India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games T20 cricket gold

SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkIndia's Axar Patel, left, celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan's Usman Khan, right, during the men's cricket final match between Pakistan and India during the 2026 Asian Games [Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/AFP]By AFPPublished On 3 Oct 20263 Oct 2026India beat their fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs on Saturday to win Asian Games T20 cricket gold after a pulsating final in front of a small but raucous crowd in Nagoya, Japan.Hasan Nawaz’s valiant 96 saw Pakistan come up just short at 192-6, after World T20 champions India scored a mammoth 211-6 in their 20 overs.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Man City whistleblower Pinto says he ‘received death threats’ over leakslist 2 of 3Dominican Republic bans Haiti from its stadiums after football fans clashlist 3 of 3Manchester City appeal Premier League financial breach rulingend of listIndia choose to bat against Pakistan in the fierce rivals’ blockbuster and Abhishek Sharma pummelled a 20-ball fifty on his way to 61 in a whirlwind start to the innings on the converted baseball field.India brought their 100 up off just 55 balls before Pakistan’s bowlers regained some control after dismissing the in-form Ishan Kishan for 20 and captain Shreyas Iyer for 21.But Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube unleashed a late onslaught, putting on 62 in five overs for the sixth wicket as India recorded the highest score of the tournament so far, easily eclipsing their 169-7 against Sri Lanka in the semi-final.