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Kishan's 80, Bowlers' Heroics Propel India to Asian Games Final
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Firstpost•01-10-2026, 14:21
Kishan's 80, Bowlers' Heroics Propel India to Asian Games Final
- •Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 off 46 balls and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 38 off 21 guided India to 169 for seven against Sri Lanka on a challenging turning track.
- •India's bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel, dismantled Sri Lanka for just 45 runs, securing a 124-run victory.
- •Sri Lanka's total of 45 is the joint lowest T20 International score by a Test-playing nation, matching West Indies' 2019 record against England.
- •India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the gold medal match, while Sri Lanka will play Bangladesh for the bronze medal.
- •The match saw strategic team changes by India, bringing in Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson for spin-friendly conditions, leaving out pacer Arshdeep Singh.
Key Questions Answered
India secured a spot in the final by defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semifinal, powered by Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 and strong bowling performances from Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel.
India is set to face their arch-rivals Pakistan in the gold medal match after Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the earlier semifinal.
Sri Lanka was bundled out for 45 runs, which marks the joint lowest T20 International total by a Test-playing nation, matching West Indies' score against England in 2019.
