PAK vs IND Final Results

8:28 AM IST Double-whammy for India - Just like at Hangzhou in 2023, India have clean sweeped the cricket competitions at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, winning both the Men's and Women's gold medals at the 20th Asian Games. Sri Lanka and Pakistan go back and forth in terms of the silver and bronze medals, as Pakistan win silver in the Men's competition and bronze in the Women's competition, and it's vice versa for Sri Lanka. For now, that is all we have to bring you from the Asian Games cricket competition, and we hope that you enjoyed the coverage. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!

8:20 AM IST India pile on the runs - Earlier in the game, India opted to bat first and put runs on the board in the final. Despite losing early wickets, Abhishek Sharma went after the bowlers as India mustered up 81 runs in the first 6 overs. Sharma went on to score an eye-catching 61 off 28 balls. Then the Pakistan spinners took over and did well to pull things back. It seemed like India would get to about 180-190, but Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube had other plans. Varma was the major difference-maker with a quickfire half-century at the death, and India managed to get atleast 20 runs more then Pakistan would have wanted after that middle phase.

8:13 AM IST Herculian effort not enough - Spare a thought for Hasan Nawaz, though. A miracle knock from him in the second half of the chase, but it just wasn't enough. Nawaz got out on the final ball, on 96, but he did give India a run for their money. Barring Nawaz, there wasn't much to write home about for Pakistan with the bat. Maaz Sadaqat did get a few streaky boundaries away, and Saim Ayub also stayed with Nawaz in what was a crucial stand of 87 runs, but overall, the top order simply didn't do enough in the first six overs, and Pakistan have to settle for the Silver medal, which is still an improvement as they finished fourth last time around.

8:13 AM IST India retain the gold - End of a high-scoring encounter at Korogi Sports Park, but in the end, it is India who reign supreme and take home the Gold Medal in the Men's Cricket discipline at the 20th Asian Games. They make it back-to-back gold medals in this discipline and take India's gold-medal tally to 19 in this year's overall games. The Indian tricolour flag is out from the bench, and the Indian players are waving it around as a sign of homage to their country. The players then take a lap of honour around the park, lauding the fans who have come in huge numbers to support the team.

8:11 AM IST Sundar delivers the knockout punch - India had plenty of runs to play with, and their spinners bowled pretty well in the Powerplay, as the likes of Axar Patel and Washington Sundar got crucial breakthroughs. Sundar also took a brilliant catch later on to dismiss Saim Ayub, before coming back on to turn the tide in India's favour with a brilliant 18th over. He finished with 2 wickets and 2 catches to his name. Overall, Axar and Jasprit Bumrah were pretty solid too, but the likes of Abhishek Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi went for plenty of runs, allowing the opposition back into the contest. Shivam Dube did bowl the tough overs and got a bit of stick, but got two wickets and managed to seal the deal in the final over.