Welcome to the highlights of India vs Pakistan - The final match of the 2026 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition Twenty20 International cricket tournament between India and Pakistan was played at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on October 03, 2026.
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| Washington Sundar picked up the first wicket © CREIMAS |
Match Overview:
Abhishek Sharma's 20-ball whirlwind half-century and Tilak Varma's 21-ball blazing fifty before Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube's each two wickets helped India to a narrow 19-run victory over Pakistan, despite Hasan Nawaz's record-breaking 51-ball 96 and India clinch the gold medal in a high-scoring final encounter of a Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition.
Match Stats:
- India's 19-run win was their fourth smallest victory by terms of runs against Pakistan in T20 internationals.
- This is the third time Abhishek Sharma hammered a 20-ball fifty in T20Is - The fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka in T20Is, improving his own record of 24-ball half-century at Dubai in the last T20 Asia Cup.
- Tilak Varma hammered a 21-ball his fastest fifty for India in T20 international and the second fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against Pakistan in T20Is after Abhishek Sharma's 20-ball half-century earlier in this match.
- India's 211 was their highest score against Pakistan in T20 international, previous highest was 192 at Ahmedabad in 2012.
- Hasan Nawaz's 96 was his second highest score for Pakistan in T20 international and the highest-score by an Pakistan batsman against India in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 79 held by Mohammad Rizwan at Dubai (DICS) in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
- Pakistan's 192 was their highest score against India in T20Is, previous highest was 182 at Dubai (DICS) in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored massive total of 211-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Abhishek Sharma hammered a 61 off 28-balls including 7-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 217.85.
Tilak Varma blasted a unbeaten 51 off 22-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 231.81, Shivam Dube hammered a 27 off 15-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 180.
Shreyas Iyer scored 21 off 24-balls including 2-fours, Ishan Kishan hit 20 off 18-balls contained 3-fours and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck 15 off 9-balls included 2-sixes with strike rate of 166.66.
Pakistan best bowler by Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal both captured 2-wickets and one for Abrar Ahmed - Saim Ayub.
Pakistan scored 192-6 in the allotted 20 overs with top scorer by Hasan Nawaz hammered a 96 off 51-balls - who fell four-run short of his century - including 7-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 188.23.
Saim Ayub hit 29 off 22-balls including 2-fours & a six and Maaz Sadaqat struck 23 off 18-balls contained 3-fours.
India best bowler by Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube each took 2-wickets.
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