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Blistering half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma set India on their way to victory as they beat fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to win gold at the Asian Games.
The men’s competition for the Asian Games finished today, with India winning the Gold medal, while Pakistan got the Silver medal and Sri Lanka finished with the Bronze medal.
India beat Pakistan in T20 cricket to secure back-to-back gold medals at the Asian Games – but their ODI side were unable to complete a 3-0 sweep of West Indies on the same day after Shai Hope’s 162 not out led the tourists to their record chase of 352.
India retained their Asian Games gold medals in both the men’s and women’s cricket tournaments, beating arch-rivals Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the finals, respectively.
Hyderabad:Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off tomorrow in the men’s T20 cricket final of the Asian Games.
Asian Games cricket semi-finals are confirmed after rain abandoned all four quarter-finals. India face Sri Lanka, while Pakistan meet Bangladesh on October 1.
29 September, 2026, 02:15 pm Last modified: 29 September, 2026, 02:17 pm Photo: ICC
India and Pakistan entered the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Games after their men’s T20 matches were washed out in Nisshin on Monday.
Indian kabaddi player Sonali Vishnu Shingate described winning the women’s team gold at the Asian Games as an emotional and proud moment, dedicating the medal to her family. The Indian team secured the title with a 37-34 victory over Iran in the final on Saturday in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, successfully defending their championship.
Pakistan’s next challenge comes in the form of the men’s event at the Asian Games, starting at the Quarter-final stage against a yet-to-be decided conteder.