India beat valiant Pakistan to clinch Asian Games T20 gold
Double T20 world champions India were pushed hard until the final over by a determined Pakistan but remained calm under pressure to clinch the Asian Games men's T20 gold medal in Nisshin on Saturday. India batted first in the final and posted an imposing score of 211-6 after blazing fifties by Abhishek Sharma (61 off 28 balls) and Tilak Varma (51 not out off 22). Pakistan seemed down and out in…
India defeated valiant Pakistan to secure the Asian Games T20 gold medal on Saturday in Nisshin. The Indian cricket team, double T20 world champions, posted an impressive total of 211-6 in their 20 overs, thanks to blazing fifties by Abhishek Sharma (61 off 28 balls) and Tilak Varma (51 not out off 22). Despite Pakistan's valiant effort, they were restricted to 192-6 in their chase.
Hasan Nawaz, the middle-order batter for Pakistan, put up a strong fight with an unbeaten 96 off 51 balls, but it was not enough as Shivam Dube dismissed Pakistan in the final over. India's win was bolstered by a strong start by Abhishek and a solid finish by Tilak and Dube (27 off 15). The Indian team had previously won both the men's and women's gold medals.
In other Asian Games news, South Korean golfer Tom Kim clinched the gold medal, earning an exemption from military service. Korean athletes are exempt from military service if they win a gold medal at either the Asian Games or the Olympics. Meanwhile, Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting won her second gold medal in two years, moving up to a heavier weight category in the process.
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