Sahan Arachchige dismissed Sooryavanshi, Abhishek [Source: AFP]Sahan Arachchige had a memorable outing in the Asian Games 2026 semifinal against India. The Sri Lankan captain outfoxed destructive batter Abhishek Sharma before dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bowl first against India. Sahan Arachchige led from the front, getting rid of two key Indian players. Sahan Arachchige bamboozles Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek SharmaVaibhav Sooryavanshi made his way back to the playing XI and came out to open the batting alongside Abhishek Sharma for India. Abhishek, who recently registered the fastest T20I hundred against a full-member team, began his Asian Games campaign on a disappointing note. Renowned for his clean-striking abilities, Abhishek became Sri Lankan captain Sahan Arachchige's first victim, with the spinner dismissing him in the second over. Although Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looked fluent during his 21-ball stay, Arachchige got his prized scalp for 38 runs in a similar fashion to push India onto the back foot. Also Read: Jasprit Bumrah Surpasses MS Dhoni In List Of Most T20I Matches Played For IndiaBoth Abhishek and Sooryavanshi miscued lofted shots and were caught by Sineth Jayawardena at the short third man. The right-arm off-spinner made the swashbuckling Indian batters fall into his trap, deceiving them with flight. Sahan Arachchige finished his four-over spell with impressive figures of two for 28 in the India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 semifinal. Who is Sahan Arachchige?Sahan Arachchige is a 30-year-old batting all-rounder from Sri Lanka. He was born on May 13, 1996, in Ragama, a suburb in Sri Lanka. He bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin. Arachchige is one of the capped Sri Lankan players in the Asian Games 2026 squad. He has represented Sri Lanka across six international matches, including five ODIs and a T20I. In three ODI innings, Sahan Arachchige has amassed 89 runs, including a fifty, at an average of 29.66. While he has one ODI wicket under his belt, Arachchige has scored 22 runs and bagged two wickets in his only T20I before the ongoing semifinal clash. Interestingly, Arachchige played his first T20I in the Asian Games 2023 edition in Hangzhou and makes his T20I comeback after a gap of nearly three years. Also Read: 'Not Cricket, This Is Only Batting,' Gautam Gambhir Slams Guwahati Conditions
