India Vs Sri Lanka, Hong Kong Sixes 2025: IND's Campaign Ends With 48-Run Loss

India vs Sri Lanka, Hong Kong Sixes 2025

India's campaign at the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 ended with a heavy 48-run defeat against Sri Lanka at Mong Kok, marking their fourth consecutive loss.

Match Summary

Sri Lanka dominated the match as their openers, Lahiru Samarakoon and Lahiru Madushanka, each scored 52 runs, leading the team to a massive total of 138 runs without losing a wicket in 6 overs.

In response, the Indian batting lineup started well but failed to maintain momentum, finishing with only 90 runs within their 6-over quota.

Sri Lankan openers ripped apart the Indian bowling as they scored 138/0 with openers Lahiru Samarakoon and Lahiru Madushanka scoring 52 each.

Performance Highlights

Bharat Chipli showed some resistance, scoring 41 runs off 13 balls.
Stuart Binny contributed 25 runs off 9 balls.

Team Composition and Campaign Overview

The Indian team featured several retired players, including Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa. Despite beginning the tournament with a narrow two-run victory over Pakistan (DLS method), India suffered three straight defeats against Kuwait, UAE, and Nepal before this final loss.

India’s campaign came crashing down with three consecutive defeats against Kuwait, UAE and Nepal after winning against Pakistan by 2 runs by DLS method in their opening encounter.

A 48-run loss in a 6-over match is significant and raises doubts about the seriousness with which the Indian team approached the tournament.

Indian Playing XI

Robin Uthappa (wk)
Bharat Chipli
Stuart Binny (c)
Priyank Panchal
Shahbaz Nadeem
Abhimanyu Mithun
Dinesh Karthik

India lost 48 runs to Sri Lanka in Hong Kong Sixes.

Author's summary: India ended their Hong Kong Sixes 2025 campaign with a decisive 48-run defeat to Sri Lanka, continuing a disappointing streak after three prior losses.

Outlook India — 2025-11-09