Pakistan to Play India in Asian Games Cricket Final on 3 October

Pakistan will play India for the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket gold medal on Saturday 3 October, at 9:30 am PKT. India crushed Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semi-final on Thursday, a few hours after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the first.

So the final is Pakistan against India, at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan. We read the fixture, the time and India's full semi-final scorecard on the official Asian Games 2026 results system on the afternoon of 1 October, after the result was marked official.

Both teams are now sure of at least silver.

Pakistan play India in the final on Saturday at 9:30 am PKT

The Asian Games men's cricket gold medal match is Pakistan against India on Saturday 3 October 2026. It starts at 1:30 pm Japan time, which is 9:30 am in Pakistan. The venue is Korogi Athletic Park, the ground used for every men's cricket game at these Games.

The bronze medal match comes first on the same day. Bangladesh play Sri Lanka at 5:00 am PKT, at the same ground.

The official system lists Pakistan first and India second for the final. That only sets the order on the team sheet. Both semi-finals were played at this ground, so neither side has a travel edge.

India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs to reach the final

India made 169 for 7 in their 20 overs, then bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 in 9.5 overs. The official result reads "IND won by 124 runs". The match started at 9:30 am PKT on Thursday and was played in full, unlike Pakistan's rain-shortened game earlier that morning.

Ishan Kishan carried the Indian innings. He made 80 not out from 46 balls, with four fours and five sixes. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the young opener, added 38 from 21 balls. Captain Shreyas Iyer made 13.

Then the Sri Lanka chase fell apart. Nobody passed 15, and 11 of their 45 runs were extras. Three of their batters were run out.

A 124-run win in a T20 game is a heavy defeat by any standard. Pakistan should take note of Bumrah: two overs, seven runs, two wickets.

Both teams reached the final after one completed match each

Pakistan and India each played only one full match on the way to the final. Both skipped the group stage as seeded sides. Both quarter-finals were then abandoned in rain on 28 September, and the official record marks Pakistan and India as winners of those games.

That makes the final only the second game of these Games for both teams. Here is how each one got there:

The washed out quarter-finals are covered in Pakistan's quarter-final washout against Hong Kong, China. The reported rule was that the higher-ranked side goes through. We could not read that rule on an official page.

Pakistan's semi-final was a 13-over win over Bangladesh

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a game cut to 13 overs a side after a late start. Bangladesh made 111 for 7. Pakistan reached 112 for 4 in 11.3 overs. Abdul Samad hit 30 not out from 15 balls, and Sufyan Moqim took 3 for 26.

The full scorecard is in the Pakistan vs Bangladesh semi-final result. One number from it matters for Saturday. Pakistan's bowlers gave away 15 wides in 13 overs. India's batting is deeper than Bangladesh's, and extra balls against Kishan and Sooryavanshi will cost far more.

India's bowlers, by contrast, gave away 5 wides in 9.5 overs on Thursday. That gap is the clearest thing for Pakistan to fix before Saturday.

Pakistan fans can follow the final free on the official results system

The final starts at 9:30 am PKT on Saturday 3 October. The official results system shows live scores for free. PTV Sports and Jazz's Tamasha app are reported as the broadcasters in Pakistan, but neither has confirmed the cricket final on its own website, so check their listings on the morning.

1. Set an alarm for about 9:00 am PKT on Saturday 3 October.
2. Check the official results system for any change to the start time. Rain in Japan moved Thursday's semi-final by more than an hour.
3. Look at the PTV Sports channel listing or open the Tamasha app before the toss.
4. If the start is late, watch for a cut in overs, as happened in the Bangladesh game.
5. Check the bronze match result at about 8:00 am PKT, since it decides the third medal.

Channel and app details, with Tamasha's prices from Jazz's own page, are in how to watch the Asian Games 2026 in Pakistan. After Japan, the team flies home for three T20Is against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi from 9 October, listed in Pakistan's cricket schedule for October 2026.

Common questions

Who will Pakistan play in the Asian Games 2026 cricket final?

India. India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semi-final on 1 October.

When is the Pakistan vs India Asian Games final?

Saturday 3 October 2026 at 9:30 am PKT, which is 1:30 pm in Japan.

Where is the final being played?

At Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan, the same ground as both semi-finals.

Who plays in the bronze medal match?

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the two losing semi-finalists, at 5:00 am PKT on Saturday 3 October.

Has Pakistan already won a medal in men's cricket?

Yes. Reaching the final means at least silver. Gold goes to the winner on Saturday.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked at about 1:45 pm PKT on Thursday 1 October 2026. The final pairing, both medal match times, the venue, India's semi-final scorecard and the quarter-final records all come from the official Asian Games 2026 results system, where the India v Sri Lanka result was marked official. Pakistan times are Japan times minus four hours. The broadcasters are reported only: neither PTV Sports nor Jazz has confirmed the final on its own website. The rule that sent the higher-ranked side through in the washed out quarter-finals is also reported, not read at source.