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Bangladesh will face Malaysia in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games Cricket Competition after Malaysia emerged as Group B winners following the abandonment of their match against Oman due to rain.
The quarterfinal will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday at 11am Bangladesh time.
Bangladesh and Malaysia have met once before in international cricket, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Asian Games in China. Bangladesh won the closely contested match by two runs to advance to the semifinals.
Malaysia recently toured Bangladesh and played a series against the Bangladesh High Performance team.
Malaysia were scheduled to face Oman in Nisshin, but persistent rain prevented the match from starting. The teams shared the points, leaving Malaysia at the top of Group B with three points from two matches.
Hong Kong finished second with two points and will face Pakistan in the quarterfinals, while Oman, with one point, were eliminated.
In Group A, Nepal and Afghanistan secured the remaining two quarterfinal spots. Nepal’s match against hosts Japan was also abandoned due to rain, allowing Nepal to finish top of the group. Japan were eliminated.
Nepal will face Sri Lanka in the quarterfinals, while Afghanistan will take on India. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan had already qualified directly for the last-eight stage based on their ICC rankings.
The quarterfinals will begin on Monday, with Pakistan facing Hong Kong at 6am Bangladesh time, followed by India’s match against Afghanistan at 11am.
Nepal will meet Sri Lanka at 6am on Tuesday, while Bangladesh will take on Malaysia at 11am.
