Captain Litton Das noted the strength of Sri Lanka’s batting performance as well as the task his bowlers had in overcoming Ratnayake’s aggressive style. Das understood early in the innings that his team’s bowling was efficient, but when Ratnayake began to play attacking strokes, he was unable to respond. Das, Saif Hassan, and Tanzid Hasan Tamim were all bowled out for no runs, adding to Bangladesh’s batting collapse. Das finished his two Asian Games bouts with scores of two and zero.
On October 3, 2026, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 63 runs in the third-place playoff at Korogi Sports Park. Tharindu Ratnayake scored 65 and took two wickets as Sri Lanka posted 165 for 9 in 20 overs. Nasum Ahmed led the way with 26 from 28 balls as Bangladesh were bowled out for 102 in 17.3 overs. Bangladesh failed to win a cricket medal at the Asian Games for the first time in its history.
Despite his own batting struggles, Litton Das maintains his captaincy.
In the third-place playoff, Nuwan Thushara defeated Das with a precise yorker for a duck. In answer to a query about his future as captain, Litton Das indicated categorically that he planned to continue in the post even if the team did not win a medal. He stressed that leaving would not resolve the basic issues because cricket necessarily entails both triumph and adversity. Das was optimistic that the team would rebound and perform better in the coming events.
Litton Das discusses the Asian Games’ infrastructure and player attitude.
Litton Das also reacted to questions about player conduct at the Asian Games. Players reportedly left the team hotel without permission. Das justified the players’ actions by emphasising the resources at their disposal and the need for them to remain energetic throughout the campaign.
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He questioned whether players should stay in their rooms, pointing out that if the food provided by the federation or Asian Games organisers was incorrect, they would naturally seek alternative options.
