Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 1 -- India produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 here on Thursday and set up a gold medal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan.

After posting 169/7 on the back of a superb unbeaten 80 from Ishan Kishan, India's bowlers dismantled Sri Lanka's chase and bundled them out for just 45 in 9.5 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel struck twice in the opening four overs to put India firmly in control before Abhishek Sharma finished the contest with two wickets in the 10th over.

Sri Lanka's chase went off the rails almost immediately as Bumrah removed Sineth Jayawardena lbw off the second delivery before Sanju Samson took a simple catch to dismis...