Malaysia will face Bangladesh in the fourth quarter-final of the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket competition on Tuesday, September 29. The fixture was confirmed after Malaysia finished as Group B table-toppers, a position they secured when their final group match against Oman was abandoned due to rain on Saturday, September 26.
The abandonment also ended Oman’s campaign at the tournament. They were eliminated from the competition without completing their final group game, leaving Malaysia to advance as group winners. Hong Kong qualified alongside Malaysia as the second team from Group B to progress to the quarter-finals.
Bangladesh, along with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, received automatic byes to the quarter-final stage as the four highest-seeded teams in the tournament. None of the four sides participated in the group phase, entering the competition directly at the last-eight stage.
How did Malaysia and Hong Kong qualify from Group B?
Malaysia’s path to the top of Group B was built on a commanding performance in their opening match. They beat Hong Kong by eight wickets, chasing down a target of 82 runs with 48 balls remaining, a result that underlined their batting efficiency and set the tone for their group campaign.
Hong Kong, despite losing to Malaysia, secured their own quarter-final berth by defeating Oman by 41 runs in their group fixture. Oman failed to chase 122 runs in that match, a result that proved decisive in shaping the final Group B standings and confirmed Hong Kong’s place in the knockout round.
With Oman eliminated and both Malaysia and Hong Kong advancing, Group B concluded with Malaysia finishing first and Hong Kong in second place. In Group A, Nepal finished as group winners after defeating Afghanistan, while Afghanistan secured second place by beating Japan. Japan were eliminated from the competition.
What does the full Asian Games 2026 quarter-final schedule look like?
The quarter-finals are spread across two days. On September 28, 2026, Hong Kong take on Pakistan in the first quarter-final, followed by Afghanistan against India in the second quarter-final on the same day. Both fixtures bring together sides from the seeded group and the group-stage qualifiers.
On September 29, 2026, Nepal face Sri Lanka in the third quarter-final before Malaysia and Bangladesh meet in the fourth and final quarter-final of the round. The two days of knockout cricket will determine which four teams advance to the semi-finals of the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026.
All eight quarter-finalists are now confirmed: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as the seeded sides, joined by Malaysia, Hong Kong, Nepal and Afghanistan from the group stage. The semi-final and final arrangements have not been confirmed in the supplied evidence.
