India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s T20 final of the Asian Games 2026 on October 3.
They made 211 for 6, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out.
Pakistan finished on 192 for 6 despite Hasan Nawaz’s 96.
It is India’s second successive men’s cricket gold at the Games.
The players did not shake hands before or after the match.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s T20 cricket final of the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3, in Nagoya, Japan.
India made 211 for 6 in their 20 overs after batting first.
Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 61 and Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 51, including four sixes.
Shivam Dube added a quick 27, which included two sixes.
Pakistan were held to 192 for 6 in their 20 overs.
Hasan Nawaz scored 96 off 51 balls for Pakistan, with seven sixes and five fours, but could not take his side home.
The result gives India a second successive gold in men’s cricket at the Asian Games.
It was India’s seventh consecutive T20 win over Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera.
The captains did not shake hands before the match, and the players did not shake hands afterwards either.
It was the fifth consecutive men’s match between the two teams in which players declined handshakes.
The medal ceremony was significantly delayed, and no official reason was given for the delay.
ICC chairman Jay Shah presented medals to the Indian players, while Pakistan and bronze medallists Sri Lanka received theirs from Asian Games officials.
The Asian Games 2026 are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.
The cricket competition at the Games is played in the T20 format, with each side batting for a maximum of 20 overs.
To win the match Pakistan needed to chase 212 runs, which meant scoring at more than ten runs an over.
Cricket stadium (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, public domain
