Japan, 03 Oct (Sports Desk)
Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026 — Bronze Medal Match
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
Date: 3 October 2026
Match: 3rd Place Play-off / Bronze Medal Match
Result
Sri Lanka 165/9 (20 overs) defeated Bangladesh 102 (17.3 overs) by 63 runs and won the bronze medal.
Sri Lanka innings — 165/9
Sri Lanka were in serious trouble early, slipping to 21/4 inside four overs. Captain Sahan Arachchige and Ashen Bandara steadied the innings before Tharindu Ratnayake produced a powerful counter-attack.
- Tharindu Ratnayake: 65 off 32 balls — 7 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 203.12
- Sahan Arachchige: 33 off 37 balls
- Ashen Bandara: 18 off 24 balls
- Wanuja Sahan: 5* off 3
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth: 6 off 2
Ratnayake and Arachchige added a crucial partnership that changed the momentum of the innings. Sri Lanka eventually reached 165/9, setting Bangladesh a target of 166.
Bangladesh bowling: Mahedi Hasan 2/19, Saif Hassan 2/28, Mustafizur Rahman 2/43.
Bangladesh innings — 102 all out
Bangladesh’s chase never gathered momentum. They lost two wickets without scoring, were reduced to 18/4, and later slipped to 66/6.
- Nasum Ahmed: 26 off 28 balls
- Yasir Ali Chowdhury: 21 off 16 balls
- Parvez Hossain Emon: 20
- Bangladesh were bowled out for 102 in 17.3 overs
Sri Lanka’s bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals and completed the victory by 63 runs.
watch…..ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤੀਜਾ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਗੇਮਜ਼ ਤਗ਼ਮਾ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਤੂਰ ਦਾ ਪਟਿਆਲਾ ’ਚ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ
Key moments
- Sri Lanka started at 21/4, but recovered strongly.
- Ratnayake’s 65 off 32 proved decisive.
- Sri Lanka posted 165/9 despite the early collapse.
- Bangladesh were dismissed for 102 in 17.3 overs.
- Sri Lanka secured the men’s cricket bronze medal with the 63-run win.
Bronze Medal
The victory gave Sri Lanka the bronze medal in men’s T20 cricket at the 2026 Asian Games, while Bangladesh finished fourth.
