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Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube led a late surge as India scored 211 for six against Pakistan in the Asian Games cricket final on Saturday at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. Varma hit an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls with three fours and four sixes, while Dube contributed 27 from 15 balls including two fours and two sixes. India’s innings was boosted by generous extras from Pakistan, who conceded 46 runs in the final three overs despite tight bowling earlier on.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In the Asian Games men's cricket final held at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, India defeated Pakistan by posting a formidable total of 211-6. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, India received a blistering start with Abhishek Sharma scoring an explosive half-century (61 off 28 balls) before falling to Arafat Minhas in the eighth over. Despite losing two quick wickets after the powerplay, late contributions from Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube lifted India's score significantly. Varma finished unbeaten on 51 off 22 balls with three fours and four sixes, while Dube contributed 27 off 15 balls including two fours and two sixes in a crucial sixth-wicket partnership of 62 runs from 31 deliveries. Pakistan’s bowlers managed to restrict India's scoring rate after the initial surge but conceded a total that proved challenging to chase. Defending champions India, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, successfully defended their title while Pakistan missed out on their first gold medal in men’s cricket at the Asian Games. Pakistan’s spinners Abrar Ahmed and Sufyan Moqim performed admirably, with Ahmed picking up two wickets for 43 runs from three overs. Arafat Minhas was also effective, taking two for 25 runs. Despite a strong performance by their bowlers, Pakistan could not overcome India's dominant batting display.
Written for “India Pakistan Asian Games Cricket Final” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 14 other(s) covering the same event.
Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube launched a late assault as India recovered from a mid-innings slowdown to post a formidable 211 for six against Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s cricket final at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan on Saturday.
asserted
India → launch → Saturday
Varma smashed an unbeaten 51 off just 22 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes, while Dube made 27 off 15 balls with two fours and two sixes as the pair added 62 from 31 deliveries for the sixth wicket.
asserted
pair → smash → wicket
Their onslaught came after Pakistan had managed to pull India back following a blistering start, but the defending champions conceded 46 runs in the final three overs to surrender the momentum.
Dube was dismissed by Ahmed Daniyal in the first ball of the final over, caught by Maaz Sadaqat at deep midwicket, but Varma continued the assault.
He reached his half-century from 21 balls with a couple before hitting back-to-back sixes off Ahmed and finishing the innings with a single after Sufyan Moqim dropped a catch at short third.
Ahmed finished with two wickets for 43 runs from three overs, while Arafat Minhas was Pakistan’s most economical bowler with two for 25.
India had made a flying start after being sent in, reaching 28 without loss after two overs before Saim Ayub dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for 15 off nine balls.
asserted
Ayub → come → balls
Abhishek Sharma, however, continued the assault and raced to 61 from 28 balls, striking three fours and seven sixes.
asserted
Sharma → continue → fours
He brought up his 50 from only 20 deliveries and appeared set to take the game away from Pakistan before Arafat ended his innings in the eighth over.
asserted
Arafat → bring → over
Abhishek had been given several chances during his explosive stay.
asserted
Abhishek → give → stay
He survived a dropped chance off Arafat and another opportunity behind the stumps before being stumped for 61.
asserted
He → survive → 61
Sanju Samson was then dismissed for two by Ahmed, leaving India 52 for two, but the scoring rate remained high.
asserted
rate → dismiss → two
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan steadied the innings for a period, adding 35 for the fourth wicket, although neither could maintain the tempo established by Abhishek.
uncertain
neither → steady → Abhishek
Kishan made 20 off 18 balls before Arafat bowled him in the 14th over, with the ball gripping and turning sharply to strike the top of off stump.
asserted
ball → make → stump
Iyer followed one over later for 21 off 24 balls, caught by Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan at extra cover off Abrar Ahmed.
asserted
Iyer → follow → Ahmed
At 137 for five in the 15th over, India appeared to have lost some of their early momentum.
asserted
India → appear → momentum
Varma, who had been relatively restrained after coming in, then changed the complexion of the innings.
asserted
who → come → innings
He struck Arafat for consecutive sixes in the 18th over before Dube joined the assault.
asserted
Dube → strike → assault
Dube hit three sixes in as many deliveries across the next two overs and Tilak followed with a sequence of boundaries against Saim.
asserted
Tilak → hit → Saim
India scored 114 runs in the first 10 overs and finished with 97 in the second half, despite losing four wickets during that period.
asserted
India → score → period
Pakistan’s bowling was undermined by 13 extras, including 11 wides, while dropped chances also allowed India’s innings to gather momentum.
asserted
innings → undermine → momentum
India’s total leaves Pakistan requiring 212 to claim the gold medal.
uncertain
total → leave → medal
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