Asian Games.. Team India Reaches the Final

Team India stormed into the Asian Games cricket final with a commanding 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second semi-final. In the match played in Nishin, Japan, India dominated from the outset. Batting first, India posted 169 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Sri Lanka struggled badly in the chase and were bowled out for just 45 runs in 9.5 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma claimed two wickets each to dismantle the Sri Lankan batting lineup. Abhishek Sharma also struck twice in consecutive deliveries, putting Sri Lanka under further pressure. Sahan Arachchige was the only Sri Lankan batter to reach double figures. With this emphatic win, India booked a place in the final, where it will face Pakistan.