🏏Asian Games 2026: Final: India vs Pakistan on 03/10/26🏏- Page 25

How crucial was that partnership between Tilak and Dube? After India’s quick start, Pakistan fought their way back into the contest and looked set to restrict them to around 180-190. But the 62-run stand for the sixth wicket proved to be the difference, taking India past 200 and giving them the cushion they needed in the end. Pakistan could not match India’s powerplay effort. They lost a couple of wickets early and managed just 39 in the first six overs. Hasan Nawaz, dropped on 4, then gave Pakistan hope with an 87-run partnership with Saim Ayub. Nawaz kept going even after Ayub’s departure, taking the game deep and bringing the equation down to 52 from the final 3 overs. But India held their nerve when it mattered. Washington bowled an excellent 18th over, before Bumrah conceded just 11 in the 19th to leave Dube with 33 to defend in the final over. The all-rounder kept his composure and got the job done. Chasing 212 was never going to be easy, but Nawaz’s brilliant 96 ensured Pakistan stayed in the contest and caused a few jitters in the Indian camp. In the end, though, India held on to seal another win over Pakistan - their seventh straight victory over them in this format.

Highest individual scores for PAK vs IND in T20Is

96 - Hasan Nawaz, Nisshin, 2026

79* - Mohammad Rizwan, Dubai, 2021

71 - Mohammad Rizwan, Dubai, 2022

68* - Babar Azam, Dubai, 2021

61 - Mohammad Hafeez, Bengaluru, 2012

Highest score as a non opener for Pakistan in T20Is

107* - Mohammad Haris vs BAN, Lahore, 2025

99* - Mohammad Hafeez vs NZ, Hamilton, 2020

96 - Hasan Nawaz vs IND, Nisshin, 2026

94 - Umar Akmal vs AUS, Mirpur, 2014

89* - Sarfaraz Ahmed vs SCOT, Edinburgh, 2018

Batting by phases in this game

Overs 1-6: India 81/2 vs Pakistan 39/2

Overs 7-15: India 56/3 vs Pakistan 91/2

Overs 16-20: India 74/1 vs Pakistan 62/2

Hasan Nawaz in all T20s since March 2026: 24 innings, 861 runs at 43.05, SR: 141.61, 50s: 6, 4s/6s: 67/45

India made nine misfields today, compared to three by Pakistan.

India vs Pakistan in 5-plus team tournament finals

Benson and Hedges World Championship 1984/85 - India won by eight wickets (Melbourne)

Austral-Asia Cup 1986 - Pakistan won by 1 wicket off the final ball (Sharjah)

Austral-Asia Cup 1994 - Pakistan won by 39 runs (Sharjah)

T20 World Cup 2007 - India won by 5 runs (Johannesburg)

ICC Champions Trophy 2017 - Pakistan won by 180 runs (The Oval)

Asia Cup 2025 - India won by 5 wickets (Dubai)

Asian Games 2026 - India win by 19 runs (Nisshin)

Most sixes for Pakistan in a T20I innings

7 - Mohammad Rizwan vs SA, Lahore, 2021

7 - Hasan Nawaz vs NZ, Auckland, 2025

7 - Mohammad Haris vs BAN, Lahore, 2025

7 - Hasan Nawaz vs IND, Nisshin, 2026

Some of the Indian players brought the tricolor flag onto the ground. The whole team took a photo with it and are now taking a lap of the ground to thank the crowd. Meanwhile, the stage is being prepared for the medal presentation.

The dignitaries are making their way out to the middle with Jay Shah leading them. The three teams - Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan - follow them and stand behind the dias. The bronze medal is being presented to the Sri Lankan players. Now Pakistan's players are receiving their silver medal. Jay Shah is presenting the gold medal to the Indian team. India's national anthem is being played as the tricolor flag is being hoisted on the pole. The three teams along with the dignitaries line-up for the photographs.

Shreyas Iyer | India captain: If I have to use a word, I would say ecstatic as well because since the day we arrived in Japan, it was raining cats and dogs and we couldn't practice for almost a week. But the boys, the way they prepped themselves and also were doing their training on the side, we didn't complain, we didn't give any reasons. So that was a sign of a champion itself, champion team. And today was just a reflection of that. [On his emotions when Pakistan were chasing] Well, they were cruising pretty well and they got that momentum in between. I just wanted to see that I get that fifth (bowlers) over as soon as possible, finish it off, and then Bumrah was there, Washi was there, the lead bowlers, they wanted to come in as well. So I basically paced their overs pretty well. That's what I felt. And especially when the run rate is about 13 to 14, we know that the batsmen, they are going to take charge, and one wicket is going to change the momentum, shift the momentum towards us.So that's what happened, and that crucial wicket of.. I don't remember the name of the batsman (Ayub), but that changed the momentum. [On different players contributing to today's win] Exactly. When you're playing a final, you want each and every individual to step up and deliver, and that's what we witnessed today. Abhishek giving us that start, and then Tilak basically finishing off the innings, and then in bowling Washi taking the charge, Axar being himself all the time, and Bumrah, we know what he has got. So yeah, collective effort, and overall I would say comprehensive win. [On the celebrations tonight] Definitely, I mean I'm extremely happy, and all of us are just waiting to go back to the hotel. We've been on the ground for a while now, so yes, we haven't decided what we are going to do, but let's see.