{
  "id": 9922497,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: India To Face Afghanistan In Men’s Cricket Quarter-Final On September 28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asian-games-2026-india-to-face-afghanistan-in-mens-cricket-quarter",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T06:07:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-2026-india-to-face-afghanistan-in-mens-cricket-quarter-final-on-september-28"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India will take on Afghanistan in the men's cricket quarter-finals at the Asian Games 2026, as announced on Saturday. This follows Nepal's victory in Pool A after a rain-affected match between Nepal and Japan was washed out in Nisshin. The knockout-stage lineup was determined by Nepal's top finish in the group. Japan's campaign ended when their match against Nepal was completely washed out due to rain, leaving Afghanistan and Nepal as the qualifying sides for the quarter-finals. The India vs Afghanistan match is scheduled for September 28 in Nisshin. Nepal's innings was built around explosive finishes from Sundeep Jora and Lokesh Bam, who scored unbeaten 57 and 52 runs respectively. Japan struggled with the bat and were required to chase 150 from 15 overs, a target they failed to achieve before the match was halted by rain. This result has set up a crucial matchup between India and Afghanistan in the upcoming quarter-final.",
  "summary": "Nisshin: India will face Afghanistan in the men’s cricket quarter-finals at the Asian Games 2026 after Nepal topped Pool A following a rain-affected washout between Nepal and Japan in Nisshin on Saturday. The quarter-final between India and Afghanistan is scheduled for September 28 in Nisshin, with Nepal’s first-place finish in the group determining the knockout-stage line-up. Japan’s abandoned…",
  "key_points": [
    "India to play Afghanistan in men's cricket quarter-final",
    "Match scheduled for September 28 in Nisshin",
    "Nepal's strong finish sets up crucial matchup"
  ],
  "editors_take": "India's men's cricket team faces Afghanistan in the quarter-finals, a matchup that now seems certain after Nepal's top finish in the group stage determined the knockout-stage lineup.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}