Singapore, June 5 -- Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Oman secured qualification for the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 after impressive performances in the qualifying tournament in Singapore.

Nepal and Malaysia advanced from Group A, while Hong Kong and Oman emerged as the top two teams from Group B to book their places in the 10-team tournament scheduled to be held in Japan from September 24 to October 3, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Nepal dominated the qualifiers with two emphatic victories. The T20 World Cup participants began their campaign with a commanding 221-run win over China after piling up 313/2, powered by opener Kushal Bhurtel's explosive 129 off just 43 balls. The total also helped Nepal become the first te...