Bharti Fulmali's coach hails Amravati pride after Asian Games gold

Sandip Gawande, coach of India batter Bharti Fulmali, said the team's Asian Games gold medal win is a proud moment for Amravati. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in Tuesday's T20 final at Aichi-Nagoya, defending their title and claiming the country's first gold of the Games. Fulmali, who plays for Vidarbha domestically and Gujarat Giants in the WPL, has been part of the squad since the age of 12. Gawande told ANI that Fulmali is known for scoring quick runs in limited deliveries. Deepti Sharma took three for six and Shafali Verma, Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil claimed two wickets each as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69. Smriti Mandhana scored 79 and Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 49 as India posted 216 for three.