Men's Asian Games 2026: Quarterfinal 3, SL vs NEP Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Sri Lanka vs Nepal?

Sri Lanka (SL) lock horns with Nepal (NEP) in Quarter-final 3 of the Men's Asian Games 2026 at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday, September 29.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sent a second-string side for the Asian Games, with the first-choice players were busy playing the white-ball series against England. Sahan Arachchige will be leading the side with experienced players like Chamika Karunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella in the setup alongside the talented youngsters.

Nepal are at full strength and they have an idea of the conditions because they played in the preliminary group games. They topped Group A after beating Afghanistan by five wickets and securing one more point after the wash out against Japan.

SL vs NEP: Match Details

Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin: Pitch Report

Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin has taken a lot of beating thanks to the persistent rain over the last few days in the city. If a game is possible on Tuesday, the captain who wins the toss would want to bowl first, which will benefit them if the overs are reduced later due to rain interruptions.

SL vs NEP: Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

This is going to be the first meeting between Sri Lanka and Nepal.

SL vs NEP: Predicted Playing 11s

Sri Lanka

Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Lasith Croospulle, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige (C), Sineth Jayawardena, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando.

Nepal

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Sundeep Jora, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Jha, Lokesh Bam, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Aireee (C), Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi.

SL vs NEP: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Niroshan Dickwella

Niroshan Dickwella will have a key role to play, especially if he opens the innings. He can make the most of the powerplay overs with his wide range of shots. If he gets going, he will invariably get his team off to a flying start on Tuesday.

Probable Best Bowler: Lalit Rajbanshi

Lalit Rajbanshi could be the bowler to watch out for on Tuesday. The left-arm orthodox bowler picked up three wickets in two matches in the group stage, having an economy rate of just 3.25. It will be interesting to see how the Sri Lankan batters tackle the threat he poses.

Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match