Nepal face Hong Kong at Korogi Athletic Park (5,000 capacity) in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on September 26, 2026, with first ball at 9:00 AM JST (UTC+9) in Preliminary Round, Group A of Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games. This is the final Group A preliminary match, and the result will confirm which team joins Afghanistan in the quarterfinals.

Group A concludes with this fixture, and the stakes are clear: the winner advances to the quarterfinals while the loser is eliminated. Nepal have produced a string of competitive T20 international performances and have players capable of match-defining contributions. Hong Kong have grown as a cricket nation, drawing on a talent pool shaped by both local development and diaspora connections.

Korogi Athletic Park is a 5,000-capacity venue in Nisshin, east of Nagoya, converted from a baseball facility into a purpose-built cricket ground for the 2026 Asian Games. The facility is designed as a cricket legacy venue for Japan beyond the Games.

A 9:00 AM JST first ball translates to 5:30 AM IST in India, 12:00 AM GMT in London (midnight), 11:00 AM AEST in Sydney, and 8:00 PM EDT the previous evening in New York.

The preliminary stage of cricket at the Asian Games is designed to determine which two nations from each group earn the right to face India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Being drawn against the group winner or runner-up in the quarterfinals makes a significant difference in terms of the challenge ahead. Every run, every wicket, and every boundary in this final group fixture could prove decisive.

India won gold at cricket’s most recent Asian Games appearance in 2023 in Hangzhou. Nepal and Hong Kong will each be determined to reach the quarterfinals and take their shot at the continent’s elite T20 nations.

For timezone conversions, check Japan time, Nepal time, and Hong Kong time.