India defeat Pakistan to win 2nd straight men's cricket gold, take Asian Games gold tally to 19

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final to bag gold medal at Asian Games 2026. It is India's second consecutive gold medal in men's cricket at Asian Games. India posted a total of 211/6 and restricted Pakistan to 192/6 in the final. Notably, India have now bagged 19 gold medals at Asian Games 2026.