India stormed into the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket gold-medal match after a brutal 124-run thrashing of Sri Lanka in the semi-finals at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. The dominant victory sets up a high-stakes gold-medal showdown against arch-rivals Pakistan. Ishan Kishan's Masterclass (80 off 46):* After Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl on a tricky, spin-friendly surface, India faced early stumbles as Abhishek Sharma (7) and Sanju Samson (7) fell cheaply. 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi provided quick momentum with a brisk 38 off 21 balls. Batting at No. 5, Ishan Kishan anchored the innings masterfully, striking 4 fours and 5 sixes to lift India to a formidable 169/7. Bumrah & Axar Devastate the Top Order: Defending 169, India's bowling attack made immediate inroads. Jasprit Bumrah struck twice in his opening over—removing Sineth Jayawardene (0) LBW and having Sohan de Livera (0) caught brilliantly behind by Samson—reducing Sri Lanka to 1/2 in the first over. Axar Patel joined the onslaught, claiming 2 wickets to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 33/6 inside the powerplay. Historic Sri Lankan Collapse (45 All Out): Sri Lanka’s batters were completely bamboozled by the variable bounce and spin, collapsing to 45 all out in just 9.5 overs—their lowest-ever T20 total. Left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma wrapped up the lower order with 2/2 in 5 balls to seal India's massive 124-run win. Brief ScoresIndia: 169/7 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 80*, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 38; Sahan Arachchige 2/28, Tharindu Rathnayake 2/32)Sri Lanka: 45 all out in 9.5 overs (Nuwanidu Fernando 15; Abhishek Sharma 2/2, Jasprit Bumrah 2/7, Axar Patel 2/8) Result: India won by 124 runs (Advance to Gold-Medal Match vs Pakistan)