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India set up Asian Games final against Pakistan after Sri Lanka rout

India thrashed Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal on Thursday — 169/7 answered by 45 all out — to set up a gold-medal clash with Pakistan on Saturday at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.

2 October 2026 · 1 min read

Cricket match under way on a green field

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ICC tightens time-wasting rules and allows pink balls in day Tests

Playing-condition changes effective from 1 October include escalating penalties for batters who are not ready, tighter specs for women's balls, and a trial letting sides agree to use a pink ball for an entire daytime Test to fight bad light. Sourav Ganguly said the aim is pace and integrity.

1 October 2026 · 2 min read

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati under floodlights. India chased 406 there on Wednesday night.

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Gill's 117-ball double century powers India to a 406 chase, the first 400-plus pursuit in ODIs since 2006

Shubman Gill's unbeaten 223 and Rohit Sharma's 101 carried India past West Indies' 405 for seven with eight wickets to spare in Guwahati, sealing the three-match series 2-0.

30 September 2026 · 2 min read