Asian Games: Ishan Kishan's timely fifty powers India against SL
What's the story
Ishan Kishan's whirlwind knock powered India to 169/7 against Sri Lanka in the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket competition at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. The innings saw Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi open, with Sanju Samson coming at No. 3. While Abhishek and Samson tanked, Sooryavanshi scored a vital 38 (21). With India down to 87/4, Ishan's pivotal 80 (46) paved the way.
Knock
Ishan takes India past 160
After SL elected to field, India sent in Abhishek and Sooryavanshi to open the innings. Interestingly, Samson came in at No. 3 instead of Ishan.
While Sooryavanshi scored a vital 38 (21), the end of Shreyas Iyer's run-a-ball 13 meant India slumped to 87/4.
Ishan then took charge with his 46-ball 80 (4 fours and 5 sixes).
Numbers
A look at his numbers
According to Cricinfo, Ishan raced to his 13th half-century in T20Is. He also owns a ton.
In 60 T20Is, the left-hander has racked up 1,781 runs at an average of 31.24. His tally includes a strike rate of 146.58.
Ishan also scored his second T20I half-century against Sri Lanka, as his tally reads 245 runs from seven games (SR: 146.7).
Milestone
Ishan races to 350 T20 sixes
During his knock, Ishan unlocked another achievement, completing 350 T20 sixes. Across 259 T20Is, the left-hander has 353 sixes and 729 fours.
Notably, 85 of his maximums have come in T20Is. In 250 T20 innings, the Indian batter has raced to 7,374 runs at an average of 31.64.
His tally includes a strike rate of 144.81. This was his 44th T20 half-century.