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IND vs PAK: Shreyas Iyer's Masterstroke Secures Gold Medal for Team India!
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News18•03-10-2026, 13:37
IND vs PAK: Shreyas Iyer's Masterstroke Secures Gold Medal for Team India!
- •Team India defeated Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 final to win the gold medal.
- •India scored a massive 211 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs, while Pakistan's innings collapsed at 19 runs.
- •Captain Shreyas Iyer's decision to give Shivam Dube the 15th over proved to be a game-changer.
- •Shivam Dube took Sam Ayub's wicket on the first ball of his over, turning the match in India's favor.
- •Abhishek Sharma scored an explosive 61 runs, and Tilak Varma added an unbeaten 51 runs for India.
Key Questions Answered
Team India scored a massive 211 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs, and in response, Pakistan's innings collapsed at 19 runs, leading to a spectacular victory for India to secure the gold medal.
Opener Abhishek Sharma played an explosive innings of 61 runs off just 28 balls, Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 51 runs off 21 balls, and Shivam Dube contributed 27 runs off 15 balls to push India past the 200-run mark.
Captain Shreyas Iyer corrected his previous oversight by handing the 15th over to Shivam Dube, who took a wicket on his very first ball, while Jasprit Bumrah was also brought back into the attack to mount pressure and seal Pakistan's defeat.
