India, Pakistan on Asian Games collision course after cricket washout
India and Pakistan stayed on course to meet in the Asian Games cricket final after both men's quarter-finals were abandoned Monday because of rain and a sodden outfield in Nagoya.Sri Lanka play Nepal and Bangladesh face Malaysia, weather permitting, in the last two quarter-finals on Tuesday. dh/pst
India and Pakistan are set to face each other in the Asian Games cricket final, despite both teams having their quarter-finals washed out by rain in Nagoya, Japan. The match was set to feature India's 15-year-old star batter, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who topped the T20 Indian Premier League batting charts earlier this year. However, the relentless downpour meant that neither team got the chance to take to the field.
Pakistan made it through to the final first, without playing a ball, due to competition rules that favor the highest-seeded side. India followed suit a few hours later. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka-Pakistan were to contest the final two quarter-finals, weather permitting.
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