IND vs SL Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd Semi-Final T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Oct 01, 2026Last Updated on Oct 03, 2026 09:17 AM
India vs Sri Lanka Cricket Match Previews
Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026
IND 169/7 (20)
SL 45/10 (9.5)
India won by 124 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma* | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Washington Sundar | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
Last Wicket:Binura Fernando b Abhishek Sharma 0(1) - 45/10 in 9.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
India vs Sri Lanka
India — Innings 1 (169/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Sineth Jayawardena b Sahan Arachchige | 38 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 180.95 | |
| Abhishek Sharma c Sineth Jayawardena b Sahan Arachchige | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 | |
| Sanju Samson (wk) b Tharindu Ratnayake | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) b Wanuja Sahan | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Ishan Kishan not out | 80 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 173.91 | |
| Axar Patel c Sahan Arachchige b Lasith Croospulle | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Tilak Varma st Sohan de Livera b Nuwanidu Fernando | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Shivam Dube c Sahan Arachchige b Tharindu Ratnayake | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Washington Sundar not out | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 169 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Binura Fernando | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.3 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lasith Croospulle | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Abhishek Sharma | 12 | 8 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Sanju Samson | 12 | 10 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Shreyas Iyer | 35 | 20 |
| Ishan Kishan & Shreyas Iyer | 28 | 20 |
| Ishan Kishan & Axar Patel | 25 | 25 |
| Ishan Kishan & Tilak Varma | 13 | 7 |
| Ishan Kishan & Shivam Dube | 26 | 23 |
| Ishan Kishan & Washington Sundar | 18 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | 1.2 | 12 |
| 2 | Sanju Samson | 2.6 | 24 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 6.2 | 59 |
| 4 | Shreyas Iyer | 9.4 | 87 |
| 5 | Axar Patel | 13.5 | 112 |
| 6 | Tilak Varma | 14.6 | 125 |
| 7 | Shivam Dube | 18.5 | 151 |
Sri Lanka — Innings 2 (45/10 in 9.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sineth Jayawardena lbw b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lasith Croospulle run out (Ravi Bishnoi) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sohan de Livera (wk) c Sanju Samson b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nuwanidu Fernando run out (Axar Patel/Sanju Samson) | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 136.36 | |
| Sahan Arachchige (c) c Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b Axar Patel | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Ashen Bandara c Washington Sundar b Axar Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne st Sanju Samson b Abhishek Sharma | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wanuja Sahan c Abhishek Sharma b Washington Sundar | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Tharindu Ratnayake run out (Tilak Varma) | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Binura Fernando b Abhishek Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 5 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 10 wkts, 9.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Washington Sundar | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sineth Jayawardena & Croospulle | 0 | 2 |
| Sohan de Livera & Croospulle | 0 | 3 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando & Croospulle | 2 | 2 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando & Sahan Arachchige | 16 | 12 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando & Ashen Bandara | 0 | 3 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando & Chamika Karunaratne | 13 | 7 |
| Wanuja Sahan & Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 9 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake & Chamika Karunaratne | 12 | 19 |
| V Viyaskanth & Chamika Karunaratne | 0 | 1 |
| V Viyaskanth & Binura Fernando | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sineth Jayawardena | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Sohan de Livera | 0.5 | 0 |
| 3 | Lasith Croospulle | 1.1 | 2 |
| 4 | Sahan Arachchige | 3.1 | 18 |
| 5 | Ashen Bandara | 3.4 | 18 |
| 6 | Nuwanidu Fernando | 4.5 | 31 |
| 7 | Wanuja Sahan | 6.2 | 33 |
| 8 | Tharindu Ratnayake | 9.3 | 45 |
| 9 | Chamika Karunaratne | 9.4 | 45 |
| 10 | Binura Fernando | 9.5 | 45 |
IND vs SL Match Prediction, Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026, India vs Sri Lanka Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IND vs SL (India vs Sri Lanka) Match Details
| Match | India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) |
| League | Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 1st October 2026 |
| Time | 10:00 AM (IST) - 04:30 AM (GMT) |
IND vs SL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IND vs SL Match Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
IND vs SL Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
IND vs SL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Nisshin, JP will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 30% humidity and 17.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Korogi Sports Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 10 |
| Bowling first won: | 7 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 135 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 88 |
| Highest Total: | 216/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 47/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 178/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 123/10 |
Korogi Sports Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 54%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
111
T20 Average Scores
IND vs SL (India vs Sri Lanka) Playing 11
India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) Match Preview
IND vs SL Match Preview: India will take on Sri Lanka in Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026 on Thursday, 01 October 2026 at 10:00 AM IST.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ishan Kishan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Sanju Samson will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Niroshan Dickwella and Nuwanidu Fernando will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ashen Bandara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lasith Croospulle and Sohan de Livera will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Sahan Arachchige will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sohan de Livera will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Tharindu Ratnayake and Sahan Arachchige will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Nuwan Thushara and Binura Fernando will lead the pace attack of his team.
India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IND vs SL Match Prediction: India has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
IND vs SL Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026 Match Expert Advice: Nitish Kumar Reddy will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jasprit Bumrah will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IND vs SL Head to Head
IND vs SL Head to Head Records: India vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, India have won 0 whereas Sri Lanka have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 33 |
| IND Won | 23 |
| SL Won | 9 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star SonyLIV.
POINTS TABLE - Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | NR | |||||||
| 2 | Bangladesh | NR | |||||||
| 3 | Pakistan | NR | |||||||
| 4 | Sri Lanka | NR | |||||||
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Nepal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2.050 | 3 | WNR |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.846 | 2 | LW |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.400 | 1 | NRL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2.950 | 3 | NRW |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.075 | 2 | WL |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.050 | 1 | NRL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
IND - NSL - N
IND vs SL Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
IND vs SL Winning Prediction
- India looks more strong as compared to Sri Lanka, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of India
IND vs SL Small League Must Picks:
IND - Nitish Kumar Reddy [32 points], Jasprit Bumrah [0 points]SL - Niroshan Dickwella [0 points], Nuwan Thushara [0 points]
IND vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:
IND - Yash Thakur [0 points], Vipraj Nigam [0 points]SL - Sohan de Livera [0 points], Garuka Sanketh [0 points]
IND vs SL Death Over Bowlers:
IND - Jasprit BumrahSL - Nuwan Thushara
India (IND) Key Players
- Shreyas Iyer [29, 11, 8*, 27, 25]
- Jasprit Bumrah [1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi [81, 20, 50, 15, 13]
- Abhishek Sharma [108, 39, 82, 2, (8, 3W)]
- Axar Patel [2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Ashen Bandara [3, 15]
- Sahan Arachchige [43, 0, 63, 38*, 35]
- Chamika Karunaratne [39, 52, 0W, 28, 17*]
- Tharindu Ratnayake [1W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Sineth Jayawardena [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Nuwanidu Fernando [4]
IND vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ashen Bandara [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Sahan Arachchige [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Chamika Karunaratne [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Sineth Jayawardena [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 21, CR: 8.5]
- Jasprit Bumrah [PTs: 87, CR: 9.0]
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi [PTs: 96, CR: 8.0]
- Abhishek Sharma [PTs: 96, CR: 9.0]
IND vs SL Injury / Unavailability
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IND vs SL Live Stream
Where can I see IND vs SL Live Score?
You can see IND vs SL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IND vs SL match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
IND vs SL Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IND vs SL match Live Streaming and highlights on SonyLIV
IND vs SL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) Squads
India (IND) Squad: Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur, Shreyas Iyer(C), Ishan Kishan(WK), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson(WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vipraj Nigam, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Niroshan Dickwella(WK), Lasith Croospulle, Chamika Karunaratne, Ashen Bandara, Tharindu Ratnayake, Binura Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwanidu Fernando, Sahan Arachchige(C), Nuwan Thushara, Wanuja Sahan, Dushan Hemantha, Sineth Jayawardena, Garuka Sanketh, Sohan de Livera(WK)
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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