Games-Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Advance as Rain Washes Out Cricket Again
- On Tuesday, Sri Lanka advanced to the Asian Games men's cricket semi-finals after their quarter-final against Nepal was abandoned due to persistent rain, setting up a Thursday clash with India at Korogi Sports Park.
- Persistent rain in Nagoya forced the abandonment of all four cricket quarter-finals, prompting organizers to advance higher-seeded teams automatically under tournament regulations.
- None of the four semi-finalists have played a single ball in the 2026 Asian Games, despite organizers spending a year converting a baseball diamond at Korogi into a cricket venue.
- Thursday's semi-finals pit India against Sri Lanka at 2 p.m. and Pakistan against Bangladesh at 9 a.m. local time, with tournament rules deploying a Super Over to break any ties.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts clear weather for Thursday with a 0 percent probability of precipitation, and temperatures in Nagoya are predicted between 20 and 31 degrees Celsius.
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Times of IndiaWeather dominates discussion ahead of India-Sri Lanka semifinal
India's cricket team is preparing for a semifinal match against Sri Lanka at the Asian Games. Heavy rain has limited India's training opportunities since their arrival in Japan, impacting their readiness. The match is scheduled for Thursday, with weather forecasts appearing favorable for play. If the game is canceled, India will still advance based on their ICC ranking. Pakistan and Bangladesh will contest the other semifinal, also affected by r…
Due to continuous rain, the teams advancing to the semifinals of the men's cricket at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were decided without a single throw of the ball. The men's cricket quarterfinal match between Sri Lanka and Nepal, scheduled to be held on the 29th at the cricket stadium converted from the Korogi Sports Park Baseball Field in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, was to take place.
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