Nagoya, Sept. 26 -- Nepal's cricket match against Japan at the 20th Asian Games was abandoned due to rain on Saturday.

Nepal, who were put in to bat at Kourogi Sports Park in Nagoya, scored 149 for four in a match reduced to 15 overs because of rain. But heavy rain returned immediately after Nepal completed their innings, forcing the match to be called off.

Nepal had defeated Afghanistan by five wickets on Friday. As the winners of Group A, Nepal will now face Sri Lanka in the quarterfinal for a place in the semifinals. The hosts, Japan, were eliminated at the group stage.

Afghanistan, who finished runners-up in Group B, will face India in another quarterfinal of the tournament being held in Japan.

Nepal posted a competitive total aft...