China's Asian Games cricket campaign ends as quarter-final with Bangladesh is abandoned
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 11:20 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
China's women's cricket team faced a disappointing end to their Asian Games campaign as their quarter-final against Bangladesh was abandoned due to a wet outfield. Persistent rain at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi prefecture, resulted in the match being called off without a ball being bowled. According to tournament rules, Bangladesh advanced to the semi-finals based on their higher international ranking, 10th compared to China's 36th. This marked China's exit from the competition after reaching the knockout stage. Bangladesh will face the winner of the quarter-final between India and Japan on September 20.
- •Quarter-final match between China and Bangladesh cancelled due to rain.
- •Bangladesh advances based on higher ICC Women’s T20I ranking.
- •China's women’s team ends campaign without playing a match.
- •Bangladesh will play in the semi-finals on September 20.
- •The men's team did not participate in the Asian Games.
- 11:20 AMYahoo Sports — How China’s Asian Games cricket campaign ended without a ball being bowled as Bangladesh advanced to the semis
"China's cricket journey in the Asian Games came to an unforeseen halt, as their quarter-final clash with Bangladesh was called off due to a soaked outfield. Consequently, Bangladesh moved forward to the semi-finals, taking advantage of their superior international ranking. This marked a sudden end to China's third participation in the Asian Games cricket event, a situation governed by tournament rules favouring the higher-ranked team.
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