India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 Semi-Final Scorecard and Result
India won the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket semi-final against Sri Lanka by 124 runs on 1 October 2026; here is the scorecard and current status.
11 Nov 2026, 04:53 UTC
Readers searching for the india national cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team match scorecard should know the match is not live. India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the men’s Asian Games 2026 cricket semi-final on 1 October 2026 at Nisshin, Japan. As of 11 November 2026, the semi-final and the medal matches that followed are past events, so there is no live scorecard or broadcast available today.
Scorecard: India 169/7, Sri Lanka 45 all out
Sri Lanka’s captain Sahan Arachchige won the toss and elected to bowl first. India’s innings began poorly when Abhishek Sharma fell in Arachchige’s first over, and Sanju Samson followed soon after, leaving India at 24/2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 38 off 21 balls, while skipper Shreyas Iyer made 13. Ishan Kishan then anchored the innings with an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls, featuring four boundaries and five sixes, lifting India to 169/7 in 20 overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka’s chase collapsed inside the powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in the opening over, removing Sineth Jayawardena and Sohan de Livera for ducks. A direct hit from Ravi Bishnoi ran out Lasith Croospulle, leaving Sri Lanka at 2/3 in 1.1 overs. Axar Patel then dismissed skipper Sahan Arachchige and Ashen Bandara in the fourth over, reducing Sri Lanka to 12/5. Nuwanidu Fernando was the only Sri Lankan batter to reach double digits. Washington Sundar and Abhishek Sharma wrapped up the tail as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 45 in 9.4 overs.
The full scorecard context is documented in the ICC match report.
| Team | Innings score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| India | 169/7 | 20 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 all out | 9.4 |
Why the scorecard trended in India
Google Trends India logged the query “india national cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team match scorecard” as trending around 1–2 October 2026, with roughly 500,000 approximate searches and 1,000 percent growth. Google notes that these figures measure approximate search interest, not ReadMeFeed visits or the truth of news claims. The spike coincided with the semi-final day, when Indian fans searched for live updates and the full scorecard after the match concluded. The trend data is available via Google Trends India.
What happened next and current status
India’s win set up a gold-medal match against Pakistan on 3 October 2026 in Nisshin, Japan. The bronze-medal fixture was Bangladesh versus Sri Lanka earlier that day. The ICC confirmed the semi-final result and the scheduled final on 1 October 2026, but the supplied sources do not verify the winner of the 3 October final or the medal colours. Because the event window ended in October 2026, readers should not treat this as an upcoming or live fixture on 11 November 2026, and no broadcaster is named in the sources for viewing guidance.
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