Rain ends Nepal’s Asian Games cricket campaign
Summary
Rain washed out Nepal’s Asian Games quarter-final against Sri Lanka in Nagoya, ending Nepal’s cricket campaign. The match was abandoned without a toss, sending higher-ranked Sri Lanka through under tournament rules.
Key Points
- Nepal was eliminated from the 20th Asian Games after its quarter-final against Sri Lanka was called off because of rain.
- The match in Nagoya was abandoned without even a toss, and Sri Lanka advanced under the higher-ranked-team rule.
- Continuous rain in Nagoya also washed out Nepal’s final group-stage match against Japan.
- Nepal had earlier opened the tournament with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.
