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India’s Asian Games gold led a day of decisive cricket shifts

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8:03 AMESPN Cricket

Shreyas Iyer 'ecstatic' after 'collective effort and comprehensive win' over Pakistan

Summary

Shreyas Iyer praised India's response to rain interruptions and its refusal to make excuses after the comprehensive win over Pakistan at the Asian Games. He described the team's attitude as evidence of a champion mindset.

India's performance rested not only on its result but on its ability to manage disrupted

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The win offered India both a gold medal and a test of its young team's temperament.

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5:22 AMBBC Sport Cricket

India beat Pakistan to take Asian Games gold

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India defeated Pakistan to win the Asian Games cricket gold medal, with Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma providing the early momentum.

India converted a high-profile matchup into a comprehensive title win, strengthening its standing in the

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India's next generation has delivered a major tournament win against its biggest rival.

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4:18 AMAl Jazeera

No handshakes and a delayed ceremony as India beat Pakistan at Asian Games

Summary

India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men's T20 final after scoring 211-6. Hasan Nawaz made 96 in Pakistan's reply, but could not prevent India from taking gold.

India's 211 provided enough margin to withstand Nawaz's assault and close out a high-pressure final.

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India's victory delivers a major medal and reinforces its competitive edge over Pakistan in a globally visible rivalry.

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2:37 AMAl Jazeera

India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in Asian Games men’s cricket final – updates

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Live coverage follows the Asian Games cricket final between India and Pakistan, including team news, weather, the toss, score and ball-by-ball commentary.

The match decides the gold medal, so the immediate stakes are both sporting and symbolic

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India and Pakistan are contesting a major final in a rivalry where the medal result carries significance beyond the tournament.

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2:15 AMESPN Cricket

Unchanged India bat in Asian Games gold medal contest against Pakistan

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India kept the same lineup and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the Asian Games gold-medal match. The teams did not shake hands at the toss, continuing the recent pattern in their meetings.

India's unchanged XI signals confidence in the combination that reached the final, while batting first

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The final became a contest of both sporting performance and carefully managed India-Pakistan symbolism.

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11:00 AMESPN Cricket

Hope 162* beats Rahul 129* as West Indies pull off record chase

Summary

India recovered from 4 for 2 after Jayden Seales struck early, with KL Rahul making an unbeaten 129 and Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad adding half-centuries. Their combined effort set the West Indies a target of 352.

Rahul's unbeaten century transformed an early collapse into a defendable total and gave India control

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India absorbed a sharp opening blow and still created a target that puts the West Indies under sustained scoreboard pressure.

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4:35 AMESPN Cricket

Kamboj debuts, Siraj and Reddy back as India bat

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India began batting after selecting Anshul Kamboj for his debut and recalling Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Reddy. West Indies made three changes, bringing in Jewel Andrew, Matthew Forde and Gudakesh Motie.

India has strengthened its attack and added an all-round option while opening with the bat,

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The selection changes could decide whether India controls the innings or West Indies disrupts the match with a more varied attack.

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4:48 PMESPN Cricket

Brand goes big as Australia flip through Test plans

Summary

Australia’s preparation offered limited evidence about its final Test combination: none of the five frontline pacers bowled more than 10 overs, Cameron Green did not play, and Matt Renshaw showed encouraging signs in his recovery.

Australia treated the outing as a managed assessment rather than a full-intensity rehearsal, leaving workload

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Australia still has key decisions to make on bowling workloads, Green’s availability and Renshaw’s place before the Test series.

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8:19 AMESPN Cricket

Puducherry to Potch: Harper's rapid rise to Australia's Test squad

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Victoria wicketkeeper Harper joined Australia's Test squad in South Africa after Josh Inglis was ruled out and arrived late Friday. His call-up marks a rapid rise from domestic cricket in Puducherry to the international Test setup.

Harper now moves directly into a high-level Test environment with little preparation time, increasing the

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Harper has a sudden opportunity to establish himself, while Australia must integrate an untested replacement before a demanding Test assignment.

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5:30 AMESPN Cricket

De Zorzi out of SA's series opener against Australia with hamstring niggle

Summary

South Africa will be without Tony de Zorzi for the series opener against Australia after he suffered a hamstring niggle. Ryan Rickelton Ackerman could make his debut in Durban as a result.

De Zorzi's absence removes an established option from South Africa's opening plans and forces a

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A late injury has opened a debut opportunity while disrupting South Africa's plans for a major series.

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8:19 AMAl Jazeera

South Africa’s Pretorius smashes Gayle’s T20 cricket record score

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South African Lhuan-dre Pretorius set a new record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket, surpassing Chris Gayle's mark. He reached 50 from 24 balls, 100 after 16 more deliveries, and 150 after another 18.

Pretorius's scoring rate accelerated well beyond the standard T20 tempo and reset the benchmark for

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A record once associated with Gayle has fallen, signaling the continued escalation of T20 batting firepower.

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Other Developments

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10:40 AMESPN Cricket

Smaran's fighting century rescues RoI, and grows lead to 265

Summary

Smaran's unbeaten 109-run ninth-wicket partnership with Mukesh Choudhary helped RoI extend its lead over J&K to 265. J&K also conceded 21 no-balls, compounding the pressure.

The late partnership turned a vulnerable RoI position into a commanding advantage and denied J&K

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RoI now control the match, while J&K must recover from both missed chances and costly extras.

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