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India beat Pakistan in a thrilling Asian Games final on Saturday (October 3, 2026) to clinch the gold medal and retain the title they won at the 2023 Hangzhou Games, with Abhishek Sharma’s 61 and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 powering India to a formidable 211.
Pakistan came under sustained pressure during the chase, with India’s spinners leading the charge as both Axar Patel and Washington Sundar finished with figures of 2-29.
The victory sees India successfully defend their Asian Games cricket title and add another gold medal to their tally.
Meanwhile, Teenager Kumkum Mohod kept her composure under pressure to clinch gold in the women’s individual recurve event at the Asian Games, defeating South Korea’s Oh Yejin in a shoot-out.
With the victory, Kumkum became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the individual recurve event.
She had also secured an Olympic quota place for India by reaching the semifinals, defeating China’s Jingyi Zhu 6-2.
Also Read | Asian Games 2026 medal tally Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman golfer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games, holding on to a slender one-stroke lead in the final round to achieve the historic feat that also helped the country claim the team silver.
The 23-year-old from Mysore sent in three birdies to recover from a horrendous triple bogey on the third hole, which had wiped away her three-stroke overnight lead.
Indian Kurash player Yash Kumar Chauhan has tested positive for multiple banned substances in a dope sample taken during competition on September 27 in the Asian Games and has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect, the Olympic Council of Asia announced.
