India has done it again. In a high-pressure India vs Pakistan final at the Asian Games 2026, India defended 211 runs and beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win the men’s cricket gold medal.
Pakistan came close to making the chase interesting, mainly because of a brilliant innings from Hasan Nawaz. But India kept taking important wickets at the right time. In the end, India stayed calm and finished the job to retain its Asian Games cricket title.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win Asian Games cricket gold as Hasan Nawaz’s 96 went in vain. Read how India sealed victory.
Vaibhav and Abhishek Give India a Fast Start
India won the toss and decided to bat first. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma came out to give India the start it needed in the big final.
The opening pair attacked the Pakistani bowlers from the first over. Vaibhav played his shots and helped India score quickly in the powerplay.
Pakistan, however, got the first breakthrough when Vaibhav fell after scoring 15 runs from only nine balls.
His wicket did not stop India’s momentum.
Abhishek Sharma continued to attack. He took on the Pakistani bowlers and kept hitting boundaries. His aggressive batting helped India stay in control after Vaibhav’s dismissal.
Abhishek reached his half-century from only 20 balls and continued to put pressure on Pakistan.
He eventually got out for 61 off 28 balls, with three fours and seven sixes.
His innings gave India exactly what it needed at the start of the innings. He kept the scoring rate high and gave India a strong platform.
Pakistan Pull India Back
After Abhishek’s dismissal, Pakistan started to control the innings better.
India lost wickets at regular intervals. Sanju Samson scored only two runs, while Shreyas Iyer made 21 off 24 balls. Ishan Kishan also scored 20 from 18 balls.
For some time, India looked like it might finish with a total that Pakistan could chase.
But the final overs changed the game.
Tilak and Dube Give India a Perfect Finish
Tilak Varma came in when India needed a strong finish.
He delivered.
Tilak played an attacking unbeaten innings of 51 from only 22 balls. He hit three fours and four sixes and kept the scoring rate high until the end.
Shivam Dube also played an important role. He scored 27 from 15 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes.
The pair added 62 runs for the sixth wicket.
That partnership changed India’s final total. India moved past the 200-run mark and finished on 211/6.
Pakistan now needed 212 runs to win the Asian Games gold medal.
India’s Bowlers Start the Chase Well
Pakistan did not get the start it wanted.
India’s bowlers put pressure on Pakistan early and took two wickets. Pakistan scored only 39 runs in the first six overs.
At that stage, India had the advantage.
But Pakistan still had one batter who could change the game.
Hasan Nawaz Turns the Final Around
Hasan Nawaz played a brilliant innings when Pakistan needed it most.
Wickets kept falling around him, but Nawaz continued to attack. He found boundaries regularly and slowly brought Pakistan back into the match.
His innings became India’s biggest problem during the chase.
Nawaz scored an excellent 96 from 51 balls. He came very close to a century and kept Pakistan alive deep into the chase.
Saim Ayub was Pakistan’s next-highest scorer with 29 off 22 balls. This showed how much Pakistan depended on Nawaz during the chase.
For some time, it looked like Nawaz could produce a stunning comeback in the IND vs PAK Asian Games 2026 final.
But India still had two important overs left.
Washington Sundar Helps India Control the Chase
Washington Sundar played an important role during the closing part of the innings.
He finished with 2/29 from four overs. Axar Patel also took two wickets.
Washington’s 18th over was especially important. Pakistan needed to score quickly, but India did not allow Nawaz to get enough support from the other end.
India kept the pressure on and restricted Pakistan’s scoring.
The match was now moving towards the final two overs.
Bumrah Delivers in the 19th Over
Pakistan still needed many runs when Jasprit Bumrah came on to bowl the 19th over.
This became one of the most important moments of the final.
Bumrah kept things under control and made Pakistan’s target much harder to reach. Even though Nawaz was still batting, Pakistan could no longer score fast enough.
Nawaz eventually fell after scoring 96 runs. His dismissal ended Pakistan’s biggest hope of winning the final.
Pakistan finished its innings on 192/6. India won the final by 19 runs.
India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026: India Add Another Asian Games Gold
So India’s Gold tally goes to 19 now after #INDvsPAK Men’s Cricket final.
Overall, it’s 81 medals with 26 silver and 36 bronze.
Waiting for the hockey men’s to add another gold.#AsianGames #AsianGames2026 #PAKvsIND #INDvPAK #AbhishekSharma #JaspritBumrah #trending #news
— Kapil Manghnani (@kapilmanghnani5) October 3, 2026
The victory gave India another cricket gold medal at the Asian Games.
It was also India’s fourth gold medal in Asian Games cricket. India had won both the men’s and women’s cricket gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games. Both Indian teams have now won gold again in 2026.
The cricket victory also took India’s overall Asian Games 2026 medal tally to 81 at that point, as of now (after the IND vs PAK Men’s Cricket Gold Medal match completion).
India’s tally stood at:
- 19 Gold
- 26 Silver
- 36 Bronze
- 81 Total Medals
India were fifth in the medal table at that stage. China led the standings with 326 medals. You can check the updated medal tally HERE.
These numbers show the medal table at the time when the India-Pakistan cricket final ended.
One More Gold Medal Could Be Coming
India’s Asian Games campaign was still not over.
The Indian men’s hockey team was set to face Malaysia in the hockey gold medal match. If India wins that final, the country will add another gold medal to its tally.
So, the cricket team’s win over Pakistan could soon be followed by another major gold-medal moment for India.
For now, the biggest story is how India handled a tense final.
Abhishek Sharma gave India a fast start. Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube added the late runs India needed. Washington Sundar helped India control the important phase of Pakistan’s chase, while Bumrah created the pressure India needed in the 19th over.
Hasan Nawaz came close to a match-winning century, but India’s bowlers held their nerve at the key moments.
What do you think? What is your favourite India vs Pakistan moment in this game? Will India now complete another Asian Games gold-medal double by beating Malaysia in the men’s hockey final? Let us know in the comments.
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