Japan, 01 Cot (Sports Desk)
Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026 — 2nd Semi-Final
India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs, set up Gold Medal clash with Pakistan
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
Date: October 1, 2026
Match: India vs Sri Lanka — 2nd Semi-Final
Result: India won by 124 runs
India: 169/7 in 20 overs
Sri Lanka: 45 all out in 9.5 overs
Target: 170 runs
India innings — 169/7
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. India made 169/7 in 20 overs, with Ishan Kishan producing the standout innings.
- Ishan Kishan — 80 off 46 balls*
- 4 fours, 5 sixes
- Strike rate: 173.91
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — 38 off 21 balls
- 6 fours, 2 sixes
- Shreyas Iyer — 13 off 13
- Abhishek Sharma — 7
- Sanju Samson — 7
- Axar Patel — 8
- Tilak Varma — 2
- Shivam Dube — 3
- Washington Sundar — 8 off 3*
India were in trouble at 87/4, but Kishan held the innings together and accelerated at the death. Washington Sundar’s late six helped India finish on 169/7.
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Sri Lanka bowling
Sri Lanka’s most successful bowlers were:
- Sahan Arachchige — 2/28
- Tharindu Ratnayake — 2/32
- Wanuja Sahan — 1 wicket
- Lasith Croospulle — 1 wicket
- Nuwanidu Fernando — 1 wicket
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka innings — 45 all out
Sri Lanka’s chase of 170 collapsed almost immediately.
Jasprit Bumrah made the early breakthrough, taking two wickets in his opening over. A run-out followed, and Sri Lanka were reduced to 18/5 after Axar Patel added two wickets.
India’s bowling and fielding kept the pressure on throughout the innings. Sri Lanka were eventually dismissed for just 45 in 9.5 overs.
India’s leading wicket-takers:
- Jasprit Bumrah — 2/7
- Axar Patel — 2/8
- Abhishek Sharma — 2/2
India also produced several important run-outs during Sri Lanka’s collapse.
📊 Match summary
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| India | 169/7 | 20.0 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 all out | 9.5 |
| Result | India won by 124 runs | — |
Key performer: Ishan Kishan
Kishan’s unbeaten 80 from 46 balls was the foundation of India’s total. His innings contained four fours and five sixes and came after India had lost four wickets for 87 runs. He became India’s highest scorer from No. 5 or lower in a T20I, according to Times of India.
India vs Pakistan final
With the victory, India advanced to the men’s T20 cricket Gold Medal match, where they will face Pakistan.
Pakistan had earlier defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semi-final. The Asian Games men’s cricket medal matches are scheduled for October 3 at Korogi Sports Park. Sri Lanka will play Bangladesh for the bronze medal.
In short: India posted 169/7, led by Kishan’s 80*, then dismissed Sri Lanka for only 45. The 124-run victory sends India into an India-Pakistan Gold Medal showdown.
