Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 80 from 46 balls to guide India to 169 for seven against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal on Thursday. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 38 from 21 balls before Sri Lanka's spinners took control. India won by 124 runs after their bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for 45 in 9.5 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in his opening over. Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma and Washington Sundar claimed five wickets between them. Sri Lanka lost their first three batters for ducks on a turning pitch at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.

India will face Pakistan in the gold-medal match on Saturday. Pakistan advanced after beating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-reduced semifinal.

India have used ten fast bowlers in 11 ODIs this calendar year, with injuries limiting the availability of key players including Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana and Jasprit Bumrah. The team has handed debuts to Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav and Auqib Nabi, but the lack of role clarity has raised concerns about preparation for the 2027 World Cup.

Mohammed Siraj has been in the squad for the West Indies series but has not played a game, creating uncertainty about his standing. Prasidh Krishna's hamstring injury has further complicated selection for the third ODI, with Anshul Kamboj called up as replacement.

The team management must settle on a core pace group that includes Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh and possibly Brar or Harshit Rana by October next year, while ensuring Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy remain fit for the tournament.

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In a YouTube video titled THE TRUTH ABOUT EVERYTHING PART 2, Reggie wrote that he feels unsupported and uncomfortable on Twitch. He added that he needs time to heal and is unsure whether he will continue creating content after fulfilling existing obligations.

India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna sustained a left hamstring injury during the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati and faces a three-week recovery period. The 30-year-old bowled only five overs before leaving the field and missed the final match of the series.

Prasidh has checked into the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Medical staff expect him to regain full fitness in three weeks and resume full-intensity bowling a week later. His recovery timeline makes him doubtful for the opening round of the Ranji Trophy and places his availability for the New Zealand ODI series in doubt.

Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar has strengthened his case for a Test call-up after taking six wickets in the second innings of the Irani Cup.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra criticised the team management for dropping Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj from the second ODI against West Indies. He said Reddy needs consistent opportunities to build confidence rather than being rotated in and out of the side. Siraj also remained on the bench despite being available for selection.

Chopra noted that both players were fit and bowling substantial workloads in the nets. He questioned the logic of keeping Siraj in the squad but not playing him when established fast bowlers were unavailable. Reddy had taken one wicket in five overs during the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram.

India won the match by eight wickets after chasing 406. Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 and Rohit Sharma made 101 to complete the series victory.

Abhishek Nayar watched Rohit Sharma make 32 from 35 balls in the first ODI and get out to Alzarri Joseph. Then he watched him score 101 in the second match and lead India to an eight-wicket win in Thiruvananthapuram.

Nayar, the former India all-rounder, told reporters the senior batter had answered any questions about pressure situations. The second ODI in Guwahati was washed out, so the series now hinges on the decider in Chandigarh on October 3.

India's 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semi-final is the highest winning margin in a men's T20I tournament final or semi-final between two full-member sides. The previous record was India's 96-run win over New Zealand in the 2026 T20 World Cup final. India now hold the record for the most wins by a margin of 100 runs or more in men's T20Is with 11 such victories.

Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 from 46 balls is the highest score by an Indian batter batting at number five or lower in T20Is. He surpassed Manish Pandey's unbeaten 79 against South Africa in Centurion in 2018. Sri Lanka were dismissed for 45 in 9.5 overs, the joint-lowest total by a Test-playing nation in men's T20Is.

India will face Pakistan in the gold medal match on Saturday at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.

Somerset duo Craig Overton and Sophie Luff claimed the headline prizes at the 2026 PCA awards in partnership with Toyota at Exhibition White City. Overton won the men's player of the year, domestic overall MVP, County Championship player of the year and selection in the team of the year. The 32-year-old scored 951 runs and took 76 wickets across formats this season.

Overton becomes the first Somerset player to win the award since Nick Compton in 2012. He took 53 wickets at an average of 19.18 in the County Championship and scored three first-class hundreds. Luff won the women's player of the year after scoring more than 1,000 runs and captaining Trent Rockets to The Hundred title.

Pace bowler Sonny Baker and left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman won the two young player awards. Former captain Heather Knight received the outstanding contribution award following her international retirement. Overton said he wants to make England selectors' decisions as hard as possible by continuing his form for Somerset.

Nathan Ellis suffered a left-side strain during the second ODI against South Africa and has been ruled out of the third match. The 32-year-old will return to Australia for rehabilitation.

Joel Davies also suffered a hamstring injury while fielding as a substitute and will miss the remainder of the tour. Ellis had taken 12 wickets in five matches on the Africa tour before the injury.

Pat Cummins is expected to return for the final ODI after being rested for the first two games.

Australia won the third and final ODI against South Africa by 45 runs under the DLS method in Potchefstroom on Wednesday. Rain interrupted play after Australia posted 322 for nine, with South Africa reaching 145 for four in 28 overs when the match was called off.

Alex Carey scored 74 off 88 balls and Mitch Marsh made 56 off 42 balls for Australia. Ollie Peake added 48 runs. Adam Zampa took two for 34 and Xavier Bartlett claimed two for 25. Ryan Rickelton remained unbeaten on 71 for South Africa.

Pat Cummins returned for his first ODI in almost two years but did not captain the side. Mitch Marsh retained the captaincy. Mitchell Starc also came back into the XI while Nathan Ellis was ruled out with a side strain.