Rain Sends India to Asian Games Cricket Semi-Finals
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India will play in the semi-finals of the Asian Games cricket event. India played against Afghanistan in the quarter-final. But rain stopped the match. The match became a washout.
The Asian Games 2026 have a men's cricket competition. Many teams play in this competition. India and Afghanistan played each other in one of the quarter-finals.
Rain fell before the match could finish. The umpires called off the game. Because of the rules, India moved on to the next round. Afghanistan did not go through.
Now India will play in the semi-finals. This is a step closer to the final. Fans want to know who India will play next.
The match report and details are on the Cricinfo website. Cricinfo is a popular website about cricket news.
Vocabulary5 words
- semi-finals
- the matches before the final; the last four teams play
- quarter-final
- a match before the semi-final; one of the last eight teams
- washout
- a game stopped because of rain
- umpires
- people who control a sports game and make decisions
- Cricinfo
- a website with cricket news and scores
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1. It was washed out by rain 2. India 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
India will play in the _____ of the Asian Games cricket event.
India played against Afghanistan in the _____.
Rain fell before the match could _____.
The _____ called off the game.
Because of the rules, India moved on to the next _____.
Afghanistan did not go _____.
Now India will play in the _____.
This is a step closer to the _____.
The match report is on the _____ website.
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