Pakistan won the silver medal in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket competition after losing the October 3 final to India by 19 runs at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. India scored 211 for six in 20 overs and restricted Pakistan to 192 for six, despite a fighting 96 from Hasan Nawaz.
Pakistan had reached the gold-medal match by beating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-affected semi-final on October 1. This article retains the team's route, match details, tournament format and complete squad alongside the confirmed final result.
Asian Games 2026 cricket final: Pakistan take silver
India won the toss and elected to bat on October 3. Abhishek Sharma hit 61 from 28 balls, while Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 51 from 22, helping India post 211 for six. Pakistan's Arafat Minhas took two wickets for 25 runs.
Chasing 212, Pakistan finished on 192 for six. Hasan Nawaz made 96 off 51 balls, including five fours and seven sixes, but was dismissed from the final delivery. Saim Ayub contributed 29 and Maaz Sadaqat made 23. India won by 19 runs to claim gold, while Pakistan received silver.
The result and scorecard are recorded in the International Cricket Council's October 3 report and the Pakistan Cricket Board's final report. Sri Lanka took bronze after defeating Bangladesh.
For the match-by-match account, read Origin Pakistan's separate report on Pakistan's silver-medal finish against India.
Pakistan beat Bangladesh to reach the final
Pakistan reached the final by defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-affected semi-final at Korogi Sports Park on October 1. Wet conditions reduced the match to 13 overs per side.
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan won the toss and elected to field. Bangladesh lost early wickets before Towhid Hridoy led their recovery with 42 runs from 25 balls.
Sufyan Moqim took three wickets for 26 runs, while Arafat Minhas claimed two for 23 as Bangladesh finished on 111 for seven.
Pakistan completed the chase at 112 for four in 11.3 overs, winning with nine balls remaining. An unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership carried the team home: Abdul Samad made 30 not out from 15 balls and Hasan Nawaz scored an unbeaten 27 from 22.
The score and match details were reported in the Pakistan Cricket Board's semi-final match report.
Pakistan's route through the Asian Games
Pakistan entered the knockout stage as one of the higher-seeded teams and began their campaign in the quarter-finals.
The quarter-final against Hong Kong on September 28 was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of persistent rain. Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals on the basis of their higher ICC ranking under the tournament playing conditions, according to the PCB's quarter-final report.
Pakistan then beat Bangladesh in the October 1 semi-final before losing the October 3 gold-medal match to India. The silver was Pakistan's highest finish in the men's Asian Games cricket competition.
How Pakistan and India reached the gold-medal match
Pakistan qualified by defeating Bangladesh in the first semi-final on October 1. Later that day, India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semi-final, setting up the final at Korogi Sports Park.
The Olympic Council of Asia confirmed the Pakistan–India matchup after both semi-finals. India went on to win the October 3 final by 19 runs.
Asian Games 2026 men's cricket format and schedule
The men's competition took place in Japan in the Twenty20 format. Pakistan's knockout schedule included a quarter-final against Hong Kong on September 28, the semi-final against Bangladesh on October 1 and the final against India on October 3.
- September 28 — Quarter-final: Pakistan versus Hong Kong; abandoned because of rain, with Pakistan advancing under tournament rules.
- October 1 — Semi-final: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets.
- October 3 — Gold-medal final: India beat Pakistan by 19 runs; Pakistan won silver.
- October 3 — Bronze-medal match: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh.
Pakistan's Asian Games 2026 cricket squad
Pakistan named a 15-player squad led by Sahibzada Farhan, with Abdul Samad serving as vice-captain. The PCB's pre-departure squad update confirmed that Mohammad Wasim Jnr replaced Mohammad Salman Mirza after Salman suffered a fracture in his left thumb.
- Sahibzada Farhan (captain)
- Abdul Samad (vice-captain)
- Abrar Ahmed
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Akif Javed
- Ali Raza
- Arafat Minhas
- Haider Ali
- Hasan Nawaz
- Maaz Sadaqat
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr
- Saad Masood
- Saim Ayub
- Sufyan Moqim
- Usman Khan (wicket-keeper)
Sahibzada Farhan captained the side, Abdul Samad was vice-captain, and Usman Khan was the wicket-keeping option.
Final result and tournament outcome
Pakistan's campaign ended with the silver medal on October 3. India won the men's gold medal and Sri Lanka finished with bronze. The Bangladesh semi-final victory, rain-affected Hong Kong quarter-final and original squad remain part of Pakistan's route to the final.
Update, October 13, 2026: This article has been updated to record India's 19-run win over Pakistan in the October 3 final and Pakistan's silver medal. The earlier semi-final result, quarter-final progression, tournament format, squad list and original PCB/OCA source links have been retained. The article's original publication date remains unchanged.
