India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday to retain the gold medal.
India, batting first, scored 211 for six in their allotted 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 61 runs from 28 balls, while Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 51 from 22 balls.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs.
India scored 211/6 in 20 overs.
Pakistan finished on 192/6.
Abhishek Sharma scored 61 off 28 balls.
Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls.
Hasan Nawaz scored 96 off 51 balls.
Chasing 212 for victory, Pakistan finished on 192 for six in 20 overs. Hasan Nawaz led the chase with 96 runs from 51 balls, but Pakistan fell 19 runs short of the target.
For India, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar took two wickets each, while Shivam Dube also claimed two wickets.
The victory gave India their second consecutive men's Asian Games cricket gold after their title at Hangzhou 2022. India also completed a cricket gold-medal double at the 2026 Games, with the women's team having won the women's T20 title earlier in the competition.
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Why This Matters
The victory secured India's second successive men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games and added another India-Pakistan final to the tournament's cricket history.
