Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Unleashes Brilliant Boundaries to Score an Entertaining 38 on a Tricky Pitch in IND vs SL Asian Games 2026 Semi-Final
Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 80 and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 38 as India rebuilt after middle-order wickets fell.
- On Thursday, India reached 169 for seven against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semifinal in Nisshin, Japan, led by Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 off 46 balls.
- Considering the spin-friendly conditions, India included Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson in the playing eleven, leaving out Arshdeep Singh and retaining Jasprit Bumrah.
- Sri Lanka captain Sahan Arachchige dismissed Abhishek for 7 off 3 balls, while Tharindu Ratnayake removed Samson for 7 off 9 balls with deceptive spin.
- Contributing 38 off 21 balls, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi anchored the middle order despite the fall of Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, which slowed the run rate.
- Spin-Heavy tactics defined the innings as Sri Lanka used only two overs of pace, while Kishan hit four of his sixes between long-on and long-off.
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