Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Shafali Verma ton powers reigning champions India into Asian Games final

Reigning champions India stormed into the Asian Games women’s T20I cricket final, securing at least silver after a 114-run win over Bangladesh, powered by Shafali Verma’s unbeaten maiden century. India’s medal tally rose to four, including two shooting silvers and an assured MMA bronze. India also began strongly in hockey, MMA and table tennis, with the women’s hockey team thrashing Uzbekistan 19-0, Suchika Tariyal reaching the MMA semifinals and the women’s table tennis team beating Indonesia 3-0