{
  "id": 11650456,
  "title": "India edge Pakistan in thriller to claim Asian Games gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/india-edge-pakistan-in-thriller-to-claim-asian-games-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/cricket/2026-10-03-india-edge-pakistan-in-thriller-to-claim-asian-games-gold/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to retain their Asian Games men's cricket gold.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'International Bezzati': Team India Thrashes Pakistan To Win Gold At Asian Games; Netizens Troll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/international-bezzati-team-india-thrashes-pakistan-to-win-gold-at",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:29:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}