India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asian Games Cricket Final: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jasprit Bumrah in spotlight as India face Pakistan in gold medal clash – The Tech Word News

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asian Games Cricket Final: India and Pakistan will meet in the men’s Asian Games cricket final in Japan on Saturday morning, adding a new chapter to their rivalry just days after the ICC announced the ODI World Cup 2027 schedule. men’s cricket at the Asian Games.

India will reach the final after an emphatic semi-final against Sri Lanka, where they were bowled out by just 45. The world champions have a star-studded squad featuring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Jasprit Bumrah. India also have the option of bringing Arshdeep Singh back into the XI after he was left out of the semi-final.

Pakistan’s path to the final was less straightforward. They beat Bangladesh in a shortened semi-final but their batsmen gave away wickets repeatedly before Abdul Samad’s 30 off 15 balls completed the chase. Their bowling attack is also relatively inexperienced, although they are expected to retain four spinners given the turn and bounce available in Nisshin.

Sahibzada Farhan will be one of the key players for Pakistan. He scored 57, 58 and 40 against India in last year’s Asia Cup T20 and has two half-centuries in four T20I innings against them, along with nine sixes, the most by a Pakistani batsman against India in a T20I. Sanju Samson, meanwhile, will be looking to better his record against Pakistan, having managed just seven in the semi-final.

India have won the last six T20I meetings and lead 14-3 overall. Saturday’s final therefore brings together India’s recent dominance, Pakistan’s hopes of an upset and the neighbors’ first-ever clash at the Asian Games.