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India Wins Asian Games Cricket Gold, Defeating Pakistan by 19 Runs in Thrilling Final
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News18•03-10-2026, 15:13
India Wins Asian Games Cricket Gold, Defeating Pakistan by 19 Runs in Thrilling Final
- •India clinched the men's cricket gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
- •India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in a thrilling T20 final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.
- •India posted 211/6, the highest total of the tournament, restricting Pakistan to 192/6.
- •Abhishek Sharma scored 61 off 28 balls, and Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 51 off 22 for India.
- •This victory marks a golden double for India in Asian Games cricket, following the women's team's gold.
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Team India clinched the men’s cricket gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the T20 final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.
Abhishek Sharma smashed 61 runs off 28 balls, and Tilak Varma contributed an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls, helping India post a tournament-high total of 211/6.
The Indian women's cricket team also won the gold medal at the Games by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, completing a golden double for India in Asian Games cricket.
