India ready for Men's Asian Games gold-medal clash

Nisshin (Japan), Oct 2 (UNI) India will face Pakistan for the gold medal in the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026, with both sides arriving at the summit clash unbeaten in the tournament. India, the defending champions, progressed to the semi-finals due to a higher seeding in the ICC T20I Team rankings after their quarter-final match against Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. They then produced a commanding display against Sri Lanka, posting 169/7 before bowling their opponents out for 45 in 9.5 overs to seal a 124-run victory. Ishan Kishan top-scored with…