India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Asian Games Semis: India set up gold medal match vs Pakistan after thumping win

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Asian Games semi-final: India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs to qualify for the final and set up a summit clash against Pakistan.

India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score, Asian Games semi-final: Bumrah strikes with his second delivery (PTI)

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Asian Games semi-final: The India versus Sri Lanka semi-final turned out to be a no-contest as the Men in Blue wrapped up a comprehensive 124-run win to qualify for the final and set up a mouth-watering clash against Pakistan in the gold medal match. Chasing 170, Sri Lanka folded up for 45, the lowest T20I score by a full-member team. Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma were the pick of the bowlers, scalping two wickets each....Read More

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• 1 Oct 2026, 12:33:32 PM IST

  IND win!!!!

  Abhishek Sharma wastes no time in dismissing the last batter. Binura Fernando is bowled, and India registers a thumping 124-run win. India qualify for the final and will take on Pakistan in the gold medal match on Saturday.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:31:14 PM IST

  Ninth one goes now!

  Abhishek gets some drift off the wicket, and Chamika Karunaratne is drawn out of his crease. The ball spins past his bat, and Sanju Samson has no trouble in inflicting a stumping.

  Sri Lanka 45/9 in 9.4 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:28:28 PM IST

  What a throw! RUN OUT!

  Tilak Varma's direct hit catches Tharindu Ratnayake short of the crease. A fantastic direct hit sees the non-striker walk back to the hut. Sri Lanka lose their eighth.

  Sri Lanka 45/8 in 9.3 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:24:59 PM IST

  Sri Lanka in danger!

  Sri Lanka are in danger of registering the lowest T20I total by a full-member nation. The record currently belongs to the West Indies, who were bundled out for 45 against England.

  Sri Lanka 43/7 in 9 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:15:55 PM IST

  Sundar into the act now!

  Washington Sundar gets into the act and takes his first wicket of the game. Abhishek Sharma makes his presence felt in the field, taking a simple catch. Wanuja Sahan is dismissed for 1.

  Sri Lanka 33/7

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:09:58 PM IST

  Another RUN-OUT!

  Nuwanidu Fernando plays the ball and looks to go for a quick single. He is halfway down the pitch only to see the non-striker send him back. By then, it was a little too late as Axar and Sanju combined to help India get their sixth wicket.

  Sri Lanka 31/6.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:08:26 PM IST

  SIX!

  Nuwanidu Fernando breaks the shackles and greets Washington Sundar with a six! The ball was tossed up, and the right-hander shuffled across to sweep it high over deep backward square leg. Fernando now launches the ball in the air towards deep mid-wicket and is rewarded with another maximum.

  Sri Lanka 31/5 in 4.3 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:04:02 PM IST

  Another WICKET!

  Ashen Bandara looks to go for the slog sweep off the bowling of Axar but is held out in the middle. Washington Sundar completes a simple catch and India have dismissed half the Sri Lankan side in just 3.4 overs.

  Sri Lanka 18/5.

• 1 Oct 2026, 12:01:50 PM IST

  Axar strikes! Sri Lanka four down!

  Axar Patel takes the fourth wicket, and Sri Lanka are four down inside 3.1 overs. Sri Lanka are in a hole now. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes a simple catch, and Sri Lanka are reduced to 18/4 in the fourth over.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:57:52 AM IST

  LEADING EDGE and a FOUR!

  Arachchige gets a leading edge off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah as he looks to go on the leg side. However, the ball races past the third man fielder and goes for a boundary.

  Sri Lanka 15/3 in 2.2 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:55:19 AM IST

  FOUR!

  Sri Lanka Sahan Arachchige gets going with an elegant boundary square of the wicket. Something to smile about for the Sri Lankans. Axar then drifts onto the legside, and Sri Lanka get four more runs courtesy leg byes.

  Sri Lanka 11/3 in 2 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:53:01 AM IST

  RUN-OUT! Wicket!

  Croospulle is the third batter to walk back. A direct hit from Ravi Bishnoi finds him short, and he's the batter to walk back for a duck. India are running riot here.

  Sri Lanka 2 for 3 in 1.1 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:49:39 AM IST

  Another bites the dust!

  Sohan de Livera walks back now, too. Jasprit Bumrah took his second wicket in the opening over. An outside edge and Samson takes an excellent diving catch.

  Sri Lanka 0/2

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:46:33 AM IST

  Bumrah strikes!

  Jasprit Bumrah strikes with his second delivery. The pacer keeps it straight and Sineth Jayawardena ends up missing the ball in trying to go for a big shot on the leg side. First wicket for India arrives in the opening over.

  Sri Lanka 0/1.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:40:28 AM IST

  All eyes on Jasprit Bumrah

  All eyes would now be on Jasprit Bumrah as he looks to help India defend 169 without breaking a sweat. The second innings will start shortly. Stay tuned for more.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:26:18 AM IST

  India finish with 169/7

  Ishan Kishan gets a single off the final delivery of the over, and he walks back unbeaten on 80. India finish with 169/7 in 20 overs and India would be comfortable with this score considering the bowling attack they have.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:24:20 AM IST

  Another SIX!

  This has been a horrible final over from Binura Fernando. He is bowling slot deliveries, and this time, Washington Sundar makes the most of it, hitting the second six of the over.

  India 168/7 in 19.5 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:22:23 AM IST

  SIX! SHOT!

  Binura Fernando is introduced back into the attack for the final over. Ishan launches the ball into the air, and it just about goes over the head of the deep mid-wicket fielder. India are now one run away from the 160-run mark.

  India 159/7 in 19.2 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:19:17 AM IST

  STUNNER! What a catch!

  What a sensational grab from Sri Lanka captain Sahan Arachchige. Shivam Dube looked to pierce through the gap on the offside. It seemed that the ball evaded Arachchige at extra cover, but a sensational flying effort saw Dube walk back to the hut. Absolute corker!

  India 151/7 in 19 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:16:41 AM IST

  150 comes up!

  Another REVERSE SWEEP! Another four! Ishan Kishan is single-handedly ensuring that India reaches a competitive total. Eight more deliveries left in the innings, and India should realistically target a score in excess of 170.

  India 151/6 in 18.2 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:12:51 AM IST

  Solid innings from Kishan!

  Ishan Kishan's knock is worth its weight in gold. He dances down the track, and the ball goes straight as an arrow for another boundary. India's score surpasses the 140-run mark, and Kishan moves into the 60s.

  India 145/6 in 17.4 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:09:21 AM IST

  Fifty for Kishan!

  Fifty comes up for Ishan Kishan. He dances down the track and goes aerial. The ball clears the long-off fielder and brings up his half-century. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Two deliveries later, he looks to repeat his effort. There's no distance, but the Sri Lankan fielder fails to catch the ball.

  India 135/6 in 16.3 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:03:30 AM IST

  Tilak Varma OUT!

  Fernando goes past the bat of Tilak Varma, and the left-hander's foot comes off the crease, and the Sri Lankan keeper does a quick stumping. Tilak walks back for 2 off 4 balls.

  India 125/6 in 15 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 11:00:55 AM IST

  6 and a 4!

  Ishan Kishan is playing on a different track, it seems! First a six and a four. The left-hander is now nearing his half-century as he moves onto 47. Nuwanidu Fernando is being taken to the cleaners.

  India 125/5 in 14.3 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:57:13 AM IST

  Axar walks back now!

  Axar Patel looks to go for the slog sweep but only manages a top edge and India have lost half of their side. The left-hander departs after scoring 8 off 13 balls. India are now struggling. Lasith Croospulle with the wicket for Sri Lanka.

  India 112/5 in 13.5 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:53:59 AM IST

  100 comes up!

  Ishan Kishan breaks the shackles, bringing out the reverse sweep. The ball goes towards third man for a boundary. Much-needed four for India. Ishan holds the key if India are to post anything in excess of 180.

  India 107/4 in 13 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:51:13 AM IST

  Runs hard to come by!

  The runs are now becoming hard to come by as Lasith Croospulle and Sahan Arachchige are not giving away loose deliveries. Ishan and Axar are rotating the strike, and the run rate is now just a tad above eight. Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube are yet to come, and hence, the pace can be forced a bit.

  India 98/4 in 12 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:45:14 AM IST

  OUT! Shreyas dismissed!

  Just WOW! What a ball! Unplayable delivery from Wanuja Sahan. How do you even play that? The ball lands and some turn sees it go past Iyer's bat to crash onto the stumps. The skipper walks back after scoring 13.

  India 87/4.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:42:56 AM IST

  Beautiful from the Indian captain!

  Shreyas Iyer goes inside out, and the ball beats the long-off fielder for a boundary. Both batters are now forcing the pace, and runs are coming with a rollicking pace.

  India 87/3.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:41:46 AM IST

  SIX! SHOT!

  Ishan Kishan is done with rotating the strike. The big shots are now coming off his bat. The left-hander brings out the slog sweep, and India gets another six runs added to their score. It was in the arc and went out of the park.

  India 82/3 in 9.1 overs

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:39:36 AM IST

  SHOT! SIX!

  Ishan Kishan goes down the ground and launches the slot ball well into the stands. A huge cheer breaks out in the stands as Kishan gets his first maximum of the game.

  India 75/3.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:37:44 AM IST

  Shreyas and Ishan in the middle

  Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are in the middle and the tactic seems to be fixated on rotating the strike for now. Five runs of the eighth over and India's run-rate stays above eight for now.

  India 67/3 in 8 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:31:59 AM IST

  Sooryavanshi OUT!

  Oh no! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi throws his wicket away. Third wicket down for India. Just when it seemed like India was running away with the game, Sri Lankan captain Sahan Arachchige got his second wicket of the game. He threw it wide, and Sooryavanshi looks to slash it, only to find the fielder. Sooryavanshi departs after scoring 38.

  India 59/3 in 6.2 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:29:01 AM IST

  Powerplay done and dusted!

  A dot ball sees the end of the powerplay. After the end of the first six overs, India are 58/2 with Sooryavanshi and Shreyas in the middle.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:28:24 AM IST

  SHOT! SIX!

  Binura Fernando bowls it short, and Sooryavanshi just rocks back to deposit the ball into the stands. Go and fetch that! What batting from Sooryavanshi. Such an entertainer this kid is. The left-hander moves to 38.

  India 58/2

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:24:49 AM IST

  4, 6 and 4! Sooryavanshi carnage!

  Sooryavanshi decides to throw the bowler off his line and unleashes the reverse sweep for his fifth boundary of the game. The very next delivery sees the left-hander hitting his first six of the game! He launches the ball in the air, and it is deposited well into the stands. A 4 and 6 is followed by another boundary and 50 comes up for India. He moves to 32. Sooryavanshi is single-handedly ensuring that India stays on top of the game in the powerplay.

  India 51/2 in 5 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:20:00 AM IST

  FOUR! SHOT!

  Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes aerial, and the ball goes over the head of the mid-off for a four! The left-hander then follows it up with another four as the ball races past deep extra cover. Back-to-back boundaries for India.

  India 36/2 in 4 overs.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:16:57 AM IST

  Shreyas comes out to the middle

  The skipper joins Sooryavanshi in the middle! The two batters would look to bring the innings back on track. Shreyas gets off the mark with his opening delivery. The right-hander glides the ball to the third man fielder and runs a single.

  India 26/2

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:15:12 AM IST

  Samson bowled!

  Sanju Samson was looking like a cat on a hot tin roof and eventually walked back. Tharindu Ratnayake keeps it straight, and Samson is deceived by the pace. The ball hits the timber, and the right-hander walks back after scoring just seven runs.

  India 24/2.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:13:27 AM IST

  SHOT! FOUR!

  Sanju Samson makes some room and goes inside out for a boundary. He deliberately scoops the ball over the head of he fielder at point and is rewarded with a four.

  India 24/1

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:11:41 AM IST

  Spin chokehold!

  Tharindu Ratnayake is getting a lot of purchase off the wicket, and Samson is looking clueless. There is a lot on offer from the track for the spinners and batting isn't that easy early on.

  India 17/1 (2.1 overs)

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:08:29 AM IST

  Sanju off the mark!

  Samson gets going with a single and is off the mark. He brings Sooryavanshi back on strike. The left-hander then makes the most of the short delivery and cuts it past the point fielder for a boundary. Solid intent from the youngster.

  India 17/1 (2 overs)

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:05:33 AM IST

  SIX and then OUT!

  The Sri Lankan captain brings himself into the attack. He bowls right into the slot, and Abhishek lofts the ball straight for the first maximum of the game! However, he gifts his wicket away on the very next delivery. He tries to go aerial for another six, but only manages to hand a simple catch to Wanuja Sahan. Abhishek walks back after scoring 7 off 3 balls.

  India 12/1.

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:03:39 AM IST

  Sooryavanshi's first boundary!

  Sooryavanshi goes aerial and lifts the ball towards deep extra cover for a boundary. India are up and running. The first four of the second semi-final is here.

  India 6/0 (1 over)

• 1 Oct 2026, 10:01:22 AM IST

  Sooryavanshi takes the strike!

  The 15-year-old takes the strike, and he'll be in action straightaway. Sri Lanka starts with a spinner. There's some serious turn and bounce off the go. A mouth-watering battle on the cards.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:59:03 AM IST

  Sooryavanshi and Abhishek opening

  Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma walk to the middle and the duo will open the batting for the Men in Blue. The Sri Lankan players are in the huddle and the captain would rely on Chamika Karunaratne to show his experience and provide an early breakthrough. Let the match begin!

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:56:54 AM IST

  Time for the national anthems

  It's time for the national anthems! The Sri Lankan anthem first, followed by India's. The proceedings are set to begin.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:53:41 AM IST

  Sri Lanka's playing XI

  Here's the full Sri Lankan playing XI. Niroshan Dickwella, who recently played in the two-Test series against India, has been left out of the playing XI.

  SL XI: Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Sohan de Livera(w), Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige(c), Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Tharindu Ratnayake, Binura Fernando.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:50:47 AM IST

  The Sooryavanshi factor!

  The decision to unleash Sooryavanshi isn't surprising, considering he played against Sri Lanka A earlier this year. The left-hander was at his best in the tri-series final, where he hit a whirlwind century. He knows the bowlers a little too well and hence he could take the game by the scruff of its neck as soon as it starts. Expect a lot of fireworks today.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:47:56 AM IST

  What did Samson say before the game?

  Before the semi-final match against Sri Lanka, Samson tipped his hat to India's domestic structure, saying tournaments like the IPL, Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy have been remarkable in the growth of Indian cricket.

  “I think it's all over the internet. It's a known fact nowadays how strong Indian cricket has grown over the last few years. So I think there has been some constant effort. Definitely IPL plays a huge role, but I feel our domestic cricket is also playing a huge role, actually. We have been constantly making great efforts to go out and play all the domestic matches whenever we get a chance, and that's where we tend to develop a lot of talents also,” Samson told reporters in the pre-match press conference.