Abhishek, Tilak and spinners secure gold for India at Asian Games again
Silver for Pakistan in men's cricket, despite a fighting 96 from Nawaz in Nisshin
03/10Result
Final, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Nisshin, Oct 3 2026
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![India]( "India")
211/6 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
192/6 (20 ov)
03/10Result
Final, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Nisshin, Oct 3 2026
-
![India]( "India")
211/6 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
192/6 (20 ov)
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Abhishek Sharma
61(28) 3x4 - 7x6
Control %83%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 35 runs
- 1x4 - 5x6
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Series result
India won the 2026 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.30 start, First Session 13.30-15.00, Interval 15.00-15.20, Second Session 15.20-16.50
Match days
3 October 2026 (20-over match)
T20I debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
INDIA 211/6 (20 OVERS)
- Abhishek Sharma61 (28)
- Tilak Varma*51 (22)
- Ahmed Daniyal2/43 (3)
- Arafat Minhas2/25 (3)
PAKISTAN 192/6 (20 OVERS)
- Saim Ayub29 (22)
- Hasan Nawaz96 (51)
- Axar Patel2/29 (4)
- Washington Sundar2/29 (4)
Scorer: Thilak Ram | Commentator: Danyal Rasool
END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 192/6 (20 runs required, RR: 9.60)
- Saad Masood12 (5b)
- Shivam Dube3-0-33-2
- Jasprit Bumrah4-0-33-0
On that note, Karthik and I, Danyal, sign off. It's been a pleasure bringing this game to you, one that ended up being quite close. Stick around for KK's report, but that's all from us. Congratulations to India, and commiserations to Pakistan! See you all again very soon.
Ruchit: "India simply played superior cricket as a team. Pakistan has 4 may be good contributions . India had 7 good contributions."
Yahya: "Spare a thought for Nawaz - he kept Pak alive until the 19/20th over and made the match watch worthy for fans." There are no handshakes as India peel off to celebrate with their fans, while Pakistan will have to be content with silver.
19.6
W
Dube to Hasan Nawaz, OUT, strikes off the final ball! India win the gold medal! Slower bouncer sees Nawaz nick off, and India defend what they won in Hangzhou. They were always ahead in the game, even if Pakistan gave them a few nervier moments than India expected. But they were the better side, and always the side that was ahead in this game. And they are ahead as the game draws to a close. India clinch their seventh consecutive T20I win over Pakistan, and India's men do what their women did earlier, win a gold medal in the cricket.
Hasan Nawaz c †Samson b Dube 96 (73m 51b 5x4 7x6) SR: 188.23
19.5
2
Dube to Hasan Nawaz, 2 runs, goes up in the air, but falls in a gap, and Hasan Nawaz comes back for a second. He needs four to get to three figures
19.4
6
Dube to Hasan Nawaz, SIX, slot ball, smeared over cow corner for six. Pakistan will not get the gold, but he's six runs away from a century
19.3
0
Dube to Hasan Nawaz, no run, slapped straight down the ground, and Hasan doesn't run for that one
19.2
0
Dube to Hasan Nawaz, no run, very good yorker, and Nawaz cannot get underneath it. That should seal the gold for India, and the crowd knows it. Loud cheers erupting in the stands
Hanzaq: "Both teams were neck and neck after 17 overs....pull up the scores....it was the last 3 overs that was the difference...Pakistan bowled bad and India capitalised...India have bowled tight and Pakistan have been cramped"
19.2
1w
Dube to Hasan Nawaz, 1 wide, sends it too wide and Nawaz lets it go
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