Asian Games: India beat Pakistan to win cricket gold
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games cricket final, winning gold after scoring 211 to Pakistan’s 192. Abhishek Sharma scored 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out, reports The Namibian, which also says South Korea’s Tom Kim won men’s golf gold.
India beat Pakistan on Saturday in the cricket final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan to win the gold medal, reports The Namibian. The victory came on a converted baseball field adapted to host the cricket competition.
The rivalry between the two teams extends beyond sport, because of persistent political tensions between India and Pakistan, two nuclear powers that meet only in international tournaments and on neutral ground. The captains of both teams refused to shake hands before the match, according to The Namibian. On the same day, South Korea’s Tom Kim won the men’s golf title, allowing him to avoid compulsory military service.
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