NISHIN, Japan: Pakistan’s men’s cricket team will kick start its Asian Games 2026 campaign on Monday, September 28, when it takes on Hong Kong China in the first quarter-final at the Korogi Sports Park.
Pakistan secured a direct place in the quarter-finals alongside arch-rivals India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by virtue of their rankings, while Hong Kong China booked its knockout-stage berth after finishing second in Group B with two points from two matches.
Men’s cricket quarter-finals confirmed for Asian Games:
Pakistan vs Hong Kong – Sept 28
India vs Afghanistan – Sept 28
Sri Lanka vs Nepal – Sept 29
Bangladesh vs Malaysia – Sept 29 pic.twitter.com/Jyj4jJrRH9— Muneeb Farrukh (@Muneeb313_) September 26, 2026
Hong Kong China finish second in Group B
Hong Kong China finished ahead of bottom-placed Oman, whose final league-stage match against Group B leaders Malaysia was abandoned without a ball being bowled at Korogi Sports Park.
Malaysia, who topped Group B with three points, will face Bangladesh in the fourth quarter-final on Tuesday afternoon.
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Meanwhile, the morning fixture between Nepal and hosts Japan also ended in a no result.
Nepal had made a strong start after being sent in to bat, reaching 149 for four in 15 overs, but the abandonment was enough for them to finish top of Group A.
Japan’s campaign came to an end as they finished at the bottom of the group with one point.
Nepal, who defeated Afghanistan in their previous match, will face Sri Lanka in the third quarter-final on Tuesday morning, while Afghanistan, who finished second in Group A with two points, will meet India in the second quarter-final on Monday afternoon.
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Pakistan have named a 15-member squad for the Asian Games, led by Sahibzada Farhan with Abdul Samad as vice-captain.
The opening round features Afghanistan, Nepal and Japan in Group A, while Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman form Group B. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals alongside Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
🚨 PAKISTAN’S ASIAN GAMES QUARTER-FINAL. 🇵🇰
28 September – vs Hong Kong
5:00 AM – Pakistan time– Time to go for the Gold medal. 🏅 pic.twitter.com/FcU3SCdxNE
— Sheri. (@CallMeSheri1_) September 26, 2026
Pakistan will face Hong Kong China in the first quarter-final on September 28 at 9am local time at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The semi-finals are scheduled for October 1, followed by the bronze-medal and gold-medal matches on October 3.
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Pakistan squad: Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad (vice-captain), Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Haider Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Akif Javed, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza, Saad Masood, Sufyan Moqim, Hasan Nawaz, Ali Raza and Maaz Sadaqat.
