Sri Lanka vs India Live Score, 2nd Semi-Final of Asian Games Men’s T20I, 2026

Set for the finale - Righto, this was a thoroughly one-sided affair. A lot more competitiveness was expected from the Sri Lankans, in truth, but alas, it just wasn't meant to be for them. However, it is still not over for them as they will now prepare for the Bronze Medal match against Bangladesh on Saturday, 3rd October. India, meanwhile, have already confirmed a medal, but the colour will be decided in the summit clash, where they take on Pakistan in a bid to defend their gold. That game will be played on Saturday, 3rd October with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 4.30 am GMT (10 am IST). Our buildup will begin in advance as usual. And let's hope that the weather stays bright for that blockbuster clash and that it lives up to its billing. Cheers!

A batting masterclass that rescued India - A cracked surface had the ball turning both ways, with the odd one keeping low or jumping unpredictably too, which meant Sri Lanka's spinners were in the game from ball one. Tharindu Ratnayake and skipper Sahan Arachchige exploited it best, picking up two wickets apiece to leave India wobbling at 125 for 6. Only Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the top four got past 20, a brisk 38 that gave India something to build on, after Abhishek and Samson departed cheaply. But it was Ishan Kishan who truly rescued the innings, playing one of the finest knocks of his career to finish unbeaten on 80 off just 46 balls, accounting for nearly half the team's total on his own. Between him and Sooryavanshi, India dragged this to a very competitive 169/7. Looking back, that innings from Kishan stands out as nothing short of crucial. And without that, India could easily have been staring at a score closer to 130 or less.

Perfection on every point - India were every bit as impressive in the field as they were with the ball, converting every half chance that came their way with real precision. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone perfectly with a double-wicket opening over and from there, the others just kept chipping in. Axar Patel kept hammering away with his spin, picking up a couple of crucial wickets, Abhishek Sharma did the clean-up job in the end, and Sundar got in on the act too with a wicket of his own. Overall, India proved simply too hot to handle for an inexperienced Sri Lankan side that offered no real challenge with the bat.

Complete dominance - Not sure how to describe this chase by the Sri Lankans. They are bamboozled for a paltry 45, with Nuwanidu Fernando the only batter to cross double figures. The rest of the scorecard genuinely reads like a pin code or a phone number. Not a single batter could account for or adapt to the turn and bounce off the track and they just kept caving in under pressure. There was urgency in their approach, sure, but it came at the cost of wickets thrown away far too recklessly. And with that, India are through to the final. They have confirmed at least one medal, and now it is a date with arch-rivals Pakistan for the Gold Medal, with a mission to defend the gold they won last time around.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Abhishek Sharma wraps things up with a beauty, and Sri Lanka have been bundled out for just 45, in pursuit of 170. INDIA WIN BY 124 RUNS! This is the arm ball, full and on middle, skids through and angles in sharply. Binura Fernando gets cramped up in the crease and plays completely down the wrong line, as the ball goes through and crashes into the stumps. 3 wickets in 3 balls to seal the deal for the Men in Blue.

Binura Fernando is the last batter in for Sri Lanka.

OUT! STUMPED! Lightning-fast glovework from Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma also gets a wicket here. He tosses it up, full and on off, gets it to grip and turn away sharply. Chamika Karunaratne gets drawn forward and tries to drive it away but the ball spins past the outside edge, and he also loses his balance, dragging his back foot outside the crease. Samson collects and breaks the stumps in a flash. The square leg umpire raises his finger. India need just one wicket now.

Drinks Break! Disaster for Sri Lanka, and that is the third run out of this innings for them. They have been blown apart by a combination of sharp execution from the Indian bowlers and real brilliance in the field. India are almost there now, inching closer to confirming their ticket to the Gold Medal match. It's now just a matter of how quickly India can wrap this up. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth is the new man in at number 10.

OUT! RATNAYAKE IS RUN OUT! Third one of the innings, and Chamika Karunaratne has been involved in two of those. Abhishek Sharma drops it short, on off, Chamika stabs it out towards point. Tharindu Ratnayake sets off for a run, and his partner responds initially but then sells him down the river. He turns back, but it is too late by then. Tilak Varma picks up the ball, takes aim, and hits a bullseye at the bowler's end, with one stump to aim. India are two wickets away from the win now.

Flighted, full and around off, turns in. Tharindu Ratnayake has a swipe across the line but gets an inside edge through aquare leg for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Chamika Karunaratne pushes it towards cover for a single.

So just one over for Bishnoi. Abhishek Sharma to roll his arm over now.

FOUR! A welcome boundary! Washington Sundar gives this one some more air, full and around off. Tharindu Ratnayake gets his hands through the drive and cracks it through extra covers for a boundary.

Slows it up, shortish and on off, Tharindu Ratnayake opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Flighted, full and on off, turns away. Tharindu Ratnayake goes down for a blind sweep but misses.

Darts the arm ball, full and angling in, Tharindu Ratnayake fails to work it away and gets hit on the pads.

Floated, full and on leg, Tharindu Ratnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Shorter in length, on middle, Chamika Karunaratne pats it down to long on for a single.

Short, flat, on middle, Tharindu taps it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off. Tharindu Ratnayake goes for a premeditated reverse sweep but gets nowhere near the ball.

Flatter delivery, short and on off, gets some extra bounce. Tharindu Ratnayake slashes at it but does not connect.

A googly, full and around off, turns away a bi. Tharindu Ratnayake tries to guide it late but misses.

Goes short, on middle, Chamika Karunaratne heaves it past mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Fires this one, full but down the leg again, Chamika Karunaratne misses his flick. Wided.

Flatter, short and on leg, skids through. Tharindu Ratnayake stays back and looks to clip it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third. Leg bye taken. There is also an appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Two wides! A googly, full but turning down the leg side. Chamika Karunaratne fails to glance it away, and Sanju Samson is also not able to collect it cleanly. A bye taken and a wide is given.

More spin deployed in the form of Ravi Bishnoi, who replaces Axar Patel.

Looped up, full and on middle, Tharindu Ratnayake defends it on the front foot.

A bit short, around off, Tharindu Ratnayake keeps it out to the off side.

Slows it up, full and on off, Tharindu Ratnayake tries to play it from the crease but gets beaten all ends up.