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  "id": 10488229,
  "title": "Washout against Afghanistan sends India into semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/washout-against-afghanistan-sends-india-into-semi-finals-10488229",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T13:41:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
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  "summary": "India are through to the semi-finals of the Asian Games men’s tournament, with persistent rain and a damp outfield in Nisshin forcing the abandonment of their quarter-final against Afghanistan 16 minutes before the scheduled toss. India’s higher seeding – determined by the ICC T20I team rankings – ensured they went through at Afghanistan’s expense. India […]",
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        "title": "India, Pakistan on Asian Games collision course after cricket washout",
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        "title": "India, Pakistan on Asian Games collision course after cricket washout",
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        "published": "2026-09-28T07:36:16.000Z"
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        "title": "India, Pakistan on Asian Games collision course after cricket washout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/india-pakistan-on-asian-games-collision-course-after-cricket-washout-10400547",
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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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