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\nThe Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday confirmed the schedule for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s cricket competitions at the forthcoming Asian Games, which will run from September 17 to October 3.
\nAll cricket matches will be played in the T20 format at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. Pakistan\u2019s women\u2019s team will begin its campaign on September 17 against Thailand. The women\u2019s semi-finals are scheduled for September 20, followed by the bronze-medal match and final on September 22.
\nIn the men\u2019s competition, the group stage will be held from September 24 to 26. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are among the seeded teams that will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage.
\nPakistan will play its quarter-final on September 28 against the team finishing second in Group B, while India will face the Group A runners-up on the same day.
\nUnder the draw, India and Pakistan can meet only in the gold-medal match or the bronze-medal play-off, both scheduled for October 3. The men\u2019s semi-finals will be played on October 1.
\nIn the previous Asian Games men\u2019s cricket competition, held in China in 2023, India were awarded the gold medal after the final against Afghanistan ended without a result.
\nIn the bronze-medal match, Pakistan suffered a six-wicket defeat against Bangladesh, with the Tigers securing third place.
\nMeanwhile, a similar outcome was witnessed in the women\u2019s competition, with India winning the gold medal, Sri Lanka taking silver and Bangladesh securing bronze after defeating two-time gold medallists Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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