Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to meet in the Men's Asian Games 2026 Cricket Semi-Final on Thursday, 1 October 2026. Scheduled for 5:30 AM IST, the T20 International fixture will take place at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. Viewers in Japan can watch from 9:00 AM JST, with the broadcast available to audiences in Pakistan from 5:00 AM PKT and to those in Bangladesh from 6:00 AM BST. As higher-ranked sides, the two clubs advanced directly to the semi-finals after rain forced the abandonment of their respective quarter-final fixtures. The Asian Games 2026 television rights in India are held by Sony Sports Network, which will air the event across its broadcasting platforms. In India, viewers can watch the match across five Sony Sports channels, with Sony Sports 1, 2, and 5 offering English commentary, Sony Sports 3 providing Hindi commentary, and Sony Sports 4 covering Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada commentary. The SonyLIV platform offers a live broadcast through both its app and website. Audiences based in the United States can watch Asian Games cricket through Willow TV, with live streaming options accessible via Sling TV's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex subscription packages. Viewers in Singapore have free access via MeWatch, while audiences in South Korea can tune in through KBS, MBC, and SBS, with coverage also available in Vietnam on VTV, China on CCTV5, and Malaysia on RTM. Across 26 T20I meetings between the two sides, Pakistan have claimed 21 victories against Bangladesh's five. Of their last five T20I outings, three victories went to Pakistan while Bangladesh claimed the remaining two. Between 2025 and 2026, Pakistan's T20 record stood at 20 victories, 8 defeats, and 2 abandoned fixtures from 30 outings, reflecting a victory rate of 66.7 per cent. Bangladesh's T20 performances have drawn attention lately, with the national side having withdrawn from the 2026 T20 World Cup while still displaying competitive ability across other competitions.
