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India face Pakistan in Asian Games cricket final
NDTV··2 Oct
India will play Pakistan in the Asian Games men's cricket final on October 3 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, their first Asian Games meeting. India reached the final by dismissing Sri Lanka for 45 while chasing 169 for 7. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-affected semifinal. Defending champion India seek back-to-back titles after Hangzhou 2023 gold.
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What It Means For You
- Saturday's gold-medal match is the first India-Pakistan fixture inside the Asian Games cricket event.
- Bangladesh and Sri Lanka play the bronze-medal match after both lost in the semifinals.
- Rain washed out six earlier men's matches, including all quarterfinals, before semifinals were completed.
What's Happening
- India thumped a second-string Sri Lanka side, bowling them out inside 10 overs for 45.
- Pakistan advanced by beating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-truncated contest.
- India have not met Pakistan in the five games since the Hangzhou 2023 edition, NDTV noted.
How India Won Last Time
- In Hangzhou, India took gold under the ranking rule after the final against Afghanistan was abandoned.
- Coverage lists Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among Indian batting threats for the final.
- The venue is given as Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin for the October 3 summit clash.
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