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Rain Sends Sri Lanka Past Nepal Into Asian Games Semis

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Sri Lanka reached the Asian Games men's cricket semi-finals on ranking after their Nisshin quarter-final against Nepal was washed out on September 29.

Sri Lanka advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games men's cricket competition on September 29, 2026, without playing a ball, after their third quarter-final against Nepal in Nisshin, Japan, was abandoned to rain. With no play possible, Sri Lanka progressed by virtue of holding a higher ranking than Nepal.

Officials confirmed the washout at 8.50am local time, ending hopes of a contest that coverage earlier that morning had billed as a cracking one. It was the second straight day of frustration at the venue, as the previous day's matches had also been abandoned without a ball being bowled. Reports from the ground described rain "bucketing" down.

Sri Lanka now face India in the last four. The India tie is being framed as a bumper fixture should the weather hold.

The result denied Nepal a shot at history. The two nations had never met before, and Nepal arrived with momentum after upsetting Afghanistan by five wickets in their Group A match. That win had raised the prospect of a further scalp against more established opposition.

Sri Lanka reached the quarter-final looking to improve on their 2022 campaign, when they were knocked out by Afghanistan. They fielded a second-string squad in Japan, though not one short of pedigree. Several players in the group have either represented the national team or been on its fringes, and were keen to press their claims with national selectors watching.

Elsewhere in the draw, India were set to meet Afghanistan in another quarter-final, a repeat of the previous edition's final.

Before the abandonment, uncertainty over the conditions dominated the build-up. Coverage had opened at 8.25am with the toss awaited and fingers crossed over the forecast. One reader asked commentators for the latest weather from Nisshin; the reply noted the live broadcast had not yet reached the desk, but that online forecasts had shown no rain on the horizon. The optimism did not last, and the tournament moved on with Sri Lanka through and Nepal out.

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