India win the toss and bat first against Pakistan in the Asian Games cricket final
India won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
The match is a gold medal clash between the two rivals, with India captained by Shreyas Iyer and Pakistan led by Sahibzada Farhan. The no-handshake policy continued at the toss.
India reached the final after beating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semifinal. Pakistan advanced by chasing down 111 against Bangladesh in a rain-shortened semifinal.
The score was still unfolding when the latest update arrived. India had reached 81 for 2 after 6 overs, with Abhishek Sharma hitting a rapid fifty off 20 balls.
The final is being played in Nisshin, with live broadcast listed on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV in India, Sony Ten Cricket via Dialog TV in Sri Lanka, and TBS in Japan.
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