Watch: Sahan Arachchige's one-handed stunner sends Shivam Dube packing in Asian Games 2026 semifinal

During the Asian Games 2026 semifinal clash between India and Sri Lanka at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, the latter’s captain, Sahan Arachchige, grabbed a superb one-handed airborne catch to send back Shivam Dube as the video went viral across social media platforms.  

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first on a surface, which was anticipated to get slow later on. The spinners were expected to make it hard with their change of pace against the batters. India brought back Jasprit Bumrah in their playing XI.

Arachchige dives to his right and Plucks a Blinder to end Dube's Cameo

It was the fifth delivery of the penultimate over of the innings when Tharindu Ratnayake went with a tossed-up delivery outside the off stump against Shivam Dube, who drilled the drive to the left of the cover region. It was hit with pace as the ball was travelling with full power.

Watch Sahan Arachchige's catch here- 

The Sri Lanka captain was standing at the cover region. He threw himself to his left and went with the left hand. The ball stuck. He ensured that it didn’t pop out of his hands when it hit the ground hard. Dube was in disbelief, as were the bowler and the Indian camp.

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Dube went back to the dressing room for a struggling knock of three runs off nine balls. Towards the end of the innings, India slowed down to get the runs firing off the bat.

Bumrah and Axar wreck Sri Lanka's chase to set up a Gold Medal clash with Pakistan

India’s 15-year-old sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, batted brilliantly at the opening spot for his knock of 38 runs off 21 balls at a strike rate of 180.95 with the help of six boundaries and two over boundaries. Ishan Kishan also contributed an unbeaten 80 runs off 46 balls at a strike rate of 173.91, thanks to four boundaries and five sixes.

Sri Lanka were nowhere near the chase and got bundled out for just 45 runs in 9.5 overs. Only their captain made it into the double figures. Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma picked up two wickets each to earn the 124-run victory.

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Brief Scores: India 169/7 (Ishan Kishan 80*, Sahan Arachchige 2/28) beat Sri Lanka 45 (Nuwaindu Fernando 15, Abhishek Sharma 2/2) by 124 runs.