India won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the men's cricket gold medal match at the Asian Games in Japan on Saturday, according to sports.yahoo.com.
The final, played on 3 October, pits the two rivals against each other with the gold medal on the line. The Times of India reports that India captain won the toss and opted to set a target.
The match is being covered live by multiple outlets, with sports.yahoo.com providing live scores, toss details, winning probability, result and highlights from Japan. Al Jazeera is also running live coverage of the final.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has published the squads for the PAK v IND match on its match centre page. The International Cricket Council (ICC) reported that India were ready for the men's Asian Games gold-medal clash.
This is the first time cricket has featured at the Asian Games in this format, adding extra significance to the contest between the two sides. Both teams have progressed through the tournament to reach the final, though details of their earlier matches were not included in the source material.
The outcome will decide which nation takes home the gold medal in the men's cricket competition at the Games.
What to watch next: the result of the final and the presentation of the gold and silver medals following the conclusion of the match in Japan.
