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Asian Games organisers slammed as India and Pakistan reach cricket semi-finals without playing
Original: 'Absolute incompetence': Asian Games organisers slammed as India and Pakistan reach semi-final without playing a ball
India and Pakistan have advanced to the cricket semi-finals at the Asian Games without playing a single match, after their quarter-final opponents withdrew or failed to field teams, leaving both sides to progress on walkovers. Critics have attacked the organisers over the format, calling it 'absolute incompetence' and questioning why the schedule allowed teams to reach the final stages without competing.
Why now: The unusual walkover format let arch-rivals India and Pakistan reach the semi-finals without playing, prompting widespread criticism of organisers.
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