Pakistan reaches Asian Games cricket semi-finals due to rain - Dawn

--> Pakistan's national cricket team in Japan reached the Asian Games semi-finals after its quarter-final match against Hong Kong was called off due to continuous rain. The match at Korogi Sports Park Stadium did not begin: it was abandoned during the toss because large parts of the field were covered with protective covers and there was no possibility of holding the match even in a shortened format, Dawn reports .

Under tournament regulations, if a match does not take place, the team with the higher ICC Twenty20 International ranking advances to the next round. Pakistan, which was ranked higher than Hong Kong, secured a place in the semi-finals without playing.