Title favourites India confirmed a medal in men&rsquo;s cricket competition with a crushing nine-wicket win over Bangladesh to storm into the final of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/asian-games-2023-tough-going-for-india-in-team-bridge-final-against-hong-kong-china-23312809" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Asian Games</a> here on Friday. They play Afghanistan in final.
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India skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/gaikwad-lifts-india-to-series-win-over-ireland-23304709" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ruturaj Gaikwad</a>&rsquo;s decision to field first after winning the toss was vindicated by his bowlers, who produced a disciplined effort to restrict Bangladesh to a below-par 96 for nine.&nbsp;
In reply, skipper Gaikwad (40 not out) and Tilak Varma (55 not out), sealed the win with 64 balls to spare. In another semis, Pakistan suffered a shocking four-wicket defeat to Afghanistan.
Brief scores Bangladesh 96-9 in 20 overs (J Ali 24*, PH Emon 23; S Kishore 3-12, W Sundar 2-15) lost to India India 97-1 in 9.2 overs (T Varma 55*, R Gaikwad 40*) by nine wickets
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In reply, skipper Gaikwad (40 not out) and Tilak Varma (55 not out), sealed the win with 64 balls to spare. In another semis, Pakistan suffered a shocking

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In reply, skipper Gaikwad (40 not out) and Tilak Varma (55 not out), sealed the win with 64 balls to spare. In another semis, Pakistan suffered a shocking four-wicket defeat to Afghanistan

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