Asian Games 2026 Women’s cricket has started. It started with the first quarter-final between Bangladesh and China. However, this match could not take place. The result was that China’s women’s cricket team had to be out of the Asian Games without playing. Now the question is why? When not a single ball was played in the match, then how was the Chinese team eliminated without playing? The big thing is that what was the reason due to which there was no match between Bangladesh and China women’s cricket team?
Why did the Bangladesh-China match not take place?
Not a single ball could be played in the quarter finals between Bangladesh and China women’s cricket team. This match was canceled due to rain. After the match was cancelled, Bangladesh got the ticket for the semi-finals, while the China women’s cricket team got the ticket to return home. Now the question is why so? The reason behind this is the rules of Asian Games cricket.
Why was China’s team out of the Asian Games?
According to Asian Games Cricket rule 16.10.2(b), if the match gets washed out due to rain and gets cancelled, then whichever of the two teams has a higher ranking will go to the next round. Now between China and Bangladesh, obviously Bangladesh is on top in the ICC rankings. This is the reason why he has got the ticket for the semi-finals.
China’s campaign in cricket event ends
With the exit of the China women’s cricket team, its campaign in the cricket event of the Asian Games 2026 also came to an end. The Chinese team has not participated in men’s cricket.
The second quarter-final of the women’s cricket team in the Asian Games 2026 is between Pakistan and Thailand. However, there is a danger of rain in this match also.