Nagoya: The Indian men's cricket team will square off against Sri Lanka in the semi-finals of the Asian Games after the island nation's quarter-final clash against Nepal was abandoned due to bad weather on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka advanced to the final four by virtue of their superior position in the team rankings, holding ninth place compared to Nepal's 14th spot.

Nagoya has experienced persistent rainfall over recent days, resulting in all four quarter-final fixtures, including India's match, being washed out without play.

The second semi-final will feature a contest between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Both semi-final encounters are scheduled to be played on Thursday.

The Indian men's squad, captained by Shreyas Iyer, has yet to take to the field at the Korogi Sports Park, which previously staged the women's event won by Harmanpreet Kaur's side.

PTI