India defeat Pakistan in Asian Games final to clinch cricket gold
Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket gold-medal match in Nagoya on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth target of 212, Pakistan finished at 192 for 8 in their 20 overs, with Hasan Nawaz top-scoring with a brilliant 96 off 51 balls. Pakistan got off to a difficult start as captain Sahibzada Farhan scored 10 off 11 balls before being caught off Washington Sundar.…
India triumphed over Pakistan in the Asian Games men's cricket gold-medal match held in Nagoya on Saturday, winning by 19 runs. Pakistan embarked on a challenging 212-run target and faltered, finishing at 192 for 8 in their 20 overs. Hasan Nawaz led the Pakistan charge with a stellar 96 off 51 balls, but their efforts were not enough to secure the win.
The Indian team posted a formidable 211-6 in their innings, with opener Abhishek Sharma delivering a blistering 20-ball half-century before scoring a total of 61 runs. Despite a late surge from Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube, who added 62 runs for the sixth wicket in five overs, Pakistan could not bridge the gap and fell short by 19 runs.
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