Asian Games Cricket: India Set for Sri Lanka Semi-Final Clash
Sri Lanka advanced on higher rankings after all four quarter-finals were abandoned by rain, setting up Pakistan-Bangladesh in the other semi-final.
- On Thursday, the Indian men's cricket team will play Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semi-finals following rain-induced washouts that halted all quarter-final matches.
- Consistent rain in Nagoya forced the abandonment of all four quarter-final matches, enabling higher-ranked teams including Sri Lanka to advance based on their standings.
- Led by captain Shreyas Iyer, the Indian men's team has yet to play at Korogi Sports Park, which also hosted the women's competition won by Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates.
- Pakistan and Bangladesh will contest the second semi-final after Bangladesh's quarter-final against Malaysia was abandoned due to persistent rain conditions.
- The Asian Games cricket tournament showcased women's success earlier, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading her team to victory while the men's semi-finals proceed this week.
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Asian Games 2026: India to Face Sri Lanka in Men's Cricket Semi-final
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India will face Sri Lanka in the men's cricket semi-final at the Asian Games 2026 after Sri Lanka's quarter-final against Nepal was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Nisshin, Japan, on Tuesday. Sports News | Asian Games 2026: India to Face Sri Lanka in Men's Cricket Semi-final.
Asian Games 2026: India to face Sri Lanka in mens cricket semi-final
India will face Sri Lanka in the men's cricket semi-final at the Asian Games 2026 after Sri Lanka's quarter-final against Nepal was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Nisshin, Japan, on Tuesday.
Asian Games 2026: India to face Sri Lanka in mens cricket semi-final - The Tribune
India will face Sri Lanka in the men's cricket semi-final at the Asian Games 2026 after Sri Lanka's quarter-final against Nepal was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Nisshin, Japan, on Tuesday.
Asian Games cricket: India to face Sri Lanka in semis after all QFs washed out
The Indian men's cricket team will face Sri Lanka in the semi-finals of the Asian Games after rain washed out all four quarter-finals in Nagoya, with the higher-ranked teams advancing to the last four.
The four quarter-finals of the ongoing Asian Games 2026 cricket event in Japan have already been decided. Pakistan was to play the first quarter-final against Hong Kong and India was to face Afghanistan in the second quarter-final, while two quarter-finals were to be played on Tuesday, in which Bangladesh and Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Nepal were to take the field. But unfortunately, due to rain, not a single ball could be bowled in these four matc…
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