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2026 Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series
Date9–21 June 2026
LocationSri Lanka
Result India A won the series
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The 2026 Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament held in Sri Lanka in June 2026. It was a tri-nation series involving Afghanistan A, India A and Sri Lanka A, with the matches played in limited overs format.[1] The series took place from 9 to 21 June 2026 in Dambulla.[2][3]

Squads

File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan A[4] India A[5][6] Sri Lanka A[7]
List A List A First class List A First class

On 21 May 2026, Harsh Dubey was ruled out of the series as he received maiden call for Afghanistan series and was replaced by Anukul Roy.[8] On 31 May 2026, Riyan Parag was ruled out of the series due to hamstring injury and was replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad.[9] On 16 June 2026, Yudhvir Singh was ruled out of the series due to shoulder discomfort and was replaced by Ashok Sharma.[10]

List A Tri-Nation series

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka A (H) 4 3 1 0 6 0.913 Advanced to the final
2 India A 4 2 2 0 4 0.597
3 File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan A 4 1 3 0 2 −1.727
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]
(H) Host.

Double round-robin

9 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
India A
277/6 (50 overs)
v
Sri Lanka A
269 (48.5 overs)
Ruturaj Gaikwad 101 (114)
Mohamed Shiraz 2/67 (9 overs)
Sahan Arachchige 74 (72)
Arshad Khan 2/24 (4.5 overs)
India A won by 8 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Ind A)
  • India A won the toss and elected to bat.

11 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
India A
349/9 (49 overs)
v
Prabhsimran Singh 84 (69)
Abdollah Ahmadzai 5/68 (9 overs)
Imran Mir 75* (70)
Anukul Roy 1/24 (5 overs)
Afghanistan A won by 4 runs (DLS method)
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Imran Mir (Afg A)
  • Afghanistan A won the toss and elected to field.

13 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
v
Sri Lanka A
231/2 (28.1 overs)
Hassan Eisakhil 46 (48)
Chamika Gunasekara 3/32 (8.4 overs)
Avishka Fernando 108* (79)
Farmanullah 2/40 (5.1 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 8 wickets (DLS method)
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (SL A)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to field.

15 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
India A
265 (49.2 overs)
v
Sri Lanka A
265/9 (50 overs)
Suryansh Shedge 72 (66)
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3/26 (10 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 93 (113)
Ayush Badoni 2/45 (9 overs)
Match tied (Sri Lanka A won the Super Over)
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Shantha Fonseka (SL)
Player of the match: Sadeera Samarawickrama (SL A)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to field.
  • Super Over: Sri Lanka A 16/0 (1 over), India A 9/0 (1 over).

17 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
India A
319/9 (50 overs)
v
Tilak Varma 59 (75)
Abdollah Ahmadzai 2/62 (10 overs)
Bahir Shah 57 (52)
Nishant Sindhu 4/31 (6.5 overs)
India A won by 101 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Asanka Nanayakkara (SL) and Chamara De Zoysa (SL)
Player of the match: Nishant Sindhu (Ind A)
  • Afghanistan A won the toss and elected to field.

19 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
Sri Lanka A
322/8 (50 overs)
v
Avishka Fernando 110 (97)
Faridoon Dawoodzai 4/60 (10 overs)
Hassan Eisakhil 74 (78)
Dulaj Samuditha 5/25 (6.5 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 103 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (SL A)
  • Afghanistan A won the toss and elected to field.

Final

21 June 2026
10:00 UTC+05:30
Scorecard
India A
377/9 (50 overs)
v
Sri Lanka A
311 (47.1 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 94 (29)
Wanuja Sahan 2/39 (10 overs)
Wanuja Sahan 62 (69)
Yash Thakur 3/45 (7 overs)
India A won by 66 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Chamara De Zoysa (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Ind A)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to field.

Sri Lanka A vs India A first-class series

Sri Lanka A vs India A first-class series
 
  Sri Lanka A India A
Dates 25 June – 5 July 2026
Captains Sahan Arachchige Dhruv Jurel
FC series
Result India A won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Sahan Arachchige (209)
Ashen Bandara (209)
Sai Sudharsan (332)
Most wickets Dilum Sudeera (10) Gurnoor Brar (10)

After the completion of the Tri-series, Sri Lanka A and India A played two first-class matches.[12]

1st unofficial Test

25–28 June 2026
Scorecard
v
452/6d (111.4 overs)
Dhruv Jurel 141* (215)
Chamika Gunasekara 3/84 (18.4 overs)
330 (101.4 overs)
Nuwanidu Fernando 84 (142)
Auqib Nabi 4/58 (19.4 overs)
189/8d (57 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal 67 (101)
Dilum Sudeera 5/49 (15 overs)
70/2 (15 overs)
Pawantha Weerasinghe 20 (19)
Auqib Nabi 1/18 (4 overs)
  • India A won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd unofficial Test

2–5 July 2026
Scorecard
v
366 (110 overs)
Sahan Arachchige 127 (207)
Gurnoor Brar 4/77 (22 overs)
543 (143.3 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 168 (267)
Keshara Nuwantha 5/159 (50.3 overs)
209 (48.3 overs)
Ashen Bandara 87 (86)
Gurnoor Brar 6/68 (12.3 overs)
36/0 (6.2 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 25* (22)
  • India A won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ↑ "'A' Team Tri-Nation Series: Sri Lanka – India – Afghanistan". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Tri-Nation A series In Sri Lanka: Vaibhav Sooryvanshi Receives Call-Up; Check Full Schedule". ABP News. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sri Lanka to host India A, Afghanistan A Tri-Series". Daily News. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "ACB Name AfghanAbdalyan Squad for the Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series". ACB. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "India A squad for tri-series in Sri Lanka announced". BCCI. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Team India (Senior Men) and India A squads announced". BCCI. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tri-Nation 'A' Series and Four-Day Series". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Anukul Roy replaces Harsh Dubey in India A squad for Sri Lanka tri-series". ANI News. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces Riyan Parag for India A's tri-series in Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ashok Sharma replaces injured Yudhvir Singh in India A squad". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Sri Lanka A-Team Tri Series (OD) 2026 Points Table & Team Standings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Chance for Ruturaj, Sai & Padikkal to stake Test claim in 4-day games vs Lanka A". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

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