
India secured a 19-run victory over Pakistan in a pulsating final in Nagoya, Japan.
India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the Asian Games T20 cricket gold medal in Nagoya, Japan, after scoring a mammoth 211-6.
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India and Pakistan played in the Asian Games T20 cricket final in Nagoya, Japan.
India beat their fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs on Saturday to win Asian Games T20 cricket gold after a pulsating final in front of a small but raucous crowd in Nagoya, Japan.
Hasan Nawaz’s valiant 96 saw Pakistan come up just short at 192-6, after World T20 champions India scored a mammoth 211-6 in their 20 overs.
India choose to bat against Pakistan in the fierce rivals’ blockbuster and Abhishek Sharma pummelled a 20-ball fifty on his way to 61 in a whirlwind start to the innings on the converted baseball field.
India brought their 100 up off just 55 balls before Pakistan’s bowlers regained some control after dismissing the in-form Ishan Kishan for 20 and captain Shreyas Iyer for 21.
But Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube unleashed a late onslaught, putting on 62 in five overs for the sixth wicket as India recorded the highest score of the tournament so far, easily eclipsing their 169-7 against Sri Lanka in the semi-final.

India defeated fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to win the Asian Games cricket gold medal in Nagoya, Japan, after Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma powered India to 211-6, while Hasan Nawaz's valiant 96 fell short at 192-6.

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in a pulsating Asian Games cricket final in Nagoya, Japan, securing a golden double as Abhishek Sharma scored 61 and Hasan Nawaz hit a valiant 96 for Pakistan.

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