India won the men’s T20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan after defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final.
After winning the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bat first. India finished with 211 for 6 in 20 overs, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s 61 off 28 balls, which included seven sixes. Tilak Varma stayed unbeaten on 51 to help set Pakistan a target of 212.
In reply, Pakistan slipped to 39 for 3 early. Hasan Nawaz led the chase with 96 before getting out, while Saim Ayub scored 29.
Pakistan ended on 192 for 6 at the end of 20 overs. For India, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube picked up two wickets each, sealing the gold as Pakistan settled for silver.
Separately, India’s Aman Sherawat won gold in the men’s 57 kg wrestling category. India’s overall tally stands at 20 gold, 26 silver and 36 bronze medals, placing the country fifth with 82 medals.
