India edge Pakistan in thriller to claim Asian Games gold
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to retain their Asian Games men's cricket gold.
In a thrilling Asian Games final, India edged out Pakistan by 19 runs at Korogi Sports Park on Saturday. India posted a massive 211/6 target, with Abhishek Sharma blazing a 61-run knock off 28 balls. Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube put on a crucial 62-run partnership, including 23 runs off the final over. Hasan Nawaz led Pakistan's charge with a magnificent 96 off 51 deliveries.
However, Indian spinners and all-rounders held their nerve in the frenzied finish, with Dube taking Nawaz's wicket on the final ball. Abhishek Sharma's remarkable performance and the all-round efforts of Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube secured India's second consecutive Asian Games gold medal in the T20 format.
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