For Bangladesh, Mahedi Hasan , Saif Hassan and Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets each. As Japan continues to establish itself as an emerging cricketing nation, certain facilities, including the Decision Review System (DRS), are still unavailable at the venue. The absence of the technology proved costly in the bronze-medal match, as Sri Lanka batter Nuwanidu Fernando was controversially given out despite not edging the ball.
The men’s cricket bronze-medal match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the 2026 Asian Games turned into a controversial affair on Saturday. Playing at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Sri Lanka posted 165/9 in 20 overs, with Tharindu Ratnayake top-scoring with 65 runs.
Pakistan, meanwhile, will be aiming to claim their first-ever men’s Asian Games cricket gold, with their women’s team having previously won the top prize in the competition. Meanwhile, India and Pakistan have booked their places in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games, which will be played at the same venue on Saturday. In the semi-final, Shreyas Iyer and Co. defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs to secure a spot in the final and assure India of at least a silver medal. India enter the final as the defending Asian Games men’s cricket champions, having won the gold medal at the Hangzhou 2023 Games.
