Litton Das

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semi-final of the Asian Games cricket tournament, reaching the final. Chasing Bangladesh's 111/7, Pakistan got to 112/4 in 11.3 overs, with Abdul Samad scoring 30 off 15 and Hasan Nawaz 27 off 22. Bangladesh captain Litton Das criticised his side's lack of preparation after the loss. Pakistan will now play in the gold medal match.

Litton Das is the subject of online search interest, appearing alongside discussion of a cricket match in which rain denied Malaysia a fair chance, prompting Malaysia's Virandeep Singh to call for reserve days in the tournament. The debate over weather rules in cricket is keeping the topic in circulation.