{
  "id": 11137839,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: Team India Thrash Sri Lanka By 124 Runs In Semi-Final, Set Up For Blockbuster Gold-Medal Clash Against Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/asian-games-2026-team-india-thrash-sri-lanka-by-124-runs-in-semi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:04:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-2026-team-india-thrash-sri-lanka-by-124-runs-in-semi-final-set-up-gold-medal-clash-against-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India secured their place in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final after defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semi-final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Thursday. The victory set up a highly anticipated India-Pakistan gold-medal clash. India, after being asked to bat first, posted 169/7 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan played a crucial unbeaten knock of 80 off 46 balls, smashing…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/india-to-face-pakistan-for-asian-games-t20-gold-medal-thumps-sri",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:02:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "India will face Pakistan in Asian Games for the first time ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/india-will-face-pakistan-in-asian-games-for-the-first-time-ever",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:25:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE win three Asian Games gold medals in jiu-jitsu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uae-win-three-asian-games-gold-medals-in-jiu-jitsu",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:18:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sivasangari leads Malaysia into Asian Games squash final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/sivasangari-leads-malaysia-into-asian-games-squash-final",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:32:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}