India take T20 Asian Games gold but Hope denies ODI sweep — SkimNews
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- India's T20 team beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games final in Japan, posting 211-6 powered by Abhishek Sharma's 61 off 28 balls, Tilak Varma's 51 not out off 22, and Dube's 27 off 15, while Pakistan replied with 192-6 despite Hasan Nawaz's 96 off 51
- The gold marked India's second consecutive Asian Games title after their 2022 debut win in China, seventh straight T20I victory over Pakistan, and 14th win in 18 T20I meetings between the sides
- Shai Hope's unbeaten 162 off 143 balls — featuring 17 fours and three sixes — led West Indies to a record chase of 352 in the third ODI in New Chandigarh, denying India a 3-0 sweep with 10 balls to spare
- KL Rahul's 129 not out off 87 balls and Rohit Sharma's 92 anchored India's 351-7, but the innings began with India collapsing to 4-2 after Shubman Gill (1) and Virat Kohli (0, golden duck) fell to successive balls from Jayden Seales
- Shubman Gill had struck an unbeaten 223 in the second ODI as India chased down 406 to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead
- India and West Indies now switch to five T20Is starting in Lucknow on Tuesday, with Asian Games T20 players including 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flying in to join the squad
Why it matters: India's T20 dominance over Pakistan — seven straight wins and a second straight Asian Games gold — confirms their depth in the shortest format, while Hope's record chase exposing an India total of 351 shows their ODI bowling remains vulnerable to sustained batting assaults even on home pitches. The next Asian Games is not until Qatar in November 2030, making this a rare multi-format day where India simultaneously lifted silverware and conceded a record.
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