Goa, Oct. 2 -- India and Pakistan will face each other in the men's cricket final at the Asian Games in Nisshin on Saturday, setting up another meeting between the two South Asian rivals. The final will be the first time India and Pakistan have faced each other in the men's Asian Games cricket competition.

India enter the contest after an emphatic semi-final victory over Sri Lanka. The Indian side bowled Sri Lanka out for just 45, underlining the strength of a squad that includes several established international names. Pakistan, meanwhile, secured their place in the final by defeating Bangladesh in a shortened semi-final, although their chase was less convincing before Abdul Samad's 30 off 15 balls took them over the line.

India's rece...