NAGOYA, Japan — Weather has been one of the defining factors in the cricket competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Rain washed out several men’s quarterfinals, forcing teams to progress under ranking rules, and continued to affect the semifinal stage. On October 1, Pakistan’s semifinal against Bangladesh was reduced to 13 overs per side because of a wet outfield, while India completed a full semifinal against Sri Lanka.
Quarterfinals decided without a ball
Persistent rain earlier in the tournament prevented all four men’s cricket quarterfinals from being completed. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan advanced according to the competition’s ranking provisions. Reuters reported that the cancellations created disappointment because organisers had spent significant effort converting a baseball field for cricket.
Pakistan face another shortened match
Pakistan’s semifinal against Bangladesh was reduced to 13 overs per side. Bangladesh made 112, but Pakistan chased the target with six wickets remaining. Abdul Samad scored an unbeaten 30 from 15 balls and Sufyan Moqim took three wickets.
India complete a dominant semifinal
India did not need a shortened match to reach the final. Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 helped India post 169 for seven before the bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for 45. Jasprit Bumrah took two early wickets and Abhishek Sharma added two more in a short spell.
The result created an India-Pakistan gold-medal final, bringing the tournament’s weather-disrupted cricket competition to a high-profile conclusion.
NewsNationOnline has already covered the rain disruption across Asian Games sports. Official updates are available at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
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