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India defeats Pakistan by 19 runs to win Asian Games cricket gold

India posted a tournament‑high 211‑6 and held off Pakistan's 96‑run knock to win the cricket gold at the Asian Games.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:51:47 GMT

India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win the Asian Games T20 cricket gold on Saturday, according to both Independent and Al Jazeera.

What happened

India chose to bat first at the Korogi Sports Park in Nagoya, Japan, and compiled a total of 211‑6 in their 20 overs, the highest score of the Games. Opener Abhishek Sharma made 61 runs, while Tilak Varma added an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls. Pakistan responded with 192‑6, anchored by Hasan Nawaz’s 96, but fell short by 19 runs.

What the reports add

Independent noted that Pakistan’s opening bowler Saad Masood was removed after conceding 24 runs in his first over, and that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit two sixes off Masood before being caught behind. Al Jazeera highlighted that India’s early surge reached 100 runs in 55 balls and that Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube added a 62‑run partnership for the sixth wicket.

What was said

Al Jazeera reported that India’s captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat, and that the crowd was “small but raucous”. Independent quoted the match commentary that Abhishek Sharma’s 61 was a “20‑ball fifty with a burst of big hitting”.

How it came about

Both outlets referenced India’s path to the final, which followed a dominant performance in the semi‑finals – India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs to reach the cricket final, as detailed in Felo’s earlier coverage here. The final was scheduled for October 3, the same day as the hockey final, underscoring the twin sporting clashes between the two nations at the Games.