Defending champions India registered a commanding 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the 2nd semi-final of the Men's Cricket Tournament at the Asian Games 2026. A blazing knock from Ishan Kishan and a ruthless bowling display ensured a one-sided contest at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
Match details and current status
- Status: Completed
- Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
- Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first
- India: 169/7 in 20.0 overs (Ishan Kishan 80*, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 38; Sahan Arachchige 2/28)
- Sri Lanka: 45/10 in 9.5 overs (Nuwanidu Fernando 15; Abhishek Sharma 2/2, Jasprit Bumrah 2/7)
- Result: India won by 124 runs
- Competition: Asian Games 2026 - Men's T20
Ishan Kishan steers India to a competitive 169/7
Asked to bat first, India suffered early blows as Abhishek Sharma (7) and Sanju Samson (7) fell inside the powerplay. However, young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi kept the scoring brisk with a blazing 38 off 21 balls, laced with six fours and two maximums.
The anchor of India's innings was Ishan Kishan, who blasted an unbeaten 80 off just 46 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and five towering sixes. Kishan paced his innings expertly and plundered 18 runs off the final over to push India to a solid total of 169/7 on a turning track.
Match Snapshot
India posted 169/7 before bundling Sri Lanka out for just 45 runs in 9.5 overs, securing a massive 124-run victory to advance to the Gold Medal match.
Bumrah and Spinners bundle out Sri Lanka for 45
Sri Lanka's chase unraveled in the opening over itself. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah struck twice in the first over, trapping Sineth Jayawardena (0) lbw and having Sohan de Livera (0) caught behind without a run on the board.
From 2/3, Sri Lanka never recovered as India's spin attack squeezed the life out of the innings. Axar Patel (2/8 in 3 overs) and Washington Sundar (1/18) ran through the middle order, while sharp fielding produced multiple run-outs. Abhishek Sharma wrapped up the tail ruthlessly, grabbing two wickets in just five deliveries to bowl Sri Lanka out for a paltry 45.
What's Next?
With this one-sided victory, India march into the Gold Medal match where they will clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in a blockbuster final. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will compete against Bangladesh in the Bronze Medal playoff.
Predicted Playing XIs (Subject to Toss)
India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.
West Indies Probable XI: John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Amir Jangoo / Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales / Shamar Joseph. (Note: Justin Greaves ruled out of remaining matches due to injury)