Nisshin: Ishan Kishan smashed an unbeaten 80 as India trounced Sri Lanka by 124 runs to set up a high-voltage final against Pakistan in the Asian Games here Thursday.
Sent in to bat, India posted 169 for 7, riding on Kishan’s 46-ball knock, which was studded with four boundaries and five sixes and opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s quick 21-ball 38.
India then dismissed SL for 45 all out in 9.5 overs, with Jasprit Bumrah (2/7), Axar Patel (2/8), Abhishek Sharma (2/2) and Washington Sundar (1/18) being the wicket-takers.
Nuwanidu Fernando (15) was the only batter to score in double digits, with five of them failing to open their accounts.
Earlier, Sahan Arachchige (2/28) and Tharindu Ratnayake (2/32) claimed two wickets each, while Wanuja Sahan (1/17), Nuwanidu Fernando (1/20) and Lasith Croospulle (1/25) snapped one each.
Brief Scores:
India: 169 for 7 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 80; Sahan Arachchige 2/28).
Sri Lanka: 45 all out in 9.5 overs (Nuwanidu Fernando 15; Jasprit Bumrah 2/7, Axar Patel 2/8, Abhishek Sharma 2/2 ).
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