Team India put on a dominant show to secure their spot in the gold-medal match against Pakistan, taking down Sri Lanka by a resounding 124-run margin at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday.
Stepped out for the first time in men’s T20 action at the venue India put on an all-round performance to consign Sri Lanka into one of their biggest T20I defeats.
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However, a tricky surface subjected the vaunted top-order to a wobble, with Sooryavanshi holding steady with a quickfire cameo. After a flurry of wickets came wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan. Demoted to 5 in an expanded batting order, Kishan stood well above his peers on a devious batting surface, his aggression unfurling progressively. The left-hander cracked an unbeaten 80 as India put on a daunting 170-run target for Sri Lanka.
The chase spiralled out of control from the start as India’s bowlers combined to bundled out the Lankans for a paltry 45, their lowest-ever T20I total to seize the gold medal contest against Pakistan.
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Match EndedAsian Games Men’s T20I, 2026 – 2nd Semi-Final
India
169/7 (20.0)
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Sri Lanka
45 (9.5)
Match Ended ( 2nd Semi-Final )
India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs
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