India beat valiant Pakistan to clinch Asian Games T20 gold

India defeated valiant Pakistan to secure the Asian Games men's T20 gold medal in Nisshin on Saturday. Following a determined performance, India posted an imposing score of 211-6 in their 20 overs, thanks to explosive fifties by Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma. Pakistan struggled in their chase, dropping to 39-3 after six overs but managed to retain the lower order batters with Hasan Nawaz's fearless 96 off 51 balls.

Nawaz hit seven sixes and five fours to keep Pakistan's bowling under pressure before getting out to Shivam Dube's final ball, resulting in Pakistan's restricted total of 192-6. India thus completed a 19-run win to defend the gold they had won at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. Previous to this, South Korean golfer Tom Kim clinched the Asian Games gold medal and an exemption from military service, while in women's boxing, Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting won gold in her new weight category two years after her eligibility dispute at the Paris Olympics.