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India thump Sri Lanka, will face Pakistan for Asian Games cricket gold

Pakistan Published 1 October 2026, 12:56 · archived 1 Oct 2026

NAGOYA: World champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan for the Asian Games cricket men’s gold medal after both won their semi-finals with ease on Thursday. India hammered Sri Lanka by 124 runs after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets to set up a mouth-watering final on Saturday at the Korogi Athletic Park Stadium in Nagoya. India posted an above par 169-7 on a sharply turning pitch after being asked to bat. Sri Lanka lost two wickets without a run on the board and they crumbled to 45 all out in less than 10 overs of chaos that included three run-outs. It was Sri Lanka’s lowest total...

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