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India vs Pakistan: Sooryavanshi, Bumrah in focus against Pak in gold-medal clash

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to clash for the gold medal in the men's Asian Games cricket final in Japan on Saturday morning, marking their first-ever meeting at the Games and following shortly after the announcement of the 2027 ODI World Cup schedule. India advanced by routing Sri Lanka for just 45 runs, backed by a roster featuring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, and potentially Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan secured their spot through a tighter victory over Bangladesh, relying on Abdul Samad's quick 30 and key performances from Sahibzada Farhan, while preparing an attack heavy on spin. India currently hold a 14-3 head-to-head advantage alongside six consecutive T20I victories over their neighbors.

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