Sri Lanka will clash with Nepal in the third quarter-final of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday, September 29.
Sri Lanka is entering this event on the back of a 0-3 T20I series defeat to England away from home earlier this month. On the other hand, Nepal, led by Dipendra Singh Airee, secured the top spot in Group A standings with a win and a no result, amassing three points to advance to the quarter-final.
SL vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Quarter-Final 3, Match Details
Match: Sri Lanka vs Nepal, Asian Games 2026, Quarter-Final 3
Time & Date: 5:30 AM IST, Tuesday, September 29
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
SL vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Quarter-Final 3 Pitch Report
With heavy rainfall at the venue, we can expect a moist surface. The wicket is expected to be two-paced, assisting bowlers right away. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface.
SL vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Quarter-Final 3 Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
Nuwanidu Fernando, Lasith Croospulle, Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Wanuja Sahan, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Nepal
Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, Sundeep Jora, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
SL vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Quarter-Final 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Sri Lanka
These two sides have played against each other once, with the contest ending in a no result. With the Sri Lankan team having more experience, we can expect them to put on a better show, securing a comfortable win and advancing to the semi-final.
