India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs in Asian Games Cricket Final, Pakistan Win Silver
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games cricket final. Hasan Nawaz hit 96 off 51 balls as Pakistan made 192 for 6 chasing 212. Full scores and medals.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men's cricket final on Saturday 3 October 2026, so Pakistan win the silver medal. India made 211 for 6. Pakistan replied with 192 for 6 in their 20 overs. Hasan Nawaz kept Pakistan in the chase with 96 off 51 balls, but the target was too big.
This is Pakistan's first silver medal in Asian Games cricket. It is also Pakistan's second silver of these Games, after the men's squash team. You can read both teams' squads in our Pakistan vs India final squads and players to watch page.
India won the final by 19 runs
India batted first after winning the toss and scored 211 for 6 in 20 overs. Pakistan needed 212 to win gold. They finished on 192 for 6 after 20 overs, 19 runs short. The match was played at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan, and started at 9:30 am Pakistan time.
| Team | Score | Overs | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 211 for 6 | 20 | Abhishek Sharma 61 (28 balls) |
| Pakistan | 192 for 6 | 20 | Hasan Nawaz 96 (51 balls) |
| Result | India won by 19 runs. Pakistan win silver. | ||
Hasan Nawaz fought back with 96 off 51 balls
Pakistan's chase started badly. They were 39 for 3 in the seventh over after losing captain Sahibzada Farhan (10), Usman Khan (3) and Maaz Sadaqat (23). India's spinners Axar Patel and Washington Sundar kept the runs down in the powerplay.
Hasan Nawaz then took the fight to India. He hit 5 fours and 7 sixes in his 96, at a strike rate of 188. He and Saim Ayub (29) added a 50 partnership in just 29 balls and took Pakistan past 100 in the 13th over. Nawaz was out caught behind off Shivam Dube on the last ball of the match, four runs short of a century.
Saad Masood hit 12 not out off 5 balls at the end. But Pakistan needed 20 runs from the last ball, so the game was already gone.
How India built 211 for 6
Abhishek Sharma gave India a fast start with 61 off 28 balls, including 7 sixes. Pakistan dropped him more than once before Arafat Minhas had him stumped by Usman Khan in the eighth over. India slowed in the middle overs and were 133 for 5 after 14.1 overs.
Tilak Varma then scored 51 not out off 22 balls, and Shivam Dube added 27 off 15. The pair put on 50 in 25 balls, and India added 78 runs after the fifth wicket fell.
| Pakistan bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arafat Minhas | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| Ahmed Daniyal | 3 | 43 | 2 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 29 | 1 |
| Saim Ayub | 4 | 47 | 1 |
For India, Axar Patel took 2 for 29, Washington Sundar 2 for 29 and Shivam Dube 2 for 33. Jasprit Bumrah went wicketless but gave away only 33 runs in his four overs.
What the silver means for Pakistan's medal count
The cricket silver is Pakistan's eighth medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Before today, Pakistan had seven medals: one silver from the men's squash team and six bronze. Our Pakistan medal tally page lists each one.
Two more medal matches were still being played when this was written: the men's hockey bronze match against Korea and the men's volleyball bronze match against China. Both can add a ninth or tenth medal before the Games close on Sunday 4 October.
Pakistan's only earlier men's Asian Games cricket medal was a bronze in 2010, according to tournament records reported at the time.
What comes next for these players
Several of these players now move on to Pakistan's home season. Sri Lanka arrive in Pakistan on 4 October for three T20 internationals in Rawalpindi on 9, 11 and 13 October. Read Sri Lanka's squad for the Pakistan tour for that series. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet named its own squad.
Follow the closing day in three steps:
- Check the hockey bronze result against Korea, due this afternoon.
- Check the volleyball bronze result against China.
- Watch the closing ceremony at 2:00 pm PKT on Sunday, see our closing ceremony time guide.
Common questions
Who won the Asian Games 2026 cricket final?
India won. They beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's final on 3 October 2026. India scored 211 for 6 and Pakistan 192 for 6.
Did Pakistan win a medal in Asian Games cricket?
Yes. Pakistan won the silver medal by reaching the final. It is Pakistan's first silver in Asian Games men's cricket.
Who was Pakistan's top scorer in the final?
Hasan Nawaz scored 96 off 51 balls, with 5 fours and 7 sixes. He was out on the last ball of the match.
How many medals has Pakistan won at the 2026 Asian Games?
Eight after the cricket final: two silver and six bronze. The hockey and volleyball bronze matches on 3 October can still add more.
Who won the bronze medal in cricket?
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs in the bronze medal match earlier on 3 October.
When does Pakistan play next?
Pakistan host Sri Lanka in three T20 internationals in Rawalpindi on 9, 11 and 13 October 2026.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We checked the full ball-by-ball scorecard of the final shortly after the last ball, at about 1:00 pm PKT on 3 October 2026. All scores, partnerships and bowling figures above come from that scorecard. The medal count before today comes from the official Asian Games results system, as recorded on our medal tally and squash final pages. The 2010 bronze is from earlier tournament records and was not re-read today. Sri Lanka's T20 tour dates are from Sri Lanka Cricket's 2 October release.
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