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Abhishek falls after blazing 61 as India reach 133-4 in 14th over against Pakistan

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Abhishek Sharma scored a rapid 61 off 28 balls with three fours and seven sixes before being dismissed by Arafat Minhas in the eighth over of India's innings against Pakistan at Korogi Sports Park on Saturday. Despite Sharma’s aggressive performance, India reached only 133-4 after 14 overs, with Pakistan tightening their bowling strategy to restrict scoring. Arafat also bowled Ishan Kishan for 20 runs in the final over of the innings.

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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.

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Abhishek Sharma smashed a blistering 61 off 28 balls before being dismissed by Arafat Minhas as India reached 133-4 after 14 overs against Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s cricket final at the Korogi Sports Park on Saturday.

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2026-10-03 · Dawn

Abhishek falls after blazing 61 as India reach 133-4 in 14th over against Pakistan · assertive framing

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India → smash → Saturday

The left-hander struck three fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 217.85 before Arafat had him stumped by Usman Khan in the eighth over, ending an explosive innings that had threatened to put India in complete control. asserted

that → strike → control

Arafat then struck again in the 14th over, bowling Ishan Kishan for 20 off 18 balls as the ball turned sharply to clip the top of off stump. asserted

ball → strike → stump

He had taken 2-25 from three overs. asserted

He → take → overs

India had raced to 81-2 in the six-over powerplay, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi having made 15 off nine before he was caught behind attempting to reverse-sweep Saim Ayub. asserted

he → race → Ayub

Sanju Samson was then dismissed by Ahmed Daniyal. asserted

Samson → dismiss → Daniyal

Pakistan tightened their bowling after the drinks break, with India scoring only 30 runs between the 10th and 14th overs after reaching 103-3 at the end of nine. asserted

India → tighten → nine

India won the toss and elected to bat first, with Pakistan seeking their first men’s cricket gold at the Asian Games. asserted

Pakistan → win → Games

India are bidding to retain the title they won in Hangzhou three years ago. asserted

they → bid → Hangzhou