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India Crush Sri Lanka, Set Up Asian Games Final
India played Sri Lanka in an Asian Games cricket semifinal.
India batted first and scored 169 runs.
Ishan Kishan made 80 runs without being dismissed.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also scored quickly, making 38 runs.
Sri Lanka then struggled to score runs.
India bowled Sri Lanka out for only 45 runs.
India won by 124 runs.
The victory puts India into a final against Pakistan.
India scored 169 for 7 in 20 overs, led by Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed a rapid 38 from 21 balls.
Sri Lanka was dismissed for 45 in 9.5 overs, losing by 124 runs.
Nuwanidu Fernando top-scored for Sri Lanka with 15, while five batters were dismissed without scoring.
India will face Pakistan in the Asian Games final after strong bowling performances from Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma.
- Who
- India defeated Sri Lanka, with Pakistan awaiting India in the final.
- What
- India won a cricket match by 124 runs and advanced to the Asian Games final.
- Where
- Nisshin.
- When
- Thursday.
- Why
- India advanced by defeating Sri Lanka and will now play Pakistan in the final.
Key facts
- India score
- 169 for 7 in 20 overs
- Sri Lanka score
- 45 all out in 9.5 overs
- Margin
- India won by 124 runs
- Top India batter
- Ishan Kishan: unbeaten 80 from 46 balls
- Sri Lanka top scorer
- Nuwanidu Fernando: 15 runs
- India bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah 2/7, Axar Patel 2/8, Abhishek Sharma 2/2
- Next match
- India will face Pakistan in the Asian Games final
Sources
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