India crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs, set up Asian Games gold-medal clash vs Pakistan
India secured a dominant 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal. The team will now face Pakistan in the gold-medal match after a strong performance from their bowling attack.
Why it matters
The match highlights the intense sporting rivalry between India and Pakistan, which carries significant cultural and nationalistic weight in the region.
NEW DELHI: India produced a dominant all-round performance to crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second men's cricket semifinal of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday, setting up a mouth-watering gold-medal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday.After posting 169/7 on a turning pitch, India tore through Sri Lanka's batting line-up with a devastating new-ball burst and bowled them out for just 45 in 9.5 overs. The defending champions' bowlers never allowed Sri Lanka to settle into the chase, with Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma leading the rout.Pakistan had earlier booked their place in the final after beating Bangladesh by six wickets in the rain-truncated first semifinal.Scorecard: India vs Sri Lanka, Asian Games semifinalBumrah, Axar set up Sri Lanka collapseDefending 170, India made an explosive start as Bumrah struck twice in his opening over.
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