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Asian Games 2026: India Defeats Pakistan by 19 Runs, Secures Second Consecutive Gold!
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News18•03-10-2026, 13:34
Asian Games 2026: India Defeats Pakistan by 19 Runs, Secures Second Consecutive Gold!
- •India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final at the Asian Games 2026, clinching the gold medal.
- •Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team secured its second consecutive gold medal in men's cricket at the Asian Games.
- •India, batting first after winning the toss, scored 211/6 with explosive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51*).
- •Despite Hasan Nawaz's fighting 96 for Pakistan, Indian bowlers Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Shivam Dube each took 2 wickets to secure the win.
- •This victory marks India's continued dominance, following their gold medal win at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Key Questions Answered
The Indian men's cricket team, led by Shreyas Iyer, won the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final match held at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, India scored 211/6 in their 20 overs, driven by explosive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51*), setting a 212-run target for Pakistan.
Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Shivam Dube each took 2 wickets for India, bowling carefully to restrict Pakistan and secure the 19-run victory.
