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Asian Games: India Thrashes Sri Lanka, Sets Up Final Clash with Pakistan!
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News18•01-10-2026, 13:55
Asian Games: India Thrashes Sri Lanka, Sets Up Final Clash with Pakistan!
- •India defeated Sri Lanka in the T20 Cricket semi-final of the Asian Games.
- •Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 80 runs off 46 balls, boosting India's total.
- •India posted 169 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
- •Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 45 runs, losing by a massive 124-run margin.
- •India will face Pakistan in the final on October 3rd at 10 AM Indian time.
Key Questions Answered
India easily defeated Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 124 runs after posting 169 for 7, powered by Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 runs off 46 balls. In response, Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 45 runs in 9.5 overs as Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma each claimed two wickets.
The high-voltage T20 cricket final match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place on October 3rd at 10 AM Indian time.
The teams that lost in the semi-finals, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will play against each other in an early match on October 3rd, with the winning team taking home the bronze medal.
