Japan (Sports Desk): Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Oman have qualified for the men’s cricket competition of the Asian Games 2026 to be held in Japan.
According to reports, all four teams secured their places after impressive performances in the qualifying tournament held in Singapore.
In Group A, Nepal proved their dominance by defeating China by a huge margin of 221 runs. Opener Kushal Bhurtel played a blistering innings, scoring 129 runs off just 43 balls.
Nepal later defeated Malaysia by 167 runs, where Bhurtel once again scored a brilliant century. After Qatar withdrew, Nepal topped the group, while Malaysia secured qualification by defeating China.
In Group B, Hong Kong and Oman remained unbeaten, defeating Bahrain and hosts Singapore to advance to the next stage.
These four teams will now join Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and host nation Japan in the Asian Games 2026.
The men’s cricket competition will begin on September 24, while the final is scheduled for October 3.
For the women’s event, Thailand, Malaysia, and China have already qualified.