Ishan Kishan, bowlers shine as India thrash Sri Lanka by 124 runs to enter Asian Games 2026 final

Ishan Kishan slammed a brilliant 80 before the bowlers ran riot to help India hammer Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the men's cricket semifinal at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday.

New Delhi: India thrashed Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semifinal at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday to reach the final of the men’s cricket event at the Asian Games 2026. Ishan Kishan starred with the bat before the bowlers produced an excellent display to help India register a thumping victory and set up a gold-medal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the final.

On a difficult track, where spinners got both turn and uneven bounce, Kishan turned out to be the saviour for India with the bat after their poor start. Kishan scored an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls to help India negate the spin threat and post a strong total of 169/7 on the........

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