Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 Bronze Medal Match Reports: Sri Lanka Win by 63 Runs, Claim Bronze Medal
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 Bronze Medal Match
Sri Lanka have won the bronze medal in men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Bangladesh by 63 runs in a dramatic third-place play-off at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The match looked to be slipping away from Sri Lanka during the opening stages of their innings.
At one point, Sri Lanka were reduced to just 21/4.
Later, they were still struggling at 54/5.
Then came the innings that changed everything.
Tharindu Ratnayake produced a sensational 65 from just 32 balls, striking seven fours and five sixes at a strike rate of more than 200. His counter-attacking innings, supported by Sahan Arachchige, transformed Sri Lanka’s position and took them to a competitive 165/9 in 20 overs.
Bangladesh’s chase never developed.
Their first three wickets fell for just four runs, and although Parvez Hossain Emon, Yasir Ali and Nasum Ahmed attempted to rebuild the innings, Sri Lanka’s bowlers continued to take wickets at crucial moments.
Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 102 in 17.3 overs.
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs and secured the men’s cricket bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026.
India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 Final → gold-medal match
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 – Match Summary
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Match | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka |
| Tournament | Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket |
| Match | Bronze Medal / 3rd Place Play-off |
| Date | October 3, 2026 |
| Venue | Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Aichi, Japan |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won and elected to bat |
| Sri Lanka | 165/9 in 20 overs |
| Bangladesh | 102 all out in 17.3 overs |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 63 runs |
| Medal | Sri Lanka – Bronze |
| Top Scorer | Tharindu Ratnayake – 65 off 32 |
| Best Bangladesh Bowling | Mahedi Hasan – 2/19 |
| Best Sri Lanka Bowling | Nuwan Thushara – 2/18 |
From 21/4 to 165/9: Sri Lanka’s Incredible Recovery
The most remarkable part of the match was not the final winning margin.
It was how Sri Lanka got there.
After choosing to bat, Sri Lanka’s innings quickly turned into a nightmare.
21 runs. Four wickets.
Lasith Croospulle fell for 2.
Sineth Jayawardena was dismissed for 3.
Nuwanidu Fernando made only 1.
Sohan de Livera scored 6 before being run out.
Suddenly, Sri Lanka were staring at a potentially disastrous total.
Bangladesh’s bowlers were controlling the contest.
But Sri Lanka still had Sahan Arachchige at the crease.
And then Tharindu Ratnayake arrived.
The match began to change.
Sahan Arachchige and Tharindu Ratnayake Rebuild the Innings
Sahan Arachchige provided the stability.
Ratnayake provided the explosion.
Together they changed the direction of the innings.
Arachchige scored a patient:
33 off 37 balls
with three fours.
Ratnayake, meanwhile, attacked the bowling whenever an opportunity appeared.
The pair added a crucial partnership that took Sri Lanka away from danger and back into the contest.
By the time Arachchige was dismissed at 157/8, Sri Lanka had already transformed their innings.
The scoreboard that had once read 21/4 was now approaching a total capable of putting Bangladesh under serious pressure.
Tharindu Ratnayake: The Bronze Medal Hero
If there was one innings that defined the bronze-medal match, it was this one.
Tharindu Ratnayake – 65 off 32 balls
His numbers tell the story:
- Runs: 65
- Balls: 32
- Fours: 7
- Sixes: 5
- Strike Rate: 203.13
Ratnayake did not simply rebuild the innings.
He attacked.
He found boundaries when Sri Lanka desperately needed them and forced Bangladesh’s bowlers onto the defensive.
His strike rate crossed 200, and his 65 became the highest individual score of the match.
He was eventually dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman at 147/6 in the 19th over, caught by Rishad Hossain.
But by then, the damage had already been done.
Sri Lanka finished on 165/9.
Bangladesh’s Bowling: Excellent Start, Difficult Finish
Bangladesh’s bowling unit actually began the match impressively.
Mahedi Hasan
4 overs – 19 runs – 2 wickets
He was Bangladesh’s most economical successful bowler.
His early wickets helped put Sri Lanka under enormous pressure.
Aliss Al Islam
4 overs – 18 runs – 1 wicket
Aliss also bowled an important spell and kept the scoring under control during the early stages.
Saif Hassan
3 overs – 28 runs – 2 wickets
He removed both Sahan Arachchige and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
Rishad Hossain
4 overs – 46 runs – 1 wicket
His figures were expensive, largely because Sri Lanka’s late acceleration came against the Bangladesh attack.
Mustafizur Rahman
3 overs – 43 runs – 2 wickets
Mustafizur eventually removed Ratnayake and Dushan Hemantha, but Sri Lanka’s attack on the Bangladesh fast bowler had already helped push the total beyond 160.
Sri Lanka Finish on 165/9
After 20 overs, the scoreboard read:
Sri Lanka – 165/9
Tharindu Ratnayake – 65 (32)
Sahan Arachchige – 33 (37)
Ashen Bandara – 18 (24)
Wanuja Sahan – 5 (3)*
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth – 6 (2)
Extras contributed 22 runs, including 17 wides.
That meant Bangladesh needed:
166 runs to win the bronze medal.
At 21/4, even reaching 165 had looked extremely unlikely.
Sri Lanka had given themselves a real chance.
Now their bowlers had to finish the job.
Bangladesh’s Chase Begins With a Disaster
Bangladesh needed a strong start.
Instead, they suffered almost the worst possible beginning.
0/1
Saif Hassan departed for a duck.
0/2
Tanzid Hasan Tamim also fell for a duck.
4/3
Captain Litton Das was dismissed for another duck.
Bangladesh were suddenly 4/3.
The chase was already under enormous pressure.
Then Tawhid Hridoy briefly threatened to change the momentum.
Tawhid Hridoy’s Quick 11
Hridoy scored:
11 off 6 balls
with two boundaries.
His strike rate of 183.33 showed the intent Bangladesh needed.
But his innings ended at 18/4.
Sri Lanka had once again taken control.
Parvez Hossain Emon and Yasir Ali Try to Fight Back
Bangladesh needed a partnership.
Parvez Hossain Emon and Yasir Ali provided one.
Emon scored:
20 off 26 balls
with three fours.
Yasir Ali contributed:
21 off 16 balls
with two fours and a six.
Together they helped Bangladesh reach 50.
But the partnership could not carry the chase deep enough.
Emon was dismissed at 50/5.
Mahedi Hasan fell at the very next ball.
Bangladesh were back under pressure.
Nasum Ahmed’s Fighting 26
With wickets falling around him, Nasum Ahmed became Bangladesh’s highest scorer.
He made:
26 off 28 balls
including:
- 2 fours
- 1 six
Nasum tried to keep the innings alive, but Bangladesh continued losing wickets.
Rishad Hossain made 10 off 5.
Aliss Al Islam scored 4.
Mustafizur Rahman remained unbeaten on 3.
But there was simply too much ground to recover.
Nasum’s dismissal at 102 ended the Bangladesh innings.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Asian Games 2026 Semi-Final → Bangladesh journey
Bangladesh Bowled Out for 102
Bangladesh’s final score:
Bangladesh – 102 all out in 17.3 overs
Top scores:
| Batter | Runs |
|---|---|
| Nasum Ahmed | 26 (28) |
| Yasir Ali | 21 (16) |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | 20 (26) |
| Tawhid Hridoy | 11 (6) |
| Rishad Hossain | 10 (5) |
The team had lost its first three wickets for just four runs.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers kept the pressure on throughout the chase.
Sri Lanka’s Bowling Attack Finishes the Job
The wickets were shared remarkably evenly.
Nuwan Thushara
4–1–18–2
Tharindu Ratnayake
3–0–18–2
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
3–0–26–2
Wanuja Sahan
4–0–17–2
Sahan Arachchige
1.3–0–9–1
Dushan Hemantha
2–0–11–1
Four Sri Lankan bowlers finished with two wickets each.
That balance was one of the reasons Bangladesh could never establish a decisive partnership.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026: The Turning Points of the Match
1. Bangladesh’s opening burst
Sri Lanka were reduced to 21/4.
At that point Bangladesh appeared to have complete control.
2. The Arachchige-Ratnayake recovery
The partnership transformed Sri Lanka’s innings.
3. Ratnayake’s attack
His 65 off 32 changed the match from a possible low-scoring defeat into a competitive total.
4. Bangladesh’s 0/2 start
The chase immediately came under pressure.
5. Litton Das falls for a duck
Bangladesh were 4/3.
6. Sri Lanka keep taking wickets
Even when Bangladesh reached 50, Sri Lanka never allowed the chase to settle.
The Numbers That Tell the Story
Sri Lanka’s early position
21/4
Sri Lanka’s score at the fifth wicket
54/5
Ratnayake’s score
65 off 32
Ratnayake’s strike rate
203.13
Ratnayake’s boundaries
7 fours + 5 sixes
Sri Lanka’s final score
165/9
Bangladesh’s final score
102 all out
Winning margin
63 runs
Bronze medal
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026: Sri Lanka Turn a Semi-Final Defeat Into a Medal
The bronze medal is particularly significant because Sri Lanka had entered the match after a difficult semi-final against India.
India had defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs, scoring 169/7 before dismissing Sri Lanka for just 45.
That result ended Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the gold-medal match.
But the tournament was not over.
Sri Lanka still had one opportunity.
The bronze medal.
And against Bangladesh, they produced the response required.
Their batting survived an early collapse.
Their middle order rebuilt.
Ratnayake attacked.
Their bowlers then dismissed Bangladesh for 102.
The result was a 63-run victory and a place on the Asian Games podium.
India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 Semi-Final → Sri Lanka journey
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026: Bangladesh’s Campaign Ends Without a Medal
Bangladesh’s tournament journey also had a frustrating element.
Their quarter-final against Malaysia was abandoned because of rain, with Bangladesh advancing to the semi-final on the basis of their higher seeding.
Their semi-final against Pakistan was also affected by rain and reduced to 13 overs per side.
Bangladesh posted 111/7.
Pakistan chased the target in 11.3 overs and reached the final.
That left Bangladesh with one final opportunity to win a medal.
They could not take it.
After being bowled out for 102, Bangladesh finished the men’s cricket competition in fourth place.
(The Asian Games 2026 has already produced one cricket gold medal for India, with the India Women vs Sri Lanka Women final ending in a 147-run victory for India. That result means India entered the men’s final with the women’s cricket title already secured.)
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asian games 2026: Complete Scorecard
Sri Lanka – 165/9 in 20 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Croospulle | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Sineth Jayawardena | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sohan de Livera | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 33 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 89.19 |
| Ashen Bandara | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 65 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 203.13 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 5* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 2* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | 22 | ||||
| Total | 165/9 | 20 overs |
Bangladesh Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Aliss Al Islam | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Nasum Ahmed | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Saif Hassan | 3 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3 | 43 | 2 | 14.33 |
Bangladesh – 102 all out in 17.3 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Litton Das | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | 20 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Tawhid Hridoy | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Yasir Ali | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 131.25 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rishad Hossain | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Nasum Ahmed | 26 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 92.86 |
| Aliss Al Islam | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | 7 | ||||
| Total | 102 all out | 17.3 overs |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 3 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 3 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 1.3 | 9 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 4 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026: Fall of Wickets
Sri Lanka
- 7/1 – Sineth Jayawardena, 2.1 overs
- 12/2 – Lasith Croospulle, 2.5 overs
- 18/3 – Nuwanidu Fernando, 3.1 overs
- 21/4 – Sohan de Livera, 3.5 overs
- 54/5 – Ashen Bandara, 10.5 overs
- 147/6 – Tharindu Ratnayake, 18.1 overs
- 149/7 – Dushan Hemantha, 18.4 overs
- 157/8 – Sahan Arachchige, 19.3 overs
- 163/9 – Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, 19.5 overs
Bangladesh
- 0/1 – Saif Hassan, 0.6 overs
- 0/2 – Tanzid Hasan Tamim, 1.2 overs
- 4/3 – Litton Das, 2.1 overs
- 18/4 – Tawhid Hridoy, 3.5 overs
- 50/5 – Parvez Hossain Emon, 8.2 overs
- 50/6 – Mahedi Hasan, 8.3 overs
- 67/7 – Rishad Hossain, 9.6 overs
- 72/8 – Yasir Ali, 11.2 overs
- 87/9 – Aliss Al Islam, 14.5 overs
- 102/10 – Nasum Ahmed, 17.3 overs
A Bronze Medal Won From the Edge of Defeat
There is something particularly fitting about Sri Lanka’s bronze-medal journey.
They were beaten heavily in the semi-final.
Then, in the bronze-medal match, they themselves found themselves in deep trouble.
At 21/4, Sri Lanka were staring at another difficult result.
But this time they did not collapse.
They fought.
They rebuilt.
And then they attacked.
Tharindu Ratnayake’s extraordinary 65 transformed the match.
From there, Sri Lanka’s bowlers completed the job.
It was not a perfect innings.
It did not need to be.
It was an innings that changed the direction of a match.
And ultimately, it changed the colour of Sri Lanka’s medal.
India vs West Indies 2026 3rd ODI – West Indies Tour Of India
Sri Lanka Win Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Bronze
The final numbers are simple:
Sri Lanka – 165/9
Bangladesh – 102 all out
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs.
But behind those numbers was a remarkable recovery.
Sri Lanka went from 21/4 to 165/9.
Bangladesh went from 4/3 to 102 all out.
And Tharindu Ratnayake went from being one batter in a collapsing innings to becoming the defining player of the bronze-medal match.
Sri Lanka can now leave Nisshin with an Asian Games cricket medal.
🥉 Sri Lanka – Bronze Medal
4th Place – Bangladesh
The Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket competition has its bronze medallists.
Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 – FAQs
Who won the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 bronze medal match?
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs and secured the men’s cricket bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026.
What was Sri Lanka’s score?
Sri Lanka scored 165/9 in 20 overs.
What was Bangladesh’s score?
Bangladesh were bowled out for 102 in 17.3 overs.
Who scored the most runs?
Sri Lanka’s Tharindu Ratnayake was the top scorer with 65 runs from 32 balls.
How many fours and sixes did Tharindu Ratnayake hit?
He hit 7 fours and 5 sixes.
Who was Sri Lanka’s second-highest scorer?
Captain Sahan Arachchige scored 33 from 37 balls.
Who was Bangladesh’s top scorer?
Nasum Ahmed scored 26 from 28 balls.
Who took the most wickets for Sri Lanka?
Four Sri Lankan bowlers took two wickets each: Nuwan Thushara, Tharindu Ratnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Wanuja Sahan.
Who was Bangladesh’s best bowler?
Mahedi Hasan took 2/19 from four overs.
Where was the match played?
At Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Aichi, Japan.
What medal did Sri Lanka win?
Sri Lanka won the bronze medal in men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2026.
Final Verdict: Sri Lanka Finish on the Podium
The bronze medal match produced exactly the kind of story a third-place play-off can deliver.
Sri Lanka started badly.
Bangladesh controlled the opening phase.
Then Ratnayake changed everything.
His 65 off 32 balls turned 21/4 into 165/9.
Bangladesh’s chase began disastrously at 0/2, slipped to 4/3, and never recovered sufficiently.
At 102 all out, their medal hopes ended.
Sri Lanka had survived their own collapse, created a defendable total and then defended it with authority.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026
Sri Lanka win by 63 runs.
Sri Lanka win the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket bronze medal.
And Tharindu Ratnayake’s 65 off 32 will be remembered as the innings that made it possible.
Official ICC match page fixture Asian Games Men’s T20I 3rd Place Play-off at Korogi Sports Park
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