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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games 2026 men’s T20 final on October 3.
The captains did not shake hands before the match, and the players did not shake hands afterwards.
The medal ceremony was significantly delayed, with no official reason given.
ICC chairman Jay Shah presented medals only to the Indian players.
Pakistan and bronze medallists Sri Lanka received theirs from Asian Games officials.
Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 61 and Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 51, including four sixes.
Shivam Dube added a quick 27, which included two sixes.
Pakistan were held to 192 for 6 in their 20 overs.
Hasan Nawaz scored 96 off 51 balls for Pakistan, with seven sixes and five fours, but could not take his side home.
The result gives India a second successive gold in men’s cricket at the Asian Games.
It was India’s seventh consecutive T20 win over Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera.
The captains did not shake hands before the match, and the players did not shake hands afterwards either.
It was the fifth consecutive men’s match between the two teams in which players declined handshakes.
The medal ceremony was significantly delayed, and no official reason was given for the delay.
ICC chairman Jay Shah presented medals to the Indian players, while Pakistan and bronze medallists Sri Lanka received theirs from Asian Games officials.
The Asian Games 2026 are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.
The cricket competition at the Games is played in the T20 format, with each side batting for a maximum of 20 overs.
To win the match Pakistan needed to chase 212 runs, which meant scoring at more than ten runs an over.
A T20 total of 211 is a high score for a final, and it required Pakistan to attack from the start.
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