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Bangladesh to Face Sri Lanka in Asian Games Bronze Medal Match
Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka for bronze in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket competition on Saturday, October 3, after both sides lost their semi-finals a day earlier. Bangladesh fell to Pakistan in a rain-affected first semi-final, with the match reduced and Pakistan chasing down a revised target of 111 in just 11.3 overs. Sri Lanka endured a far heavier defeat in the second semi-final, bowled out for just 45, their lowest-ever T20I total, as India cruised to a 124-run win built around Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80. The bronze medal match is scheduled to be played before the gold medal final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, with both sides looking to end their campaigns on the podium after missing out on a shot at gold.
India to Face Pakistan in Asian Games Gold Medal Match on October 3
India will face Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket gold medal match on Saturday, October 3, at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, after both sides won their semi-finals on October 1. India thrashed Sri Lanka by 124 runs, their biggest-ever T20I win margin over the Lankans, powered by Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 and a ruthless bowling display that dismissed Sri Lanka for just 45. Pakistan booked their spot with a rain-shortened win over Bangladesh, chasing down a revised target of 111 in just 11.3 overs in the first semi-final. India are the defending champions, having won gold at Hangzhou 2023, and will be chasing back-to-back titles. If the final is washed out entirely without a result, India and Pakistan would share the gold medal rather than a replay or a shared silver. The final is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM local time, with the bronze medal match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka played earlier the same day.
Ishan Kishan's 80 Sets India T20I Record for No. 5 or Lower
Ishan Kishan set a new India T20I record with an unbeaten 80 against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final, the highest individual score by an Indian batter from No. 5 or lower in the format, surpassing the previous mark held by Manish Pandey. Batting at No. 5, Kishan rescued India from a collapse with a 33-ball fifty before accelerating to 80 not out off just 46 balls , hitting five sixes and four fours at a strike rate of 173.91. He was dropped on 56 by Nuwanidu Fernando, but made Sri Lanka pay as India posted 169 for 7, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also chipping in with 38. India's bowlers then ran through Sri Lanka, who were bowled out for just 45 , their lowest-ever T20I total, as Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel took two wickets apiece. The 124-run win is India's biggest T20I victory over Sri Lanka and sends the defending champions into the gold medal final, where they will face Pakistan on Saturday, October 3.
UAE Sweep Ju-jitsu Golds, South Korea Win Taekwondo Poomsae, Saudi Arabia Top Jumping
South Korea's Haeun Jung won the women's individual poomsae gold in taekwondo at the Asian Games, beating the Philippines' Juliana Mykhail Candelaria in the final, with Thailand and Japan sharing bronze. Elsewhere, the United Arab Emirates dominated the ju-jitsu competition, winning gold in all three weight categories decided so far. Khaled Alshehhi topped the men's -62kg, Ahmed Andeez won men's -69kg, and Balqees Abdulla claimed women's -48kg, with Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Singapore among the other nations on the podium across the three finals. In equestrian jumping, Saudi Arabia won the team gold ahead of the UAE, with hosts Japan taking bronze.
Ishan Kishan's Blazing 80 Powers India to 124-Run Thrashing of Sri Lanka, Sets Up Final Against Pakistan
India thrashed Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the 2nd Semi-Final of the 2026 Asian Games to book their place in the final, after posting a dominant total and then bowling Sri Lanka out for just 45. Put in to bat first at Korogi Sports Park, India raced to 169 for 7 in their 20 overs. Ishan Kishan was the standout with an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls laced with 4 fours and 5 sixes, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set the tone up top with a rapid 38. Sahan Arachchige and Tharindu Ratnayake picked up two wickets apiece for Sri Lanka, but couldn't stem the flow of runs in the back half. In reply, Sri Lanka's chase never got going. Jasprit Bumrah struck twice in his opening spell, and Abhishek Sharma came on to grab 2 for 2 as the innings unravelled under pressure, with three batters run out along the way. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 45 in just 9.5 overs , handing India a emphatic 124-run win. India will now face Pakistan in the final on October 3 at the same venue, with Pakistan having won their semi-final against Bangladesh by 6 wickets in a rain-shortened contest.
India Win Silver and Bronze in Sailing Skiffs, Japan Take Women's Gold
India won two sailing medals in the skiff classes at the Asian Games regatta in Gamagori, taking silver in the men's event and adding a bronze in the women's. In the men's skiff (49er) class, Prince Noble and Manu Francis won silver, finishing behind China and ahead of Hong Kong , who took bronze. In the women's skiff event, Japan won gold on home water, with Hong Kong taking silver and China and India sharing bronze, giving India a medal in both skiff classes at these Games. India's sailing contingent came into these Games with Hangzhou 2023 bronze medallist Vishnu Saravanan leading the squad in the men's ILCA 7 class, with the regatta running through October 3 at the Kaiyoh Yacht Harbour.
Desak Made Rita Wins Women's Speed Climbing Gold for Indonesia
Indonesia's Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi won the women's speed climbing gold at the Asian Games, beating China's Deng Lijuan in the final, with South Korea's Jeong Jimin taking bronze. Rita arrives at these Games as the reigning Asian champion in speed climbing, having topped the World Climbing Asia Championship earlier this year, a result that also secured Indonesia's quota spot for these Games.
Sorato Anraku Defends Boulder Gold, Lee Do-hyun Wins Korea's First Climbing Medal
Japan's Sorato Anraku defended his Asian Games men's boulder title, scoring 74.5 points to beat South Korea's Lee Do-hyun , who finished on 49.7 for a maiden Asian Games boulder medal. Japan's Tomoa Narasaki completed the podium in bronze with 44.9. Anraku topped three of the four boulder problems before failing to score on the final one, having already built a commanding lead. Lee, who also failed to convert his last attempt, had entered the final fractionally ahead of Anraku in qualifying, finishing first in the semi-final with 99.7 points to Anraku's 99.3. It is Lee's second consecutive Asian Games silver, after finishing runner-up in the combined event at Hangzhou 2023, and Korea's first medal in the sport at these Games. It is Anraku's second straight Asian Games gold, having won the combined boulder-and-lead event at Hangzhou 2023 in his Games debut.
Mirzazadeh and Ishii Win Greco-Roman 130kg and Women's 68kg Wrestling Golds
Iran and Japan added further wrestling golds at the Asian Games, with Amin Mirzazadeh winning the men's Greco-Roman 130kg title and Ami Ishii topping the women's freestyle 68kg podium. Mirzazadeh beat Uzbekistan's Rafael Tsitsuashvili for gold, with China's Lingzhe Meng and South Korea's Minseok Kim sharing bronze. In the women's 68kg final, Ishii beat North Korea's Sol Gum Pak , with Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova and China's Jia Long taking bronze.
Japan Beat Uzbekistan 9-8 on Penalties to Reach Asian Games Football Final
Japan have reached the final of the men's football event at the Asian Games 2026 . They beat Uzbekistan 9-8 on penalties after the semi-final ended 1-1. The shootout went deep before Japan came through. The hosts now have a place in the gold-medal match. Japan will face South Korea in the final. South Korea beat China 2-1 in the other semi-final.
South Korea Beat China 2-1 to Reach Asian Games Football Final, Will Face Japan
South Korea have reached the final of the men's football event at the Asian Games 2026 . They beat China 2-1 in the semi-final. The win sets up a title clash with Japan . Japan also made the final, beating Uzbekistan on penalties in the other semi-final. South Korea will now play for gold against the host nation in the final.
Five Centuries in One ODI: Guwahati Creates History in India vs West Indies
The 2nd ODI between India and West Indies at Guwahati produced a first in cricket history. It became the first ODI ever to feature five centuries . Rohit Sharma's hundred in the chase was the fifth of the day. Until now, four centuries was the highest in a single ODI. That had happened only four times before, including one women's ODI. Guwahati went one better. West Indies started the century rush. They piled up 405/7 at the Barsapara Stadium. Amir Jangoo hit 114 off 77 balls . Shai Hope made 104 off 94 balls . John Campbell smashed 101 off 68 balls , the fastest ODI hundred by a West Indian against India. Hope and Jangoo added 182 for the third wicket. India's openers then answered in style. Rohit Sharma scored 101 off 75 balls . It was his 35th ODI century . Shubman Gill went on to make an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls . The two openers put on 255 runs for the first wicket in just 158 balls. India reached 406/2 in only 43.3 overs and won by 8 wickets . It was the second successful chase of over 400 in ODI history. Kuldeep Yadav was India's best bowler earlier in the day, finishing with 2 wickets for 65 runs. Gill is in top form ahead of the 2027 World Cup. He had also scored a century in the series opener at Thiruvananthapuram. India lead the series 2-0 with one ODI to play. Follow the full scorecard and the series page for every detail of this record-breaking match.
India's 406-run chase is their highest ever in ODI cricket
India have set a new record for their highest successful run chase in ODI cricket. They hunted down 406 runs against West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Guwahati. India finished on 406/2 in just 43.3 overs . They won the match by 8 wickets with 39 balls to spare. The old mark belonged to India's famous chase against Australia in Jaipur in 2013. India made 362 in that game. The new chase beats it by 44 runs . India's chase of 351 against England in Pune in 2017 is another big one on the list. Kohli and Kedar Jadhav starred in that win. Neither of those chases came close to the size of this one. The chase is also the highest in ODIs on Indian soil . It now sits second on the all-time list . Only South Africa's 438/9 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006 is bigger. Chasing more than 400 has always been rare. Most teams lose the match long before they get close. India made it look simple. Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill put on 255 runs in 158 balls for the first wicket. Rohit scored 101 off 75 balls . India hit 92 runs in the first 10 overs. That gave them a flying start and kept the required rate in check. Gill then took the chase home with an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls . He hit 26 fours and 8 sixes . Virat Kohli chipped in with 29 off 19 balls . Ruturaj Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 31 . Gill and Gaikwad shared an unbroken 86-run stand to finish the game. India scored at 9.33 runs per over through the innings. The target was big because West Indies batted well first. John Campbell , Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo all scored hundreds in their 405/7 . Most sides would have felt safe with that total. India's batters did not. The win gives India a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The last ODI is on 3 October in New Chandigarh. Check the full scorecard and the series page for every detail of this historic chase.
India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in 2nd ODI to seal the series 2-0
India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the 2nd ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. West Indies posted a massive 405/7 in their 50 overs. India chased it down in just 43.3 overs and finished on 406/2 . They had 39 balls to spare. The win gives India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. India won the toss and chose to bowl first. West Indies made the most of a flat pitch. John Campbell scored 101 off 68 balls . Shai Hope added 104 off 94 balls . Amir Jangoo then hit a fiery 114 off 77 balls . Three centuries in one innings gave the visitors a huge total. Indian bowlers shared the wickets but leaked runs. Kuldeep Yadav , Ravindra Jadeja and Gurnoor Brar took two wickets each. Prasidh Krishna took one. India's reply was special. Openers Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill attacked from the first over. They added 255 runs in 158 balls for the first wicket. India scored 92 runs in the first 10 overs. Rohit hit 101 off 75 balls with 10 fours and 6 sixes. He fell lbw to Jayden Seales in the 27th over. Gill carried on and finished with an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls . His innings had 26 fours and 8 sixes . His strike rate was above 167. Virat Kohli made a quick 29 off 19 balls before he was caught by Sherfane Rutherford off Shamar Joseph . Ruturaj Gaikwad then scored an unbeaten 31 off 37 balls . He and Gill added 86 runs in 68 balls to finish the job. West Indies bowlers had a tough day. Alzarri Joseph gave away 89 runs in 8 overs. Keemo Paul conceded 49 runs in just 3 overs. Seales and Shamar Joseph took one wicket each. India also got 22 extras, including 17 wides. The series is now decided, but there is still one match to play. The 3rd ODI is on 3 October at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. The T20I series then begins on 6 October in Lucknow. Follow the full ball-by-ball details on the scorecard page and the series hub.
Shubman Gill's 223 Is Highest-Ever ODI Score by an Indian Captain
Shubman Gill finished his innings on 223 against West Indies in the second ODI at Guwahati, a new career-best score in the format and the highest ODI innings ever played by an Indian while serving as captain. The knock surpassed his previous career-best of 208, made against New Zealand in Hyderabad in January 2023, when he was not yet India's full-time ODI captain. It came during India's chase of West Indies' record 405/7, with Gill reaching his fifty in 38 balls, his century in 62, and the fastest double century in ODI history off just 117 balls, before extending the innings further as India closed in on their target of 406. The innings adds to a remarkable run of milestones in the same match: Gill's fastest-ever ODI double hundred, his second career double century (making him only the second player after Rohit Sharma to reach the mark twice), the fastest century by an Indian captain, and the fastest Indian to 11 ODI hundreds. Rohit Sharma also scored a century at the other end, in a chase built on the second-highest opening stand for India in ODI history.
Shubman Gill Smashes Fastest-Ever ODI Double Century, Second of His Career
Shubman Gill smashed the fastest double century in ODI history , reaching 200 off just 117 balls as India chased West Indies' record 405/7 in the second ODI at Guwahati, breaking Ishan Kishan's previous record of 126 balls. Gill brought up his fifty off 38 balls, his century off 62 balls (the fastest ODI hundred ever by an Indian captain), and then accelerated through the second hundred to reach the double century in the 40th over. It is his second career ODI double century , after his 208 against New Zealand in Hyderabad in January 2023, making him only the second batter in ODI history , after Rohit Sharma, to score two double hundreds in the format. Rohit has three. The innings also confirmed his status as the fastest Indian to 11 ODI centuries, reached in just 67 innings, beating Virat Kohli's previous record of 82, and India's quickest century against West Indies, beating Virender Sehwag's 69-ball hundred from 2011. Rohit Sharma matched his captain for the first hundred runs of the chase, reaching his own century off 72 balls and passing 12,000 ODI runs, before Gill went on alone to the double ton. The pair's opening stand put India in a commanding position in their chase of 406, the highest run chase ever attempted by the hosts in ODI cricket.
West Indies Post Record 405/7 With Three Centurions Against India
West Indies posted 405 for 7 against India in the second ODI at Guwahati, their highest-ever total in the format and the first time they have crossed 400 in an ODI innings. The total was built on centuries from Amir Jangoo (114), Shai Hope (104) and John Campbell (101), making it only the sixth instance in ODI history of three centurions in the same innings, and the first time three West Indies batters have done it together. Hope and Jangoo added 182 for the third wicket, the platform that carried the total well past West Indies' previous record of 389 against England in 2019. Hope's century was his 20th in ODIs, taking him past Brian Lara's tally for West Indies. India's bowling took a beating throughout, with debutant Auqib Nabi among those punished. West Indies eased off slightly at the death, finishing short of 420, but still left India needing 406 to win, which would be India's highest-ever successful ODI run chase if completed.
Rohit Sharma Completes 12,000 ODI Runs, Third Indian After Tendulkar and Kohli
Rohit Sharma completed 12,000 ODI runs during India's chase in the second ODI against West Indies at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. He is the third Indian to reach the landmark, after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli . Rohit began the match on 11,927 runs and needed 73 to get there. He reached the mark on exactly 73, with a single off Roston Chase in the 16th over. India were 146 without loss at that stage, chasing a target of 406 after West Indies posted 405 for 7. He had already passed fifty by then, including three successive sixes off Keemo Paul . There was no celebration and no raised bat as he took the single. The milestone came in his 282nd ODI innings , the second fastest to 12,000 runs behind Kohli, who needed 242. Tendulkar took 300 innings, Ricky Ponting 314 and Kumar Sangakkara 336. Rohit is also second quickest by balls faced, at 12,973 to Kohli's 12,853. He and captain Shubman Gill had added 146 for the first wicket when Rohit crossed the mark. It was his 63rd ODI fifty. The 39-year-old began the day with 34 ODI hundreds and a best score of 264.
Neeru Dhanda Completes Golden Double With Trap Mixed Team Gold
Neeru Dhanda completed a golden double at the Asian Games, teaming up with Kynan Chenai to win the trap mixed team gold a day after her individual trap triumph, with the Indian pair setting a Games record in the final. India had qualified fourth for the final, behind China, Qatar and Iran, before Dhanda and Chenai produced a record-breaking performance under pressure to take the title. China's Ying Qi and Yunong Sun settled for bronze with a score of 23. It is India's first-ever medal in the trap mixed team event and the ninth gold of the Games for the country, with the nation's shooters now accounting for 15 medals in Nagoya. For the 26-year-old Dhanda, it caps a stunning few days that began with team silver alongside Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat, followed by her individual gold with a Games-record score of 28, and now a second gold in the mixed team event. Chenai, a veteran of the trap circuit, adds another Asian Games medal to a collection that includes individual bronze and team gold from Hangzhou 2023.
Kuldeep Yadav Completes 200 ODI Wickets in 2nd ODI vs West Indies
Kuldeep Yadav completed 200 wickets in ODI cricket during the 2nd ODI against West Indies in Guwahati, reaching the milestone after picking up two more wickets in West Indies' innings of 405/7. The left-arm wrist-spinner went into the series opener in Thiruvananthapuram on 194 wickets, picked up a superb 4/40 there, and followed it up today with two more scalps to move to 200 in his 118th ODI. He becomes one of a select group of Indian spinners to reach the landmark, further cementing his place as one of India's most reliable wicket-takers in the format in the last decade. Kuldeep has been in fine form throughout this West Indies series, troubling the top and middle order with his variations and control, and today's milestone comes on the back of another impressive spell with the ball in Guwahati.
Iceland Beat Luxembourg 3-0 to Go Top of Nations League Group
Iceland beat Luxembourg 3-0 away to move to two wins from two in Nations League League C, Group 4, after also winning their opener against Estonia. The win puts Iceland top of the group with six points, while Luxembourg remain without a point after two matches, having reached League C this season via the promotion play-off against Malta. Both sides return to action on October 3, with Iceland hosting Bulgaria and Luxembourg away to Estonia, as the group heads into the second half of its six-match schedule with promotion to League B and relegation to League D both still in play.
Uzbekistan and Japan Win Golds as Greco-Roman Wrestling Begins, India's Sunil Kumar Takes Bronze
Uzbekistan and Japan won gold on the opening day of Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games, with India's Sunil Kumar among the bronze medallists. In the 67kg final, Uzbekistan's Aytjan Khalmakhanov beat Japan's Kyotaro Sogabe for gold, with Kyrgyzstan's Razzak Beishekeev and Kazakhstan's Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet taking bronze. In the 87kg final, Japan's Taizo Yoshida beat Kyrgyzstan's Asan Kurbanovich Zhanyshov for gold, with Uzbekistan's Jalgasbay Berdimuratov and India's Sunil Kumar sharing bronze. Wrestling runs in a one-day format at these Games, with medal bouts held on the same day as qualification in each weight class. More Greco-Roman finals, including the 130kg category, are still to be decided, before the competition moves on to women's wrestling and freestyle later in the week.
Japan Win Two Golds as Judo Competition Begins at Asian Games
Japan won two of the first four judo golds on the opening day of competition at the Asian Games, with Uzbekistan and Mongolia taking the other two. Hayato Kondo won men's -60kg gold for Japan, beating Kazakhstan's Yeldos Smetov in the final, while Mitsuki Kondo took women's -48kg gold, beating Kazakhstan's Abiba Abuzhakynova . In the women's -52kg final, Uzbekistan's Sita Kadamboeva beat South Korea's Seyun Jang for gold, while Mongolia's Yolk Kazirbyek won men's -66kg gold over Uzbekistan's Abdurakhim Nutfulloev . Judo runs through October 3 at the Aichi International Arena, with 217 competitors from 32 nations. Japan won five judo golds at Hangzhou 2023, while South Korea, chasing a rebound after a record-low single gold last time, are targeting at least four golds this time around.
Iran and South Korea Break Uzbekistan's Kurash Gold Streak
Iran and South Korea won kurash golds at the Asian Games, breaking Uzbekistan's grip on the sport in the men's -66kg and women's +87kg finals. In the men's -66kg final, Majid Vahid Barimanlou won gold for Iran. Tajikistan's Yosin Bobokalonov took silver, with Tajikistan's Sarvar Abdushukurov and Kyrgyzstan's Kubanychbek Aibek Uulu sharing bronze. In the women's +87kg final, Minyoung Kim won gold for South Korea. Chinese Taipei's Liu Li-ling Shih took silver, with Iran's Fatemeh Barmaki Kordkolaee and Kazakhstan's Arailym Shegenova sharing bronze. Uzbekistan had won four of the first six kurash golds at these Games before these two results.