India beat archrivals Pakistan to win Asian Games T20 cricket gold

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal in T20 cricket at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. India, the reigning World T20 champions, scored 211-6 with Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51 not out), while Pakistan fell short at 192-6, led by Hasan Nawaz’s 96. The match took place on a converted baseball field, with a passionate crowd and political tensions preventing the usual handshake between captains. Indian players celebrated by parading their national flag around the ground.