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  "id": 10365168,
  "title": "Without a ball bowled, Pakistan advance to Asian Games 2026 semifinals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/without-a-ball-bowled-pakistan-advance-to-asian-games-2026-semifinals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/without-a-ball-bowled-pakistan-advance-to-asian-games-2026-semifinals-1.500690153"
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  "summary": "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…",
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        "published": "2026-09-27T19:17:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "title": "Pearly-Thinaah settle for bronze at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pearly-thinaah-settle-for-bronze-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:20:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[Asian Games] S. Korea settles for pistol team silver following shooter's miscue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/asian-games-s-korea-settles-for-pistol-team-silver-following-shooters",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "India reach Asian Games semifinals without playing a single bowl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/india-reach-asian-games-semifinals-without-playing-a-single-bowl",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:45:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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