Rain Abandons Quarter-Finals, Sends Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to Asian Games Cricket Semi-Finals

On Tuesday, September 29, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, rain forced the abandonment of the men's cricket quarter-final matches involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Both teams advanced to the semi-finals without playing, as no play was possible for a second day at Korogi Sports Park. Sri Lanka will face defending champions India, while Bangladesh will play Pakistan on Thursday. Bangladesh will be without batter Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was ruled out due to a fever and infection. Sports director Jarrad Shearer expressed disappointment but remained hopeful for better weather.