India vs Sri Lanka Semi-Final Highlights as India Reach Asian Games Final

India stormed into the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final after defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on Thursday. 

Batting first after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl, India posted 169/7 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan played the key innings, smashing an unbeaten 80 from 46 balls with four fours and five sixes. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also provided a rapid start with 38 from 21 deliveries. 

Sri Lanka's chase never got going. India's bowling attack tore through the batting order, dismissing Sri Lanka for just 45 in 9.5 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma took two wickets each as India completed a 124-run victory. 

India vs Sri Lanka Match Details

Match	India vs Sri Lanka
Competition	Asian Games 2026
Stage	Semi-final
Format	Men's T20
Date	October 1, 2026
Venue	Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
India Score	169/7
Sri Lanka Score	45 all out
Result	India won by 124 runs

India's victory sends them into the gold-medal match, where they will face Pakistan on October 3. 

Ishan Kishan Leads India To 169

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first, but India made a fast start through Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The young batter struck 38 from 21 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 180.95. He was eventually dismissed by Sahan Arachchige with India 59/3.

India then lost wickets at regular intervals. Abhishek Sharma made seven from three balls, Sanju Samson scored seven, while captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 13.

With India needing a strong finish, Ishan Kishan took control.

Kishan remained unbeaten on 80 from 46 balls, hitting four fours and five sixes. His strike rate of 173.91 helped India recover from a middle-order wobble and reach 169/7 from their 20 overs.

Washington Sundar added seven not out from three balls, including a six, to give India further momentum at the end.

Sri Lanka Collapse For 45

Sri Lanka's chase started disastrously.

Sineth Jayawardena was dismissed lbw by Jasprit Bumrah for a duck in the third ball of the innings. Sohan de Livera followed shortly after, before Lasith Croospulle was run out.

Sri Lanka slipped to 18/5 inside the fourth over, leaving the chase effectively out of reach.

Nuwanidu Fernando briefly offered resistance with 15 from 11 balls, but he was run out by Axar Patel. Sahan Arachchige scored nine before falling to Axar, while the rest of the batting order struggled against India's attack.

Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for just 45 in 9.5 overs, giving India a massive 124-run victory. 

Bumrah, Axar and Abhishek Sharma Destroy Sri Lanka's Chase

India's bowling attack shared the wickets around.

Jasprit Bumrah finished with 2/7 from two overs, while Axar Patel claimed 2/8 from three overs. Abhishek Sharma also picked up two wickets in just five deliveries, conceding only two runs.

Washington Sundar took one wicket from his three overs, while Ravi Bishnoi completed his spell without a wicket.

The Indian bowlers also benefited from three Sri Lankan run-outs, with India keeping constant pressure on the batting side.

India vs Sri Lanka Semi-Final Highlights & Key Moments

• India posted 169/7 in 20 overs.
• Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls.
• Kishan hit four fours and five sixes.
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 38 off 21 balls.
• Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 45 in 9.5 overs.
• Jasprit Bumrah took 2/7 from two overs.
• Axar Patel finished with 2/8 from three overs.
• Abhishek Sharma took 2/2 in 0.5 overs.
• Sri Lanka lost five wickets for only 18 runs.
• India won by 124 runs.
• India advanced to the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final.

India's batting recovery through Ishan Kishan set up the result, but the bowling performance turned the semi-final into a one-sided contest. Sri Lanka lost wickets almost immediately in the chase and never came close to threatening India's 170-run target.

Watch India vs Sri Lanka Highlights on tapmad

Cricket fans can follow India vs Sri Lanka highlights and the latest Asian Games cricket action on tapmad. India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs after scoring 169/7 before bowling their opponents out for 45.

What's Next For India in Asian Games 2026?

India will face Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final on Saturday, October 3. The gold-medal match is scheduled for 9:30 AM Pakistan Standard Time at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The final will decide the men's T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games. 

India entered the semi-finals as the defending Asian Games champions after their quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain, with India progressing as the higher-seeded team.

The final will now bring India and Pakistan together for the Asian Games men's cricket gold medal after both teams won their respective semi-finals. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets earlier on Thursday.