New Delhi: In the Asian Games 2026 final between India and Pakistan, Team India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal. With this victory, India maintained its dominance over Pakistan. Pakistan won the silver medal, while Sri Lanka secured the bronze.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, India set Pakistan a target of 212 runs, thanks to brilliant half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma.

Abhishek Sharma got India off to a fast start, while Tilak Varma took the Pakistan bowlers to the cleaners in the final overs. India did not have a good start and lost Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sanju Samson by the time the team reached 51 runs. Vaibhav scored 15 off 9 balls, while Sanju Samson made 2 off 4 balls.

Abhishek Sharma, however, remained at the crease and kept the run rate under control. He added 42 runs for the third wicket with captain Shreyas Iyer, taking India's score to 93. Abhishek was dismissed as the third wicket after scoring 61 runs off 28 balls, including seven sixes and three fours.

Shreyas Iyer scored 21 off 24 balls, while Ishan Kishan contributed 20 off 18 balls. Shreyas was dismissed as the fifth wicket at 133 in 14.1 overs.

Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube then put India in a commanding position, adding 62 runs off just 30 balls for the sixth wicket to take the team's total to 193. Shivam Dube scored 27 off 15 balls, including two sixes and two fours.

Tilak Varma completed his half-century off just 21 balls. He remained unbeaten on 51 off 22 balls, with four sixes and three fours, while Axar Patel was unbeaten on one run off one ball. India finished their 20 overs at 211 for 6.

For Pakistan, Ahmed Daniyal and Arafat Minhas took two wickets each, while Saim Ayub and Abrar Ahmed claimed one wicket apiece.

In the match played in Nishin, Pakistan, chasing a target of 212, managed to score 192 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs. Hasan Nawaz played a sensational innings of 96 runs off 51 balls, including seven sixes and five fours.

After Pakistan lost their first three wickets early in the chase, Hasan Nawaz and Saim Ayub added 87 runs off 48 balls to take the team to a crucial stage. However, none of the other batters could provide Hasan with enough support.

Saim Ayub scored 29 runs and Muaz Sadaqat contributed 23. Captain Sahibzada Farhan made 10, Abdul Samad scored 9, while Usman Khan was dismissed for 3.

For India, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube took two wickets each.

India also had some lapses in the field. In the fifth over, Saim Ayub dropped two catches in three balls, giving opportunities to Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. Opportunities to run out Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma were also missed, while India dropped a total of four catches.

Following the defeat, Pakistan finished with the silver medal, while India successfully defended its Asian Games men's cricket gold medal.