{"id":60837,"date":"2026-10-03T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/india-defeat-pakistan-by-19-runs-to-win-mens-cricket-gold\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:55:11","slug":"india-defeat-pakistan-by-19-runs-to-win-mens-cricket-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/india-defeat-pakistan-by-19-runs-to-win-mens-cricket-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"India Defeat Pakistan by 19 Runs to Win Men\u2019s Cricket Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], October 3:<\/strong> India\u2019s men\u2019s cricket team added another gold medal to the country\u2019s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final at Nisshin on Saturday.<\/p>\n

India posted 211-6, the highest total of the Games, after half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma gave the side a strong finish. Abhishek made 61 from 28 balls, while Varma remained unbeaten on 51 from just 22 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Pakistan had a target of 212 but struggled to keep pace with the required run rate. The team finished short, giving India the men\u2019s gold and completing a cricket<\/a> double after the women\u2019s team had already won the title.<\/p>\n

Abhishek sets the tone<\/h2>\n

India captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bat first at Korogi Sports Park, and the decision quickly paid off.<\/p>\n

Pakistan opened the bowling with spin from both ends, but Saad Masood\u2019s first over went for 24 runs and he was taken out of the attack. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit him for two sixes before falling while attempting a reverse sweep against Saim Ayub.<\/p>\n

Ayub celebrated the dismissal with a rocking-baby gesture.<\/p>\n

Sanju Samson did not last long either, but India\u2019s innings soon settled into the hands of Abhishek. The opener reached his fifty from only 20 balls, using a series of boundaries and sixes to put Pakistan under pressure.<\/p>\n

It was not a completely straightforward innings. Abhishek survived a run-out opportunity and twice struck shots in the same over that fell just short of Ayub.<\/p>\n

Still, the damage had been done.<\/p>\n

Abhishek hit seven sixes and three fours before Arafat Minhas finally ended his innings in the eighth over by having him stumped.<\/p>\n

Varma provides the late push<\/h2>\n

India were 114-3 at the halfway stage and in a strong position, although the scoring rate slowed after Abhishek\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n

Minhas then dismissed Ishan Kishan, but Tilak Varma kept the innings moving. He reached his fifty in just 21 balls and provided the late acceleration India needed.<\/p>\n

His unbeaten 51 from 22 balls helped India cross the 200 mark and finish on 211-6.<\/p>\n

That gave Pakistan a demanding target, but the chase never really gathered momentum.<\/p>\n

Pakistan struggle in the chase<\/h2>\n

Pakistan reached only 76-3 at the halfway stage, leaving them with a steep task in the second half of the innings.<\/p>\n

Jasprit Bumrah kept the pressure on with a tight spell, while Axar Patel added to Pakistan\u2019s problems by dismissing Usman Khan and Maaz Sadaqat, who had made 23.<\/p>\n

Nawaz tried to keep the chase alive, but Pakistan struggled to find enough support at the other end. His innings ended with the final ball of the match<\/a>, bringing India\u2019s victory to a close.<\/p>\n

The 19-run win gave India another gold medal in the cricket competition.<\/p>\n

India complete the double<\/h2>\n

Earlier in the Games, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 63 runs to take the bronze medal in the men\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s women\u2019s team had already secured gold on September 22 after beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women\u2019s final.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s victory therefore completed a clean sweep for India in cricket at the Games.<\/p>\n

For the men\u2019s side, the final was also another strong showing from a team that managed to combine an aggressive start with enough control in the second half of the innings.<\/p>\n

Abhishek\u2019s quick fifty gave India the early advantage, while Varma\u2019s late hitting ensured the total stayed beyond Pakistan\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n

In the end, India\u2019s 211-6 proved enough. Pakistan\u2019s chase never reached the pace it needed, and India walked away with the gold after another win over their long-time rivals.<\/p>\n

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