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Asian Games: India Defeats Pakistan to Win Gold! Vaibhav Creates New Record
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News18•03-10-2026, 17:14
Asian Games: India Defeats Pakistan to Win Gold! Vaibhav Creates New Record
- •India clinched the gold medal in the Asian Games men's cricket final, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs.
- •India scored a massive 211 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs, with Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51) scoring half-centuries.
- •Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz scored 96 off 51 balls but could not lead his team to victory, falling short at 192 runs.
- •15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian athlete to win a gold medal in Asian Games history.
- •Sooryavanshi broke the previous record held by shooter Saurabh Chaudhary from the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
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In the thrilling final match at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, the Indian men's cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to clinch the gold medal.
Fifteen-year-old opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal in Asian Games history at 15 years, 6 months, and 7 days old, surpassing Saurabh Chaudhary's previous record.
By successfully defending their title against Pakistan, the Indian men's cricket team claimed the gold medal for the second consecutive time, having previously won at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
