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India won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the men’s cricket gold-medal final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nisshin. Sri Lanka secured bronze earlier by defeating Bangladesh by 63 runs, with Tharindu Ratnayake scoring 65 and taking two wickets.
India won the toss and elected to bat first against arch-rivals Pakistan in the men's cricket gold medal match at the Asian Games 2026 in Nisshin on Saturday.Indian captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat after winning the toss in the high-profile final. The two captains came out for the toss, but there were no handshakes between the teams, according to Cricinfo.Track India vs Pakistan live score hereBoth sides have retained the playing XIs from their respective semifinal victories. India had defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs, while Pakistan also progressed to the final with a win in their semifinal.India opened with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma, followed by Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube. Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi and Jasprit Bumrah make up the bowling options.Pakistan's side is led by Sahibzada Farhan, with Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad and Arafat Minhas among their batting options. Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Moqim complete the playing XI.The final is the first men's cricket meeting between India and Pakistan at the Asian Games.Pakistan will rely on Farhan, who has scored two half-centuries in four T20I innings against India and averages 38.75. He has also hit nine sixes against India, the most by a Pakistan batter in T20 internationals.For India, Samson will look to make an impact after scoring seven in the semifinal against Sri Lanka. Pakistan are the only opposition against whom Samson has a T20I strike rate below 100, although he has played against them only twice.Sri Lanka win bronze at Asian GamesEarlier in the day, Sri Lanka claimed the bronze medal after beating Bangladesh by 63 runs in the third-place playoff.Sri Lanka posted 165/9, with Tharindu Ratnayake scoring 65 off 32 balls, before Bangladesh were bowled out for 102 in 17.3 overs.Ratnayake also took two wickets. He struck five sixes and seven fours and shared a 93-run sixth-wicket partnership with captain Sahan Arachchige off 46 balls to help Sri Lanka recover after a difficult start.Also read: India women's golf team of Pranavi, Aditi, Diksha win historic Asian Games silverIndia vs Pakistan: Check Playing XIIndian squad: Vaibhav SooryavanshiAbhishek SharmaSanju SamsonShreyas Iyer (captain)Ishan KishanTilak VarmaShivam DubeAxar PatelWashington SundarRavi BishnoiJasprit BumrahPakistan playing XISahibzada Farhan (captain)Maaz SadaqatUsman KhanSaim AyubHasan NawazAbdul SamadArafat MinhasAhmed DaniyalMohammad Wasim JnrAbrar AhmedSufiyan MoqimIND vs PAK Match Highlights:India won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan. Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened the innings for India. Saim Ayub kicked things off with the ball, with his off-spin.