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Without a ball bowled, Pakistan advance to Asian Games 2026 semifinals

Dubai: Pakistan progressed to the Asian Games men’s cricket semifinals without bowling or facing a single delivery after rain abandoned their quarterfinal against Hong Kong in Nisshin, Japan, on Monday. The match at Korogi Sports Park was called off without a toss as persistent rain left the outfield unplayable. Under the tournament rules, Pakistan advanced because they had the higher ICC T20I…

Without a ball bowled, Pakistan advance to Asian Games 2026 semifinals

NAGOYA: Malaysia will aim to continue their winning streak at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today. In diving, Ong Ker Ying and Syafiq Puteh will compete in the finals. Erry Hidayat and Syahmi Nor Ghazali will contest in weightlifting finals. Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah will face China's Liu Sheng in badminton's semi-finals. Juwaidi Mazuki and Alang Ariff Aqil Ghazalli will participate in archery's first round.

Iman Aisyah Norazam and Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh will compete in shooting's first round. Malaysia will face Hong Kong in Honor of Kings eSports semi-finals. Malaysia will also compete in field hockey, squash, padel, athletics, sepak takraw, and surfing. The Malaysian men's field hockey team will face China, while the squash teams will take on Macau and the Philippines.

Malaysia's padel teams will play against the Philippines and Kuwait. The Malaysian athletics quartet will participate in the mixed 4x100m relay. Malaysia will face Myanmar in sepak takraw's men's regulation and Vietnam in the women's doubles preliminary rounds. Lucas Santiago will compete in men's shortboard surfing's round three.

Several Malaysian sailors will compete in sailing, including Khairulnizam Afendy and Nur Shazrin Latif.

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