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Kishan, Sooryavanshi Power India to 169/7 in Asian Games Semifinal Against Sri Lanka
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News18•01-10-2026, 11:45
Kishan, Sooryavanshi Power India to 169/7 in Asian Games Semifinal Against Sri Lanka
- •Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 off 46 balls and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 38 off 21 balls propelled India to 169/7 against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal.
- •India opted for a spin-heavy strategy, bringing back Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson, and leaving out pacer Arshdeep Singh, mirroring Sri Lanka's approach on a turning pitch.
- •Sri Lanka's spinners largely succeeded in containing the Indian batters, with only Kishan and Sooryavanshi providing significant resistance.
- •Abhishek Sharma (7) and Sanju Samson (7) fell early to Sri Lankan spinners, with Samson bowled by ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Ratnayake.
- •Kishan anchored the innings after the fall of captain Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, hitting four sixes and four boundaries, primarily straight down the ground.
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Led by Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 38, India scored 169 for seven in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka during the Asian Games semifinal.
Sri Lanka advanced to the semifinals by virtue of their higher team ranking after their quarterfinal match against Nepal was washed out due to rain.
Ishan Kishan top-scored with an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed a quickfire 38 off 21 balls to help rescue India's innings on a turning pitch.
