Photo via India Today

India Beat Pakistan To Clinch Asian Games Cricket Gold As Medal Tally Soars Past 19

The Indian men's squad claimed top honors in the continental cricket tournament by defeating their traditional rivals by a margin of 19 runs in the championship match. Opening bat Abhishek Sharma contributed 61 runs, while teammate Tilak Varma added an unbeaten 51 to help set a target of 211.

During the chase, Hasan Nawaz led the opposition with a strong knock of 96, but steady bowling contributions from Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Shivam Dube limited the scoring to 192, securing the title and marking consecutive multi-nation tournament wins following the 2023 success in Hangzhou.

Up nextCricket· 2h ago

‘Death bowling as well’: Shubman Gill highlights India’s concerns after 3rd ODI loss