--- title: "India and Pakistan to face off in Asian Games cricket final" description: "Most outlets led with India's decisive 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Asian Games cricket semi-final, highlighting the upcoming final against Pakistan. Both excerpts framed the match as a significant event, with Business Recorder adding context by noting the World champions' status and the rivalry with Pakistan." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11706-india-beat-sri-lanka-by-124-runs-set-up-pakistan-final site: HarZaviya language: en --- # India and Pakistan to face off in Asian Games cricket final sports · updated 2 Oct 2026, 5:01 AM PKT · 1–2 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with India's decisive 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Asian Games cricket semi-final, highlighting the upcoming final against Pakistan. Both excerpts framed the match as a significant event, with Business Recorder adding context by noting the World champions' status and the rivalry with Pakistan. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Pakistan and India to clash for Asian Games cricket gold](https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Oct-2026/pakistan-india-clash-asian-games-cricket-gold) · 2 Oct 2026, 5:01 AM PKT > NAGOYA - Pakistan and India will renew their cricket rivalry in the Asian Games men’s T20 final on Saturday after both neighbours won their semifinals in contrasting fashion in Nagoya. - **Hum News English** — [India thrash Sri Lanka to set up cricket gold medal showdown with Pakistan](https://humenglish.com/latest/india-thrash-sri-lanka-to-set-up-cricket-gold-medal-showdown-with-pakistan/) · 1 Oct 2026, 5:11 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > NAGOYA, Japan: India humiliated a second-string Sri Lanka by 124 runs at the Asian Games on Thursday to book a gold-medal decider against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 tournament. The day after India's depleted ODI team made the second-highest successful chase in an eight-wicket win over West Indies, Shreyas Iyer's relatively strong outfit bowled out Sri Lanka for 45 in 9.5 overs after settin... - **Minute Mirror** — [India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs, set up Pakistan final](https://minutemirror.com.pk/india-beat-sri-lanka-by-124-runs-set-up-pakistan-final-638095/) · 1 Oct 2026, 1:51 PM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > India crushed Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the Asian Games cricket semi-final, setting up a blockbuster gold-medal clash with Pakistan on..... - **Business Recorder** — [India thump Sri Lanka, will face Pakistan for Asian Games cricket gold](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442165/india-thump-sri-lanka-will-face-pakistan-for-asian-games-cricket-gold) · 1 Oct 2026, 1:00 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > NAGOYA: World champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan for the Asian Games cricket men’s gold medal after both won their semi-finals with ease on Thursday. India hammered Sri Lanka by 124 runs after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets to set up a mouth-watering final on Saturday at the Korogi Athletic Park Stadium in Nagoya. India posted an above par 169-7 on a sharply turning pitch a... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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