India and Pakistan Set for Asian Games Cricket Final

India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet for the men’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games on October 3, with the final set for 10 a.m. IST at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. The match will determine whether one team wins gold or, if it is abandoned without a result, the two finalists share the medal, according to tournament coverage. No match result is included in the available information. India reached the final with a 124-run semifinal victory over Sri Lanka on October 1. India scored 169 for 7 in 20 overs, led by Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 from 46 balls, and dismissed Sri Lanka in 9.5 overs. Pakistan advanced by beating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-shortened semifinal. The final is scheduled without a reserve day. Tournament reporting says that if rain prevents any result, India and Pakistan would share gold and no silver medal would be awarded. A rain interruption would not by itself settle the matter: the accounts say a result can be determined under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method if each side faces at least five overs. If enough play is completed, one team can win gold and the other silver.