With all four quarter‑finals of the Asian Games Men’s Competition in Nisshin washed out without a ball bowled, the four pre‑tournament seeded teams advance to the semi‑finals. Both semi‑finals will take place on Thursday, with Pakistan meeting Bangladesh at 9 a.m. local time and India challenging Sri Lanka at 2 p.m.
Nisshin continues to host both the semi‑finals and the subsequent medal matches—including the third‑place play‑off and final—scheduled for Saturday. Despite lingering rain concerns on Thursday, forecasts predict clearer skies later.
If a contest ends in a draw or cannot be concluded due to adverse weather, a super over will decide the outcome. Should inclement conditions impair the match or extend past the timeline for a super over, the higher seed advances to the final—India and Pakistan hold the upper seed status respectively. Moreover, a complete wash‑out in the decider results in shared gold honors between the two competitors.
Given ongoing weather issues and preseeding policies, none of the four semifinalists have faced a single ball during the tournament so far. From the group stage, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Hong Kong emerged as quarter‑finalists with a modest record of one victory, one defeat and one wash‑out each.
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