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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final)
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Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
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Toss result: India won the toss (Bat first)
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Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV (India), Sony Ten Cricket via Dialog TV (Sri Lanka), TBS (Japan)
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Umpires and match officials: Gazi Sohel, Prageeth Rambukwella (on-field umpires), Viswanadan Kalidas (TV umpire), Chris Thurgate (reserve umpire), and Graeme Labrooy (match referee)
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India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026: Live Score & Updates
Hello everyone, and welcome to the live blog for the India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final from Aichi.
India batting updates
After 20 overs, India are 211/6
A sensational death-overs onslaught orchestrated by Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube has propelled India to an imposing 211/6 in the Asian Games gold medal clash, leaving Pakistan with a steep mountain to climb. With the scoreboard reading 154/5 after 17 overs, Tilak and Dube shifted into overdrive, plundering 57 runs from the final three overs in an electric 62-run partnership. Despite Ahmed Daniyal claiming Dube (27 off 15) in the final over, Tilak’s four thunderous sixes ensured India crossed the 200-run mark in style.
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After 16 overs, India are 142/5
Pakistan have staged a spirited fightback through the middle overs to put the brakes on India’s early runaway train, restricting the Men in Blue to 142/5 after 16 overs. The turning point arrived with the quick dismissals of set batters Ishan Kishan (bowled by Arafat Minhas for 20) and captain Shreyas Iyer (caught off Abrar Ahmed for 21), which derailed India’s charge from 128/3 to 133/5.
After 11 overs, India are 120/3
Pakistan managed to remove the dangerous Abhishek Sharma for a bruising 61 off 28 deliveries via an Arafat Minhas stumping, but India’s scoring juggernaut has barely slowed down. They reached the hundred-run milestone in an explosive 8.6 overs. India navigated the immediate aftermath of Abhishek’s dismissal with composure as Ishan Kishan came out firing to reach 17 off 11 balls, and he is being ably supported by skipper Shreyas Iyer (15* off 17).
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After six overs, India are 81/2
Abhishek Sharma has unleashed an absolute batting hurricane in the Asian Games gold medal clash to leave Pakistan reeling under a powerplay blitz. He smashed a 20-ball half-century packed with three boundaries and six massive sixes, as the left-handed dynamo single-handedly propelled India to a towering 81/2 inside the first six overs. Even as Pakistan found brief respite by removing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (15) and Sanju Samson (2), Abhishek refused to relent, dismantling Saad Masood and Ahmed Daniyal with equal disdain.
Toss result:
India won the toss and chose to bat first. The no-handshake policy continues as captains walk away after the toss.
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Pre-match:
India and Pakistan will meet once again with a trophy on the line, and this time the prize is the Asian Games 2026 gold medal. The two old rivals have contested several finals over four decades, and the record from those matches gives Saturday’s contest in Nisshin a fascinating backdrop.
India reached the final after a commanding 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second semifinal, a match in which Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 off 46 balls anchored a total of 169/7 before the bowlers dismissed the opposition for just 45.
Pakistan, whose squad is considerably different from their regular senior T20I group, got there by chasing down 111 against Bangladesh in 11.3 overs in a rain-shortened semifinal. India will be defending their title, while Pakistan are appearing in a men’s Asian Games cricket final for the first time.
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India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final: Win Probability
The latest win probability for this match is below, or you can check out the latest match momentum with our Manhattan graphic here.
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Team |
Win percentage |
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India |
65% |
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Pakistan |
35% |
India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final: Predicted lineups
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan (c), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Moqim
India (Playing XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah
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Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket knockout schedule
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Date |
Match |
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Venue |
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Oct., 1 |
1st Semi-Final: Pakistan vs Bangladesh |
5:30 a.m. |
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
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Oct., 1 |
2nd Semi-Final: India vs Sri Lanka |
10:00 a.m. |
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
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Oct., 3 |
Final / Bronze medal match |
10:00 a.m./ 7:00 a.m. |
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
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