India defeat Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semifinal [Source: @SLC/X.COM]The India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games semifinal was supposed to be a close-fought contest between the two Asian sides; however, the Men in Blue annihilated the Lankan Lions as Sri Lanka scored just 45 runs in the run-chase, their lowest in T20I history.India posted 169 on a tricky wicket, courtesy of a sublime fifty from Ishan Kishan. In reply, the Sri Lankan wickets fell like a pack of cards, and the team crumbled under pressure to score their lowest-ever total.Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma picked up 2 wickets each, as the Men in Blue thrashed the opponent without breaking a sweat.Sri Lanka's 5 lowest totals in T20IsHere is a list of Sri Lanka's lowest scores in T20Is:1) 45/10 vs India, Nisshin, 2026, Today*2) 77/10 vs South Africa, New York, 20243) 80/10 vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 20254) 82/10 vs India, Visakhapatnam, 20165) 87/10 vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2010Also Read: Ravi Bishnoi Effects Crazy One Handed Run Out vs Sri Lanka In Asian GamesApart from the drubbing at the hands of India on Thursday, Sri Lanka’s second-lowest T20I total was registered against South Africa in New York in 2024.Their third-lowest T20I score came against the Zimbabwean side in 2025, and 82 and 87 have been their fourth- and fifth-lowest T20I totals, registered against India and Australia, respectively.Sri Lanka's biggest T20I defeats (in terms of balls)170 was never going to be an easy chase on a surface where the ball was gripping and turning, and spinners dominated the proceedings. The Lankan Lions couldn’t find their best footing, as India decimated them by a huge margin of 124 runs, while Sri Lanka created further unwanted feats.List of Sri Lanka's biggest defeats in T20Is1) 134 vs Australia, Adelaide, 20192) 124 vs India, Nisshin, 2026, Today*3) 119 vs England, Southampton, 2026In 2019, the Asian side suffered their biggest T20I defeat, when Australia hammered them by 134 runs in Adelaide. The 124-run drubbing on Thursday occupies the second spot, while the 119-run defeat against England in 2026 comes in third.Note: The Sri Lankan side has crashed out of the Asian Games Gold Medal race, but the team still has a chance to bag the Bronze Medal. On Saturday, October 3, the Lankan Lions will take on Bangladesh in a Bronze Medal match at the same venue (Korogi Sports Park).Also Read: India Book Date With Pakistan In Asian Games 2026 Final For Gold
