Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against defending champions India in the second semifinal of the men's cricket event at the Asian Games 2026 here on Thursday.

India, who are the defending champions in the men's cricket competition, will look to secure a place in the gold-medal match with a win over Sri Lanka. The winner of the high-stakes semifinal will face Pakistan in the final. Pakistan booked their place in the title clash after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semifinal, which was reduced to 13 overs due to rain.

Meanwhile, the loser of the second semifinal will take on Bangladesh in the bronze-medal match. India are aiming to continue their strong run in the competition and defen...