Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 bronze medal match at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Saturday, October 3.
Bangladesh, led by Towhid Hridoy, suffered a six-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the first semi-final. On the other hand, Sri Lanka, captained by Sahan Arachchige, suffered a 124-run defeat to India in the second semi-final.
BAN vs SL, Asian Games 2026, Bronze Medal Match, Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Asian Games 2026, Bronze Medal
Time & Date: 5:30 AM IST, Saturday, October 3
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
BAN vs SL, Asian Games 2026, Bronze Medal Match, Match Details
With moisture on the wicket, we can expect a two-paced surface. Spinners are expected to do well on this wicket. Any score above 160 would be a tough ask for the team batting second. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
BAN vs SL, Asian Games 2026, Bronze Medal Match, Match Details
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (c) (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud
Sri Lanka
Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Sohan de Livera (wk), Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige (c), Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Tharindu Ratnayake, Binura Fernando
BAN vs SL, Asian Games 2026, Bronze Medal Match, Match Details
Match Winner: Sri Lanka
These two sides have played against each other 22 times in this format. While Sri Lanka secured 13 wins, Bangladesh has won only nine games. That said, we can expect Sri Lanka to come out on top quite comfortably and win the bronze medal.
