The first quarter-final cricket match between Pakistan and Hong Kong at the 2026 Asian Games was cancelled due to rain, allowing Pakistan to advance to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The match was scheduled to take place at Kuroji Sports Park in Nishan, Japan. However, continuous rain prevented even the toss from taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the rain continued, the organisers decided to cancel the match. Since Pakistan had a better ranking than Hong Kong, Pakistan were awarded a place in the semi-finals under the tournament rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan have therefore reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Games without playing the quarter-final match. The national team will now continue its campaign in the next stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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