Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Final Live: India vs Pakistan: Indian men win gold medal, beating Pakistan in Asian Games once again.

Once again the Indian men’s cricket team beat Pakistan in an easy way to clinch the gold medal at Asian Games 2026

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In a high-scoring final, India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
India scored an impressive 211/6 in 20 overs after being sent in to bat. With powerful half-centuries, openers Abhishek Sharma (61 off 28) and Tilak Varma (51 off 21) destroyed the Pakistani bowling attack. Hasan Nawaz's incredible lone battle, of  96 runs, was the foundation of Pakistan's chase in response. But in the middle overs, India's spin combination of Washington Sundar (2/29) and Axar Patel (2/29) stopped the run flow, limiting Pakistan to 192/6.

Winning the toss India decided to bat first against Pakistan in the gold medal match at Nisshin on Saturday. India had not made any changes in the playing 11 since defeating Sri Lanka in the semi-finals. They continued with their top four explosive batsman, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, with all-rounder’s batting depth in batting order till no. 9. Looking at spin friendly pitches, Jasprit Bumrah was the only frontline pacer. Pakistan also went spin-heavy. They replaced seamer Mohammad Wasim Jr. with legspin-bowling all-rounder Saad Masood for his T20I debut, marking one change from their semi-final victory over Bangladesh. Thus, their only real seam choice was Ahmed Daniyal.

India lost their first wicket as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell for 15 off 9 balls in the third over’s first bowl, playing a reverse sweep against Saim Ayub and caught by Usman Khan. Inside four India lost two wickets but by the end of powerplay, Abhishek’s fiery 50 took India to 81/2. After 15 overs half of the Indian side returned to dugout, scoring 137/5. Then Shivam Dube and Tilak Verma show started with a 62-run partnership off only 30 balls, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube drove the late push. After Abhishek Sharma's brilliant 61 off 28 at the top of the order set the tone for India's innings, Tilak finished undefeated on 51 off 22 and took India to the score of 211/6.

They have made early progress thanks to India's spinners, with Washington Sundar and Axar Patel taking wickets in quick succession. Before Axar hit an over to eliminate Usman Khan, Sundar dismissed Sahibzada Farhan, the captain of Pakistan. After five overs, Pakistan was 36/2 and has to score 212 to win.  Once in the middle overs when Pakistan needed 68 off 24 balls it seemed like a ray of hope for Pakistan but by the end India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in final to win gold medal at Asian Games 2026.

The trend of no shake hands at toss continues as the Captain Shreyas Iyer and Sahibzada Farhan, didn’t shake hands. Earlier before this match Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh to win their well-deserved bronze medal.

FAQs:

Q: Who won the gold medal in men's cricket?

A: India won the gold medal defeating Pakistan by 19 runs.

Q: What was the final score of the Asian Games match India vs Pakistan?

A: India scored 211/6 in their 20 overs. Pakistan couldn’t chase the target and scored 192/6.

Q: Who were the captains of both teams at final cricket match of Asian Games 2026?

A: India was captained by Shreyas Iyer, and Pakistan was led by Sahibzada Farhan.

Q: Was this the first time India and Pakistan faced each other in the Asian Games?

A: Yes. Although both nations have played cricket at the Asian Games in the past, this was their first-ever head-to-head clash.

Q: What is India’s overall T20I head-to-head record against Pakistan now?

A: Following this victory, India has won 14 matches, while Pakistan has won 3 out of their 18 total T20I encounters (with 1 tie).