India, Sept. 18 -- Malaysia National Women's Cricket Team face Sri Lanka Women in the third quarter-final of the women's T20 cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday. The match is a straight knockout fixture, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals on September 20.

Sri Lanka head into the match after reaching the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026, where they finished runners-up to India. They have also made changes to their squad for the Asian Games, with captain Chamari Athapaththu leading the side. However, key batter Nilakshika Silva has been ruled out after suffering a fractured finger.

Sri Lanka also have Asian Games history on their side. They won the silver medal at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou after losing the...