Nisshin, Oct. 2 -- India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 cricket final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Saturday, with the gold medal at stake.

Led by T20 captain Shreyas Iyer, India stormed into the final with a commanding 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the semi-final on Thursday. Their quarter-final against Afghanistan was washed out.

After being asked to bat first, India posted 169/7 on a challenging surface. Ishan Kishan anchored the innings with an unbeaten 80, while teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi provided the impetus with a fluent 38.

India's bowlers then tore through Sri Lanka's batting line-up, bundling them out for just 45, the island nation's lowest-ever T20 total. Jasprit Bumrah set the t...