India to face Pakistan in Asian Games men’s cricket final

India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semis to book their spot with Pakistan for a first-ever Asian Games clash.Published On 1 Oct 20261 Oct 2026India humiliated a second-string Sri Lanka side by 124 runs at the Asian Games to book a gold-medal decider against rivals Pakistan in the T20 tournament, marking the first time the two sides will meet at the continental event.The day after India’s depleted one-day international team completed the second-highest successful chase in an eight-wicket win over the West Indies, Shreyas Iyer’s T20 side dismissed Sri Lanka for 45 in 9.5 overs at Korogi Athletic Park on Thursday after setting them 170 for victory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Smriti Mandhana leads India to Asian Games cricket gold over Sri Lankalist 2 of 4‘Disgraceful’: Did India bully umpires to win Japan T20 cricket match?list 3 of 4Pakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hessonlist 4 of 4Virat Kohli passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat West Indiesend of listPace supremo Jasprit Bumrah (2-7) set the tone with two wickets in the first five balls, trapping Sineth Jayawardena lbw for a duck and having number three Sohan de Livera caught ...