Asiad: India win 1st gold, assure medals in badminton, wushu on action-packed day

NEW DELHI: India's continental dominance in women's cricket remained unchallenged as the side delivered the country's first gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games, while the men's badminton team produced a stunning performance against Japan to assure itself of a podium finish on an eventful Tuesday in Aichi-Nagoya.Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. hammered Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's cricket final to successfully defend their Asian Games title, taking India's medal tally to seven and finally adding the much-awaited gold to the country's haul.India also assured themselves medals in men's badminton and wushu, while the men's hockey side continued its goal-scoring spree with another emphatic victory, crushing Sri Lanka 16-1 in a Pool A encounter.There were contrasting fortunes in shooting and table tennis, while India's boxers continued their unbeaten run and gymnast Pranati Nayak qualified for the vault final.Women's cricket deliver India's first goldIndia's women's cricket side produced another…