India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs to Retain Asian Games Cricket Gold
India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final in Japan, successfully defending their title. Abhishek Sharma smashed 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma made an unbeaten 51 as India posted 211/6. Pakistan reached 192/6 despite Hasan Nawaz’s 96-run innings.
India have now won back-to-back Asian Games men’s cricket gold medals, following their 2023 triumph. The victory also completed a cricket double for India, with the women’s team winning gold at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
India leave the Asian Games as champions in both men’s and women’s cricket, while attention shifts to upcoming international fixtures and preparations for the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
2023: India win inaugural men’s Asian Games cricket gold
1 Oct 2026: India beat Sri Lanka in semi-final
3 Oct: India 211/6; Pakistan 192/6
India win by 19 runs and retain gold.
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