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By Desmond Nleya
- India win the toss and opt to bat first against Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s cricket gold medal match.
- The final is being played at the Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan.
- Shreyas Iyer-led India are the defending champions, having won gold at Hangzhou, China, in 2023.
- Sahibzada Farhan’s Pakistan will aim to win the country’s first gold.
