SL vs NEP Dream11 Prediction, 3rd Quarter-Final, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Asian Games 2026
The winner of this match will face India.
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Sri Lanka will take on Nepal in the third quarter-final of the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket competition on Tuesday, September 29, at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM local time, with both teams looking to secure a place in the semi-finals.
Sri Lanka will be looking to make a strong start to their knockout campaign after entering the quarter-finals as one of the seeded teams. The side will aim to put its experience to good use and produce a disciplined performance with both bat and ball against Nepal.
Meanwhile, Nepal will be confident after beating Afghanistan by five wickets in their final group-stage match. They will look to carry that momentum into the quarter-final and challenge Sri Lanka with their aggressive batting and varied bowling attack.
Match Information
Sri Lanka vs Nepal, 3rd Quarter Final
Asian Games in Japan Men's, 29 Sep 2026, Tue, 5:30 AM IST, Korogi Sports Park
Match Starts In
00:12:58:36
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Broadcast
Sony Sports Network
Live Stream
Sony LIV
Weather Report
Clear
22.4°C
81% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
N Thushara, N Dickwella, Lasith Croospulle, KNA Bandara, Sineth Jayawardene, C Karunaratne, SSD Arachchige (C), MADI Hemantha, B Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Garuka Sanketh
Bench : KTH Ratnayake, Sohan de Livera, MNK Fernando, Wanuja Sahan
Nepal
Asif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, K Bhurtel, S Jora, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee (C), Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi
Bench : Aarif Sheikh, Karan KC, S Malla, NK Yadav
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
45%
Pace Bowling
55%
Spin Bowling
45%
Batting Pitch
135
Average Score
55%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Dipendra Singh Airee NEP | ALL
Dipendra Singh Airee brings value with both bat and ball for Nepal. The all-rounder has scored 2,341 runs and taken 64 wickets in T20Is, making him one of Nepal's most important players.
Kushal Bhurtel NEP | BAT
Kushal Bhurtel has scored 2,499 T20I runs at a strike rate of 136.11 and has the ability to put pressure on the opposition during the powerplay. His recent performances in Japan also make him an important player.
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Sineth Jayawardene
SL | BAT
Sundeep Jora
NEP | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Sep 28 2026 3:47 PM
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