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India to Clash with Sri Lanka in Asian Games 2026 Cricket Semi-Final
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News18•29-09-2026, 09:15
India to Clash with Sri Lanka in Asian Games 2026 Cricket Semi-Final
- •India will face Sri Lanka in the men's cricket semi-final at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- •Sri Lanka advanced to the semi-finals after their quarter-final against Nepal was abandoned due to rain, progressing by higher seeding.
- •Shreyas Iyer-led India also secured their semi-final spot after their quarter-final against Afghanistan was washed out, advancing due to higher seeding.
- •The other semi-final will feature Bangladesh against Pakistan, with both matches scheduled for October 1.
- •India aims to retain the gold medal won in the 2023 Asian Games, while the women's team successfully defended their title against Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka progressed to the semi-finals after their quarter-final match against Nepal was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain. They advanced by virtue of their higher seeding based on the ICC T20I rankings.
The two men's cricket semi-finals are scheduled to be played on October 1, with Bangladesh taking on Pakistan in the first semi-final, followed by India facing Sri Lanka later in the day.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's team successfully defended its Asian Games title by defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to claim the gold medal.
