India rolled up a 124‑run cushion after posting 169/7, sealing a semifinal triumph over Sri Lanka.
Bumrah opened the attack with a strike in the first over, snatching two wickets before the ball even left his hand. An early run‑out followed, and Sri Lanka found themselves 3‑down before the powerplay ended.
Axar Patel tightened the screws in the fourth over, picking up a pair of wickets that sent the visitors skittish. By the end of the ninth over, the Sri Lankan chase was a mere 45‑run effort, a number that fell well short of the 169 India had posted.
The batting side’s resilience was tested by a turning track that bent the ball at every turn. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan steadied the innings, with Kishan finishing on 80 from 46 balls, his sixes striking the boundary in a flurry between long‑on and long‑off.
With the bowlers’ early collapse and the spinners’ relentless pressure, Sri Lanka could not find a rhythm. The defeat leaves India poised for a gold‑medal showdown against arch‑rivals Pakistan on Saturday, a match that will decide the Asian Games crown.