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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in Nagoya to win Asian Games men’s cricket gold for the second successive time.
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India chose to bat in the final in Nagoya, Japan, and made 211-6 from their 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma struck seven sixes in his 61 from 28 balls, while Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 51 from 22. [1]
Pakistan reached 192-6 in reply. Hasan Nawaz scored 96 from 51 balls, hitting seven sixes before he was dismissed from the final delivery. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar each took 2-29 for India, while Shivam Dube took 2-33. [1]
The win gives India back-to-back men’s cricket gold medals at the Asian Games, following their victory on their debut in the competition in Hangzhou four years ago. [1]
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