{
  "id": 11647566,
  "title": "India beat Pakistan to win Asian Games T20 gold in high-scoring final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/india-beat-pakistan-to-win-asian-games-t20-gold-in-high-scoring-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:57:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-beat-pakistan-to-win-asian-games-t20-gold-in-high-scoring-final-10905069/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling Asian Games T20 final, India secured their gold medal by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs at Japan's Korogi Sports Park. The match was not driven by a collective batting effort, but rather two outstanding individual performances from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma, with a crucial contribution from Shivam Dube. Abhishek Sharma's aggressive style in the powerplay, coupled with his 61 runs off 28 balls, including three fours and seven sixes, set the foundation for India's high score of 211/6. Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 off 22 balls, featuring consecutive sixes off Sufyan Moqim and aggressive attacking once the death overs arrived, provided the much-needed finish to India's innings. Shivam Dube played his part in the late surge, contributing 27 off 15 balls, including two sixes and a four, which shifted the momentum in India's favor. Pakistan's chase faltered under the pressure applied by Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, who kept them under control through the first six overs. Despite a strong partnership between Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas, providing Pakistan with hope, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube's crucial partnership of 62 runs from 30 balls, adding crucial runs to India's total, ultimately led to Pakistan's demise at 192/6, handing India their much-deserved gold medal in the Asian Games.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India defeats Pakistan by 19 runs in Asian Games T20 final",
    "Abhishek Sharma scores 61 runs off 28 balls in powerplay",
    "Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube seal victory with crucial partnership"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}