NAGOYA: Pakistan will face Hong Kong, China, in the men’s cricket quarter-final at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday.
The match will be played at Korogi Sports Park.
Hong Kong secured second place in Group B with two points from two matches. Oman finished at the bottom of the group after its final league match against Malaysia was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Pakistan qualified directly for the quarter-finals alongside India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka based on their rankings.
Malaysia topped Group B with three points and will face Bangladesh in the fourth quarter-final on Tuesday afternoon.
Other Quarter-Finals
Earlier on Sunday, the match between Nepal and hosts Japan in Group A also ended without a result.
Nepal had made a strong start after being asked to bat first, reaching 149-4 in 15 overs before rain ended the match.
The abandoned game allowed Nepal to finish top of Group A. Japan finished last with one point and were eliminated from the competition.
Nepal will face Sri Lanka in the third quarter-final on Tuesday morning.
Nepal had previously defeated Afghanistan in the group stage.
Afghanistan finished second in Group A with two points and will face India in the second quarter-final on Monday afternoon.
The winners of the four quarter-finals will advance to the semi-finals.
Both semi-finals are scheduled for October 1, while the third-place playoff and gold-medal match will take place on October 3.
