Bangladesh Lose Asian Games Bronze Medal Match to Sri Lanka
Published : 10:53, 3 October 2026
Bangladesh ended their Asian Games cricket campaign without a medal after suffering a 63-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the bronze medal match on Saturday (October 3).
Chasing a target of 166 at Nishin in Japan, Bangladesh collapsed for just 102 runs before completing their 20 overs.
The innings got off to a disastrous start as Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim and captain Litton Das all departed without scoring. Bangladesh lost three wickets for only four runs, leaving the team under severe pressure from the opening over.
Nasum Ahmed top-scored for Bangladesh with 26 runs, while Parvez Hossain Emon made 22 and Yasir Ali scored 21. Towhid Hridoy added 11 and Rishad Hossain contributed 10, but none could produce a substantial innings.
For Sri Lanka, Nuwan Thushara, Tharindu Rathnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets each.
Earlier, Sri Lanka also struggled after choosing to bat first. Bangladesh's bowlers reduced them to 54 for five before Tharindu Rathnayake and captain Shahan Arachchige turned the innings around with a 93-run partnership.
Rathnayake smashed 65 off just 32 balls, including seven fours and five sixes, while Arachchige scored 33. Sri Lanka eventually posted 165 for nine in their 20 overs.
Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Saif Hassan and Mustafizur Rahman claimed two wickets each for Bangladesh, while Aliss Al Islam and Rishad Hossain took one apiece.
Bangladesh could not recover from their early batting collapse and were bowled out for 102, losing the bronze medal match by 63 runs and finishing their Asian Games campaign without a medal.
