IND vs SL, Asian Games Cricket 2026: There is a saying that a single Bihari is a match for many. However, in the men's cricket semi-final against Sri Lanka, there were two Biharis two sons of Bihar who not only mastered the challenging Japanese pitch but also emerged as India's top run-scorers on it. We are talking about Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ishan Kishan.
Both are explosive players and left-handed batsmen. While other Indian batsmen faltered on the tricky Japanese pitch, Vaibhav Suryavanshi laid a magnificent foundation as an opener, upon which Ishan Kishan built a towering edifice of runs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ishan Kishan scored 128 of the 169 runs
Batting first against Sri Lanka, India scored 169 for 7 in 20 overs. Of this total, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ishan Kishan alone contributed 128 runs.
Just imagine what might have happened had these two sons of Bihar not scored those runs on the challenging, turning pitch in Japan. Let us now look at how Vaibhav laid the foundation and how Ishan Kishan built a mountain of runs upon it.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Lays the Foundation
Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma in the men's cricket semi-final against Sri Lanka. While Abhishek was dismissed early, Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued to play attacking cricket.
He scored a brisk 38 runs off 21 balls, featuring two sixes and six fours. India's scoreboard kept ticking along as long as Vaibhav was at the crease. He was the third batsman to fall; by that stage, Team India had reached a score of 59 runs in 6.2 overs.
Ishan Kishan Builds a Mountain of Runs
Vaibhav Suryavanshi had already laid the foundation; what was needed was for someone to step up and build a towering edifice of runs upon it. On the challenging pitch in Japan, this task was accomplished by Ishan Kishan another talented player from Bihar representing Team India. Ishan came out to bat after Vaibhav’s dismissal.
He remained unbeaten on 80 off 46 balls an innings featuring five sixes and four fours. It was thanks to this knock by Ishan Kishan that the Indian team managed to reach a total of 169 runs in 20 overs against Sri Lanka.
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