{"id":31006,"date":"2026-10-01T07:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31006"},"modified":"2026-10-01T07:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:41:01","slug":"india-vs-sri-lanka-india-crush-sri-lanka-by-124-runs-set-up-asian-games-gold-medal-clash-against-pakistan-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31006","title":{"rendered":"India Vs Sri Lanka: India crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs, set up Asian Games gold-medal clash against Pakistan | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134611651,imgsize-250504,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg\" alt=\"India crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs, set up Asian Games gold-medal clash against Pakistan\" title=\"India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Sineth Jayawardena. (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Sineth Jayawardena. (PTI Photo)\">India&#8217;s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka&#8217;s Sineth Jayawardena. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India produced a dominant all-round performance to crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second men&#8217;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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>After posting 169\/7 on a turning pitch, India tore through Sri Lanka&#8217;s batting line-up with a devastating new-ball burst and bowled them out for just 45 in 9.5 overs. The defending champions&#8217; bowlers never allowed Sri Lanka to settle into the chase, with Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma leading the rout.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Pakistan had earlier booked their place in the final after beating Bangladesh by six wickets in the rain-truncated first semifinal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Scorecard:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-score-asian-games-2026-cricket-semifinal-ind-vs-sl-t20-match-playing-xi-scorecard-today-live-streaming\/liveblog\/134605804.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India vs Sri Lanka, Asian Games semifinal<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Bumrah, Axar set up Sri Lanka collapse<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Defending 170, India made an explosive start as Bumrah struck twice in his opening over. A run-out in the second over added to Sri Lanka&#8217;s problems, leaving them three wickets down almost immediately.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Axar then tightened the screws in the fourth over, picking up two wickets to reduce Sri Lanka to 18\/5. With the pitch offering considerable assistance to the spinners, the chase quickly turned into a procession.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Games Full Coverage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\/medal-tally\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medal Tally<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\/schedule\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Sri Lanka continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and had no answer to India&#8217;s disciplined attack. Abhishek eventually completed the demolition job, taking two wickets in two balls to wrap up the innings at 45.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The margin of victory underlined India&#8217;s complete control of the semifinal and ensured the defending champions moved into Saturday&#8217;s gold-medal match without having to face a serious challenge after the powerplay.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Kishan, Sooryavanshi rescue India<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>India had also been tested with the bat after Sri Lanka opted to bowl first. The turning conditions made stroke-making difficult, and Sri Lanka used spin almost exclusively during the early part of the innings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Abhishek Sharma fell for seven after hitting a six, while Sanju Samson was dismissed for seven by ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Ratnayake.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, however, provided the spark India needed. <!-- -->The 15-year-old smashed 38 from just 21 balls, peppering the Sri Lankan attack with trademark strokeplay before falling to Sahan Arachchige.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>His innings included six fours and two sixes and helped India reach 58\/2 in the powerplay. But wickets continued to fall, with captain Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel also departing as Sri Lanka&#8217;s spinners kept the pressure on.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>It was left to Ishan Kishan to provide the finishing push. The left-hander remained unbeaten on 80 from 46 balls, attacking the spinners down the ground and finding the boundary regularly. <!-- -->Four of his sixes came between long-on and long-off, while he also struck four fours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Kishan&#8217;s composed assault ensured India reached a competitive 169\/7, a total that proved more than enough once Bumrah and the spinners got to work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Pakistan await in gold-medal clash<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>India&#8217;s reward for the comprehensive victory is a high-profile final against Pakistan on Saturday. The two sides will now meet with the Asian Games gold medal at stake, adding another chapter to their long-running sporting rivalry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>For India, the semifinal offered a reminder of their depth across both departments. Kishan and Sooryavanshi provided the impetus with the bat, while Bumrah&#8217;s early strikes and Axar&#8217;s double blow ensured Sri Lanka&#8217;s chase never got going.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/>The focus now shifts to the final, where India will look to complete their campaign with gold against Pakistan.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/asian-games-2026-mens-t20\/india-crush-sri-lanka-by-124-runs-set-up-asian-games-gold-medal-clash-against-pakistan\/articleshow\/134611573.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka&#8217;s Sineth Jayawardena. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India produced a dominant all-round performance to crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second men&#8217;s cricket semifinal of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday, setting up a mouth-watering gold-medal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/india-crush-sri-lanka.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"India&#8217;s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka&#8217;s Sineth Jayawardena. 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