India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs to reach Asian Games cricket final

Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 and a strong bowling performance set up an October 3 final against Pakistan.

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1 October 2026 · 1 min read

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Report prepared 1 Oct 2026, 8:45 pm IST · Event date shown above

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Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 and a strong bowling performance set up an October 3 final against Pakistan.

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India reached the Asian Games men’s cricket final on October 1 with a 124-run victory over Sri Lanka at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. India made 169 for seven in 20 overs before dismissing Sri Lanka for 45. The final against Pakistan is scheduled for October 3, according to the International Cricket Council.

Ishan Kishan anchored the innings with an unbeaten 80 from 46 balls after India slipped to 24 for two. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed 38 from 21 deliveries. Kishan’s acceleration gave the bowlers a substantial total to defend on a surface offering turn.

Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in the opening over of Sri Lanka’s reply. Axar Patel added two more, while run-outs increased the pressure and Abhishek Sharma finished with two wickets. Cricbuzz’s completed scorecard records Sri Lanka’s innings at 9.5 overs. India have secured a place in the medal match; the gold medal itself remains to be decided.