India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs to set up Asian Games final vs Pakistan

Ishan Kishan's 80 and Jasprit Bumrah's two early wickets helped India crush Sri Lanka and book their place in the Asian Games gold medal match against Pakistan.

India delivered a phenomenal performance in the Asian Games semifinal against Sri Lanka, setting a challenging target of 170 runs. Sri Lanka struggled dramatically, getting bowled out for a mere 45 runs, thanks to Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel's exceptional bowling. Ishan Kishan's impressive innings of 80 not out underpinned the team's success. India are now geared up to compete against Pakistan for the coveted gold medal.

India secured their place in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final after defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semi-final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Thursday. The victory set up a highly anticipated India-Pakistan gold-medal clash.India, after being asked to bat first, posted 169/7 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan played a crucial unbeaten knock of 80 off 46 balls, smashing four fours and five sixes, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed a quickfire 38 off 21 deliveries.More brilliance in the field A double-wicket over now for Axar Patel and #TeamIndia have 5️⃣ wickets inside the powerplay Updates ▶️ https://t.co/DjHV9q6htT#AsianGames | @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/R3RQPCxyRv— BCCI (@BCCI) October 1, 2026 India's top order faced a tough challenge from the Sri Lankan bowlers. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for seven, while captain Shreyas Iyer scored 13. Sri Lanka's Tharindu Ratnayake and Sahan Arachchige picked up two wickets each, but Kishan's late acceleration helped India reach a competitive total.Chasing 170, Sri Lanka struggled to keep pace with the required run rate as India's bowlers maintained control throughout the innings. India eventually completed a 124-run victory, earning their place in the gold-medal match.India will now face Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final on October 3. Pakistan had earlier defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semi-final to book their place in the summit clash. The final will therefore bring together India and Pakistan in a major Asian Games cricket clash, with the gold medal at stake.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket competition at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Thursday.India, the defending champions, will look to secure their place in the gold-medal match after the tournament’s quarter-final stage was disrupted by rain. India and Sri Lanka advanced to the semi-finals after their respective quarter-finals were washed out, with qualification determined by their ICC T20I rankings. Toss Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the #AsianGames Semi-final.Updates ▶️ https://t.co/DjHV9q6htT#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/uk8Zemm44P— BCCI (@BCCI) October 1, 2026 Presenting #TeamIndia's Playing XI for the semi-final Updates ▶️ https://t.co/DjHV9q6htT#AsianGames pic.twitter.com/0K01PNArjx— BCCI (@BCCI) October 1, 2026 Sri Lanka’s decision to bowl first means India will have the opportunity to set a target in the second semi-final. The Indian squad includes captain Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel, while Sri Lanka are led by Sahan Arachchige.Earlier in the day, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semi-final to book their place in the Asian Games final. Pakistan will now await the winner of India and Sri Lanka for the gold-medal clash. The men's cricket gold-medal match is scheduled for October 3.With Pakistan already through, India and Sri Lanka are competing for the second and final spot in the summit clash. A victory for India would set up a potential India-Pakistan final at the Asian Games.