Asian Games Day 3: Women's cricket team opens India's gold count; men's badminton team, Roshibina assure medals

Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) The women's cricket team opened India's gold medal account at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, with Harmanpreet Kaur-led defending champions outclassing Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The day also saw the men's badminton team blank hosts Japan 3-0 to secure a medal, while two-time Asian Games medallist Naorem Roshibina Devi assured herself of a third consecutive medal by advancing to the women's 60kg wushu semifinals. Later in the day, India's sole gymnast Pranati Nayak qualified for the women's vault final in artistic gymnastics…