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Cricket: India advance to Asian Games semi-final after rain washes out Afghanistan clash
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Cricket heavyweights India and Pakistan advanced to the Asian Games semifinals without having to hit a ball on Monday after rain forced organizers to abandon two scheduled quarterfinal matches. Defending champion India advanced over Afghanistan, and Pakistan advanced over Hong Kong in results determined on the basis…
Asian Games Cricket: India men reach the semi-finals after their quarter-final clash against Afghanistan is abandoned due to persistent rain in Nagoya, securing a top-four berth based on ICC rankings.