished from close range.

Sri Lanka have offered little in attack as India head into the second quarter comfortably ahead.

Ayush Shetty produced a confident performance against Japan's Koki Watanabe, winning 21-10, 21-19 to seal India's place in the badminton team event semifinals.

The Indian came out firing, finding his big strokes with ease and racing through the opening game 21-10.

Watanabe fought back in the second, but Ayush held his nerve to close it out 21-19.

Earlier, Lakshya Sen had also won his singles match, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the men's doubles.

The three victories gave India a 3-0 win over Japan and sent them into the semifinals.

India have assured themselves of a badminton medal at the 2026 Asian Games after beating hosts Japan 3-0 in the quarterfinals.

India, who won silver at the previous edition, are now through to the semifinals, where they are likely to face China in a repeat of the last edition's final.

Jadumani Singh made a confident start to his Asian Games campaign, beating Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Thapa 5-0 in the men's 55kg round of 32.

Thapa started aggressively, but Jadumani stayed composed and landed the cleaner punches to take the opening round 4-1.

The Indian stepped up the pressure in the second, finding his range and forcing Thapa onto the back foot. Jadumani won the round 4-1 again.

A fierce left hook in the final round sent Thapa into a standing count. Jadumani then landed another sharp counter to seal the bout.

The Commonwealth Games silver medallist moves into the round of 16 with a unanimous 5-0 win.

Badminton, Men's Team Quarters

India have won gold in the 2026 Asian Games women's cricket competition, beating Sri Lanka by a commanding 147 runs in the final.

After posting a formidable 216 for 3, powered by Smriti Mandhana's brilliant 79 and Richa Ghosh's unbeaten 49, India bowled Sri Lanka out for just 69 in 15.4 overs.

The Indian bowlers were relentless, with Deepti Sharma claiming four wickets while Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil also made important breakthroughs.

It was a dominant campaign from the defending champions, who maintained their composure throughout the tournament and finished with a thoroughly convincing gold-medal performance.

Shree Charani continues and Kaushani Nuthyangana flicks one towards point but finds no run.

Wicket! Nuthyangana looks for a second run but there was never really a second there. Mithali Ayodhya turns back too late and is run out for a duck, with Gunalan Kamalini and Richa Ghosh combining to complete the dismissal.

Chamudi Praboda is the last batter and defends the first ball before a wide adds to Sri Lanka's total. Just two runs and a wicket come off the over as Sri Lanka reach 65-9 after 15 overs.

Shreyanka Patil is back into the attack, and India are one wicket away from gold.

Nuthyangana sends the first ball down the leg side for no run before finding the boundary off the next.

WICKET! BOWLED! INDIA WIN GOLD! Shreyanka Patil knocks over Nuthyangana to wrap up Sri Lanka's innings.

India win by 147 runs and clinch the Asian Games gold medal! 

Shree Charani continues. Kaushani Nuthyangana defends the first delivery before taking a single. Sugandika Kumari flicks one towards cover for no run and then picks up a single.

Kaushani finishes the over in style, smashing a six. Eight runs come off it as Sri Lanka reach 63-7 after 13 overs.

Deepti Sharma continues -- and strikes again!

Wicket! Sugandika Kumari skies one and Richa Ghosh takes the catch. That's Deepti's fourth wicket of the innings.

Mithali Ayodhya is the new batter and defends the remaining deliveries. A wicket maiden for Deepti as Sri Lanka stay on 63-8 after 14 overs.

India need just two more wickets to clinch Asian Games gold.

Drinks are on the field as Sri Lanka struggle at 52-6 after 10 overs. 

Shree Charani comes into the attack. Kavisha Dilhari takes a single before a leg-bye adds another to the total. Hansima Karunaratne defends the next delivery but falls soon after, caught by Bharti Fulmali for just one.

Kaushani Nuthyangana is the new batter and defends the final ball. Just one run and a wicket come off the over as Sri Lanka reach 49-5 after nine.

Deepti Sharma is back and strikes again!

Wicket! Deepti Sharma gets Kavisha Dilhari caught and bowled for 11 off 13 balls. That's Deepti's second wicket, and Sri Lanka have now lost six wickets.

India are closing in on gold, with Sri Lanka needing 168 runs from 65 balls and just four wickets left.

Shreyanka Patil is brought into the attack. Kavisha Dilhari drags one towards short mid-wicket for no run before taking a single off the next ball.

Wicket! Shreyanka strikes again! Harshitha Samarawickrama chips one straight back to the bowler and is caught and bowled for a duck. Sri Lanka have now lost four wickets, with their key batters back in the pavilion.

Hansima Karunaratne is the new batter and gets off the mark with a single. Dilhari picks up a couple off the final ball. Five runs and a wicket come off the over as Sri Lanka reach 48-4 after eight.

Sri Lanka need 169 runs from 72 balls.

Nandani Sharma is back into the attack and Kavisha Dilhari gets things moving with a boundary. She then guides one towards short third for no run before taking a single off the next ball. Chamari Athapaththu follows with a boundary of her own and takes a single to finish the over. Ten runs come off it as Sri Lanka reach 41-2 after six overs.

Deepti Sharma is brought into the attack and strikes immediately!

Athapaththu defends a few deliveries before picking up a couple towards the keeper. Then comes the big wicket. Deepti has done it again! She dismissed Athapaththu in the Asia Cup and has now got the Sri Lankan captain in the Asian Games final too. What a matchup!

Athapaththu departs for 29 off 21 balls, leaving Sri Lanka with a huge task ahead.

Harshitha Samarawickrama is the new batter and defends the final delivery. Just two runs and a wicket come off the over as Sri Lanka reach 43-3 after seven.

Sri Lanka need 174 runs from 76 balls.

Kranti Gaud is back into the attack. Chamari Athapaththu blocks the first delivery before smashing the next one through the boundary. She finds another four soon after, with two dot balls bringing the over to an end.

Shafali Verma comes into the attack. Imesha Dulani drives to point but can't find a run, followed by another dot ball. She finally gets off the mark with a single before Chamari Athapaththu adds one too.

Wicket! Dulani is stumped! Richa Ghosh makes no mistake behind the stumps as Dulani departs for a struggling 3 off 10 balls. India have their first breakthrough.

Hasini Perera is the new batter and gets off the mark in style, cracking a boundary. Six runs and a wicket come off the over as Sri Lanka move to 22-1 after three overs.

Chamari Athapaththu and Imesha Dulani are at the crease, with Athapaththu on strike. Kranti Gaud has the new ball for India.

India have finished with 13 sixes today, their most in a T20I innings, surpassing the 12 they hit against Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal. An excellent finish from the defending champions as they post a formidable 216.

Athapaththu gets Sri Lanka off the mark with a couple before adding a single towards the off side. Dulani defends a few deliveries before a chance goes down. Shreyanka Patil puts down a sitter off Kranti Gaud -- a straightforward chance that slips out of her hands. Just three runs come off the opening over.

Nandani Sharma takes over from the other end and Athapaththu welcomes her with a boundary before taking a single. Dulani gets off the mark with a single, while a delivery down the leg side is called wide. Athapaththu then drills another four and follows it with a single. 13 runs come off the over as Sri Lanka move to 16-0 after two overs.

Kavya Kavindi is back into the attack. Richa Ghosh misses the first ball but makes up for it with a boundary off the next. Two wides follow before Richa finds the fence again. She then launches another one over the ropes for six. Another wide adds to Sri Lanka's woes before two singles close out the over. 19 runs come off it as India race to 182-3 after 18 overs.

Sugandika Kumari continues. Bharti Fulmali and Richa Ghosh rotate the strike with singles before the batters continue to keep the scoreboard moving. Fulmali then breaks the sequence with a boundary. Nine runs come off the over and India reach 191-3 after 19.

Mithali Ayodhya has the daunting task of bowling the final over. It starts with a wide, before Richa smashes the next ball for six. Another wide follows. Richa can't beat the infield off the next delivery but makes up for it with another huge six.

India have now posted the highest-ever total in women's cricket at the Asian Games -- 205! What an innings this has been.

Five wides are added before Richa takes a single. Fulmali misses, leaving Richa on strike for the final ball. She finishes with a boundary!

A massive 25 runs come off the final over as India finish on 216-3.

Chamudi Praboda is back into the attack. Richa Ghosh rocks back and cuts for a boundary, then follows it with another four. She taps the next ball towards short third and takes a single. Smriti then finishes the over with a six. 15 runs come off it as India reach 157-2 after 16 overs.

Sugandika Kumari returns and starts with a wide. Ghosh makes her pay with a boundary off the next ball before two dots follow. She takes a single, bringing Smriti back on strike.

Wicket! Sugandika has got the big one. A tossed-up delivery on the pads, Smriti goes for the slog sweep over deep square leg but fails to get enough distance. Kavisha Dilhari settles under it in the deep and takes the catch.

Smriti departs for a superb 79 off 45 balls. A huge breakthrough for Sri Lanka after the India opener looked in complete control.

Bharti Fulmali is the new batter and defends the final ball. Six runs and a wicket come off the over as India move to 163-3 after 17 overs.

Kavya Kavindi continues. Harmanpreet mistimes a cut and gets no run before another dot ball. She then picks up a single towards square leg. Smriti is in no mood to slow down, smashing a huge six. 

Harmanpreet Kaur is the new batter, with Chamari Athapaththu bringing herself back into the attack. Smriti flicks one towards the off side for a single, and Harmanpreet gets off the mark with one too. Smriti then finds the boundary -- she is in no mood to slow down after Shafali's departure. Two more singles round off the over. Eight runs come off it and India move to 107-1 after 11 overs.

Chamudi Praboda continues and India keep the scoreboard ticking with singles. Five runs come off the over as India reach 112-1 after 12.

Kavisha Dilhari is back into the attack. Harmanpreet starts with a boundary before driving the next ball for a single. Smriti takes one too, and Harmanpreet adds another with a flick to the on side. Smriti finishes the over in style with a boundary. Eleven runs come off it and India are 123-1 after 13 overs.

Kavisha Dilhari continues. Smriti tucks one to the on-side for a single before Shafali defends the next ball. She then unleashes a huge six and follows it with a single. Shafali moves to 46 off 25 balls, while Smriti is on 49 off 29. Eight runs come off the over as India reach 95-0 after nine.

Chamudi Praboda continues. Shafali takes a single through extra cover before Smriti picks up one to deep mid-wicket to bring up another half-century. Her 36th T20I fifty comes off just 30 balls -- another big contribution from Smriti on the big stage.

Shafali takes a single towards cover and Smriti gets one too. There is a chance of a stumping, but Shafali makes it back just in time as the keeper fails to whip the bails off. However, her luck runs out soon after. 

Kavisha Dilhari is back into the attack. Smriti pulls one to deep square leg for a single before Shafali picks up a couple. She then finds the boundary and adds another single, with two more singles coming off the final two balls.

Chamari Athapaththu brings herself into the attack, hoping to break this dangerous opening stand.

An appeal for LBW is turned down, but Shafali responds in style, launching back-to-back sixes. She adds a single before Smriti pushes one to mid-off for no run. Smriti then finishes the over with a huge six straight down the ground. 19 runs come off the skipper's over as India race to 59-0 after five.

Just one over remains in the powerplay, and the Indian openers are dealing almost exclusively in boundaries.

Kavya Kavindi comes into the attack and Shafali welcomes her with a boundary before taking a single. Smriti finds the gap for another single, with two more singles coming off the final two balls. 

Mithali Ayodhya comes from the other end. Shafali pushes one towards short mid-wicket and picks up a couple before driving through cover for a single. Smriti defends the rest of the over as Sri Lanka keep things tight. Just three runs from it, with India 12-0 after two overs.

Sugandika Kumari continues. Shafali takes a single before Smriti cuts to point for no run. Then, bang! Two back-to-back sixes from the India opener. She finishes the over with two dots. 13 runs come off it and India race to 25-0 after three.

Mithali Ayodhya continues, but Shafali welcomes her with a boundary and follows it with a single. Smriti then takes over, smashing a four and following it with a six. She's dealing almost exclusively in boundaries and sixes right now -- effortless batting! The crowd is loving it. 15 runs from the over and India are flying at 40-0 after four.

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are at the crease, with Shafali on strike as Sugandika Kumari opens the bowling for Sri Lanka.

Shafali gets off the mark with a single down to long-on. Smriti blocks the first ball, then lets the next one go through to the keeper before finding the boundary off the next two deliveries. Nine runs come off the opening over.

Here are the playing XIs

Sri Lanka Women: Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud

India Women have won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games cricket gold-medal clash.