Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-shortened 13-overs-a-side semi-final in Nisshin, Japan, to reach the men's cricket gold-medal match at the Asian Games. Chasing 112, they recovered from 53-4 as Abdul Samad struck an unbeaten 30 off 15 balls and Hasan Nawaz added 27 not out. Pakistan will face the winner of the India–Sri Lanka semi-final in Saturday's final, while Bangladesh will play for bronze.