With the score of 469.6 points, Sift not only topped the charts to secure a gold, but also broke the world record, Asian record and the Asian Games record. The world record was held by Great Britain, the Asian record was held by China and the Asian Games record was previously held by Mongoli
India got a total of 1759 points, enough to clinch the gold. The silver medal was secured by China with 1756 points. South Korea got the bronze medal with a total of 1742 points.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team will begin their quest for the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou on September 27 with their opening match against Singapore.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah congratulated the Indian team of Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Vipul, Divyakriti and Sudipti Hajela who created history by clinching a historic gold medal in Team Dressage in the ongoing Asian Games.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday lauded the Indian women’s cricket team on winning gold in the Asian Games, saying it is an “astounding debut”
When asked whether cricket be included as a game in the Olympics so that the team can win more gold, Jemimah Rodrigues said that there could be "no better feeling than winning an Olympic Gold medal."
The Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team for clinching the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday.