PAK vs IND

Asian Games in Japan Men's · Final

Recent overs

Ov 20
41wd0262W
15 runs
Ov 19
2161b01
11 runs
Ov 18
11W006
8 runs
Ov 17
441412
16 runs

Commentary

5:30 PM local time (2:00 PM IST): Gold Medal number 19 for India at the Asian Games, 2026! Two of them, in cricket. Both the Women and the Men in Blue have done their job, and lived up to their reputation. First big win for Shreyas Iyer as India's T20 captain. And of course, a successful tour of Japan! So from this gold-medal winning match, to the final ODI of the series in New Chandigarh now. You can click here and join our commentary for the 3rd India vs West Indies one-day game which has just begun. This is Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 
An important catch, a presence-of-mind catch! 👇
When it comes to cricket at the Asian Games, it's India all the way! 👇
A sensational, match-winning half-century! 👇
Safe to say that the Men in Blue are the 'Golden Boys' of the Asian Games in cricket! 👇
Shivam Dube's cameo with the bat was impressive! Here are a couple of shots in that knock. 👇
The duo that won India the match with the bat like playing in big matches! 👇
Abhishek Sharma was on fire today! Here is proof of that. 👇
5:04 PM local time (1:34 PM IST): India win by 19 runs and as a result, the Gold Medal!

Abhishek Sharma 61 (28) | Washington Sundar - 2/29 (4)
Hasan Nawaz 96 (51) | Arafat Minhas - 2/25 (3)

It did get a bit too close in the end, and it also seemed as though the pitch got better to bat on, but, India managed to hold their nerve and pull off a good win, to take Gold!

Jasprit Bumrah began things with a couple of no-balls, that didn't really help his case. However, there were quite a few edges against spin, that went to the boundary, especially behind the wicket, to keep the opponent's hopes alive. 

Through the middle phase, some iffy bowling from Ravi Bishnoi and  Abhishek Sharma and some lackluster fielding all round, made life slightly difficult for India. 

Shivam Dube's second over was expensive as well, that made it a little more nail-biting, but on the whole, when required, Team India managed to hang on and pick up key wickets, to keep the opposition batters at bay. The 18th over of the innings, bowled by Washington Sundar, was simply brilliant under pressure! 

In the end, the runs on the board, proved to be a big difference! 
20Ov192/6Score
41wd0062W13 runs
Hasan Nawaz*96 (51)
Saad Masood12 (5)
Shivam Dube2/33
Hasan Nawaz has been dismissed for 96 runs off 51 balls
19.6 Shivam Dube to Hasan Nawaz, CAUGHT BEHIND! THE GOLD MEDAL IS INDIA'S! BACK-TO-BACK ASIAN GAMES GOLD FOR THE MEN IN BLUE! Short, slow and accurate over off-stump. Nawaz tried to go across and hook another one over short fine-leg. But all he did in the end, is glove it through to the keeper. Sanju Samson leaped in the air, and caught it nicely with the right glove to finish it off! It's now time for a lap of honour for Shreyas Iyer and his men!