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Shai Hope's unbeaten century and Keemo Paul's five wickets secured a 24-run win before the Bengaluru decider.
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Shai Hope's unbeaten century and Keemo Paul's five wickets secured a 24-run win before the Bengaluru decider.
The Ranchi chase reached 252 for four in 18.3 overs; its decisive feature was sustained scoring after early wickets, not merely the size of India's total.
Four of India's five goals came from set plays as the October 3 final delivered direct Olympic qualification.
Ankita Bhakat, Kirti and Kumkum Mohod won 5-3 on October 2; the mixed team's silver came under the same set-based scoring system.
A 20-19 mixed-team shoot-off completed India's September 30 sweep, with Olympic quota places awarded to the country rather than named athletes.
Neeru's final score of 28 secured the September 29 title; the qualification table explains how India's three shooters combined for team silver.
Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav shared the javelin podium as Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh, Vithya Ramraj and Parul Chaudhary also won medals.
World Athletics records show a faster Asian Games final and a national record, with a narrower gap to the winning performance than in Hangzhou.