Asian Games: Indian men’s cricket team bag gold with 19 run win over Pakistan

By  News On Air   Oct 03, 2026

In the Asian Games, India won the gold in Men’s cricket, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 cricket final at Nisshin, Japan, today. India won the final by 19 runs. Chasing India’s target of 212 runs, Pakistan managed to score only 196 for six in their stipulated 20 overs.

Earlier, India posted 211 for six after opting to bat first. Opener Abhishek Sharma scored 61 off 28 balls, while Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 51 off 22 balls. Shivam Dube added 27 off 14 balls to take India past the 200-run mark. For Pakistan, Hasan Nawaz scored 96 runs while left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas and pacer Ahmed Daniyal took two wickets each.