Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Kishan, Sooryavanshi Lift India To 169 Against Sri Lanka
India played Sri Lanka in an Asian Games semifinal.
India batted first and scored 169 runs while losing seven wickets.
The pitch helped spin bowlers turn the ball.
Sri Lanka used mostly spin and made scoring difficult.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 38 runs quickly before being dismissed.
Ishan Kishan stayed not out and scored 80 runs.
His strong hitting helped India recover after several wickets fell.
India also changed its team by bringing Sooryavanshi back and leaving out Arshdeep Singh.
Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 off 46 balls helped India reach 169 for seven.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 38 off 21 balls on a turning pitch.
India restored Sooryavanshi to the playing eleven alongside Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson.
Sri Lanka relied heavily on spin after choosing to bowl first, using only two overs of pace.
India omitted Arshdeep Singh, leaving Jasprit Bumrah as its only available fast-bowling resource.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka played in the men’s Asian Games cricket semifinal.
- What
- India scored 169 for seven, led by Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 38.
- When
- Thursday, October 1.
- Where
- Nisshin.
- Why
- India needed a competitive total in the semifinal after Sri Lanka chose to bowl first; the turning pitch made spin central to the match.
- India’s total
- 169 for seven
- Top scorer
- Ishan Kishan: unbeaten 80 off 46 balls
- Second top scorer
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: 38 off 21 balls
- Match stage
- Second men’s cricket semifinal at the Asian Games
- Toss decision
- Sri Lanka opted to bowl first
- Pitch conditions
- The pitch was turning and favored spin bowling
- Fast-bowling selection
- Jasprit Bumrah was India’s only available fast-bowling resource after Arshdeep Singh was left out