{
  "id": 11609247,
  "title": "Asian Games Final: Pakistan Drops Back-To-Back Catches Of Fiery Abhishek Sharma, Netizens Troll, 'Keeping Up With Traditions'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/asian-games-final-pakistan-drops-back-to-back-catches-of-fiery",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-final-pakistan-drops-back-to-back-catches-of-fiery-abhishek-sharma-netizens-troll-keeping-up-with-traditions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India and Pakistan are locked in a tense men's cricket final at the Asian Games 2026, with the match currently unfolding at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan on October 3. Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been a thorn in Pakistan's side, scoring a blistering 20-ball half-century. However, Pakistan's fielding has come under scrutiny after Saim Ayub dropped two catches in rapid succession during the fifth over of the powerplay.\n\nThe missed opportunities quickly became a talking point on social media, with netizens trolling Pakistan's fielding skills. Aakash (@aakashrmcf) tweeted, \"Catch drop by Pakistan, keeping up with their traditions.\" Meanwhile, Hadia Asghar (@hadiaasghar282) remarked, \"Pakistan and their obsession with catch dropping.\"\n\nThe high-stakes encounter has already attracted considerable attention. During the toss, India's Shreyas Iyer and Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan did not shake hands, another incident that gained the attention of viewers.",
  "summary": "India and Pakistan are battling it out for the men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, and the high-voltage encounter has already delivered plenty of drama. Indian opener Abhishek Sharma came out all guns blazing, smashing a 20-ball half-century and putting Pakistan's fielding under the spotlight after Saim Ayub dropped two catches in quick succession. The gold medal clash is taking…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan drops back-to-back catches against India in Asian Games final",
    "Netizens troll Pakistan's fielding skills on social media",
    "India and Pakistan exchange pre-match non-shaking of hands"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pakistan's repeated fielding lapses, particularly the back-to-back dropped catches of Abhishek Sharma, have reinforced criticisms of their inconsistent skills and invited ridicule on social media.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND vs PAK: Saim Ayub Taunts Vaibhav Sooryavanshi With 'Rocking Baby' Celebration During Asian Games Gold Medal Match | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ind-vs-pak-saim-ayub-taunts-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-with-rocking-baby",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:54:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}