India vs Sri Lanka LIVE, Asian Games semi-final: Sooryavanshi’s quickfire 38 ends, India in trouble
India take on Sri Lanka in the semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Both teams advanced to the last four without playing a single ball.
India and Sri Lanka were among the four seeded teams in the tournament and entered directly into the quarter-finals. However, all four quarter-finals in Nisshin were washed out without a ball being bowled, sending the four seeded sides straight through to the semi-finals.
Pakistan have already booked their place in the men’s cricket gold-medal match after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semi-final in Nisshin, Japan.
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India in deep trouble
Tilak Varma's stay at the crease is short-lived. He attempts a reverse sweep but hits it straight to the fielder. Sri Lanka appeal confidently for a stumping, and after a review, the finger goes up. Tilak is out! India are 125/6 after 15 overs. -
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Axar's gamble doesn't pay off
Axar's promotion ahead of Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube fails to pay off. He goes for a shackles-breaking slog sweep but holes out to Arachchige off Croospulle. India lose another wicket.
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India cross 100 mark
A string of singles takes India past the 100-run mark. Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel are looking to build a partnership and rebuild India's innings.
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Axar Patel walks out
Axar Patel gets off the mark with a single as India reach 88/4 after 10 overs. The defending champions need some big hitting now to set up a strong total.
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Sahan strikes after costly over
Ishan Kishan starts the over with a six, launching Sahan over deep midwicket with a powerful slog sweep. He then takes a single before Shreyas Iyer smashes a four over extra cover. But Sahan hits back on the next ball, beating Iyer with sharp turn and crashing into the off stump. India lose their fourth wicket.
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Kishan, Iyer look to rebuild India's innings
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer look to steady India's innings after the defending champions lose three early wickets.
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Sooryavanshi falls!
Similar to Abhishek Sharma's dismissal, Sooryavanshi skips down the track and reaches for a wider delivery, but the grip and turn produces a thick outside edge that loops towards short third, where Sineth Jayawardena takes a sharp catch.
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Powerplay ends
The defending champions finish the powerplay at 58/2. 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads the way with 38, while Shreyas Iyer is unbeaten on 4.
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Sooryavanshi on fire!
The teenage sensation is turning on the style with a flurry of boundaries. Sooryavanshi races to 32 off 15 balls, including six fours, as India cross the 50-run mark after five overs.
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Samson departs
Ratnayake beats Samson with sharp turn before sliding one into the pads, with the ball ricocheting onto the stumps. Samson is bowled! India are in trouble after three overs.
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Samson joins Sooryavanshi at the crease
Sanju Samson walks out to join Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after India lose Abhishek Sharma.
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Sri Lanka strike
Captain Sahan Arachchige gets Abhishek Sharma with his second ball. Abhishek belts the first ball dead straight for SIX, but Arachchige hits back immediately. The India opener backs away and tries to go over the off side, but gets a thick edge to short third.
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India off the mark
Sri Lanka open with spin as Tharindu Ratnayake keeps Sooryavanshi quiet initially, but the young opener breaks free with a deft loft over cover for FOUR. Abhishek Sharma also gets off the mark with an inside edge through square.
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Game on
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma walk out to open the innings as India eye a place in the final.
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Sri Lanka Playing XI
Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Sohan de Livera (w), Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige (c), Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Tharindu Ratnayake and Binura Fernando.
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India vs Sri Lanka T20 head-to-head
India hold a 23-9 advantage over Sri Lanka in T20Is, with one match abandoned. The last two meetings between the sides went to Super Overs, with India winning both. Sri Lanka’s most recent victory over India came in 2023.
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India playing XI: No Arshdeep, Sooryavanshi back
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah. -
Toss: Sri Lanka win the toss, opt to bowl first
Up goes the toss, and Sahan Arachige calls it right. Sri Lanka will bowl first, with Shreyas Iyer’s India set to bat.
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