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Pakistan will face Hong Kong, China, in the first quarter-final of the men\u2019s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026, with the last-eight clash scheduled at Korogi Sports Park on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n The quarter-final line-up was confirmed after Hong Kong, China finished second in Group B with two points from two matches.<\/p>\n Oman, who were sitting at the bottom of the group, saw their final league fixture against group leaders Malaysia abandoned without a ball being bowled at Korogi Sports Park, confirming Hong Kong\u2019s progression to the knockout stage.<\/p>\n Pakistan, meanwhile, secured a direct place in the quarter-finals based on their ranking, alongside arch-rivals India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n The second quarter-final will see India take on Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, while Nepal will meet Sri Lanka in the third quarter-final on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n Malaysia, which topped Group B with three points, will face Bangladesh in the fourth quarter-final at the same venue on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n Notably, India enter the knockout stage as the defending champions, having won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou after defeating Afghanistan in the final.<\/p>\n Bangladesh claimed the bronze medal in Hangzhou after beating Pakistan in the third-place playoff.<\/p>\n The four quarter-final winners will advance to the semi-finals, which are scheduled to be played on October 1. The bronze-medal playoff and gold-medal match will then take place on October 3, when the Asian Games men\u2019s cricket competition will conclude.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n