Bangladesh and Pakistan hope the sun keeps rising in Nisshin

Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to meet in the Asian Games men's cricket semi-final in Nisshin on Thursday, with sunny weather forecast. If rain interrupts and prevents play, Pakistan will advance directly to the gold-medal match due to their higher tournament seeding after weather previously disrupted the quarter-finals.

Bangladesh will rely on key players like captain Litton Das and bowler Mustafizur Rahman to secure victory. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan leads their batting lineup alongside in-form bowlers such as Sufyan Moqim, with both teams expecting challenging batting conditions.