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Asian Games Mens T20I 2023

Fareed Malik reflects on Afghanistan's silver finish at the Asian Games after a rain-affected final against India and shares his experience of playing in China.

India's players pose with their gold medals in the men's cricket award ceremony during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on October 7, 2023.

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'Asian Games Gold should have been shared...': Afghan pacer Fareed Malik, travelling with squad for ODI World Cup, makes controversial statement

The Indian men's cricket team clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 when their final against Afghanistan was disrupted by rain. Read on to see how this happened!

India's mens cricket team after winning gold at the Asian Games.

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Asian Games 2023: India win gold in men's cricket despite not batting; here is how that happened!

The highlight of the match was Rakibul Hasan's boundary off the very last delivery, which took Bangladesh to a total of 65 runs in a condensed five-over game.&nbsp;

Bangladesh players celebrate after winning bronze medal match against Pakistan.

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Asian Games 2023: Bangladesh men's cricket team clinches Bronze after thrilling last-ball win over Pakistan

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"Intent and aggression are the keys in T20 Cricket," says Tilak Varma after SF win in Asian Games

In an unexpected twist Afghanistan's cricket team shocked Pakistan in the Asian Games semi-final clash to set up an epic gold medal tie against India.

Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib celebrates after Afghanistan won by 4 wickets during the 2022 Asian Games men's second semi-final cricket match between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on October 6, 2023.

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No IND vs PAK in Asian Games, Afghanistan shock Pakistan to set up gold medal clash against India

Helping India chase down a modest target of 97, Tilak Varma showcased his prowess, ensuring a resounding nine-wicket victory for the team, which took them a step closer to the gold-medal match.

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Watch: Tilak Varma lifts jersey and flaunts tattoo after scoring half-century, dedicates celebration to his mother and best friend 'Sammy'

Left-handed explosive batter Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 55 runs off 26 balls with the help of two fours and six sixes against Bangladesh.

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Asian Games 2023: Ruturaj-Tilak duo combine for 9 sixes and 6 fours while chasing 97-run target as India storm into final

In an edge-of-the-seat quarter-final at the Asian Games 2023, Bangladesh narrowly defeats Malaysia in men's cricket. They now face India, who rode on Yashasvi Jaiswal's century to beat Nepal.

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Asian Games 2023: Bangladesh clinches thrilling win over Malaysia; sets semi-final clash with India

Relive the highlights of the Asian Games 2023 match where Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh shone for India. Gaikwad shares insights on the team's performance.

'Not used to playing in such conditions': Ruturaj Gaikwad lauds Rinku, bowling unit after win over Nepal in Asian Cup 

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'Not used to playing in such conditions': Ruturaj Gaikwad lauds Rinku, bowling unit after win over Nepal in Asian Games

Relive the thrilling Asian Games 2023 cricket encounter as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh lead India to victory against Nepal. Dive into match highlights, Sai Kishore's emotional debut, and more

Indian batter Rinku Singh (Image Credit: Sony Liv)

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Finisher Rinku Singh resurfaces in T20Is after smashing Nepal bowler for 6,6,4,1,6 in final over of Asian Games Quarterfinals; Watch video

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Shreyas Iyer did not hold back in Mumbai's SMAT opener as he hit 11 fours and 10 sixes in his 57-ball 130 against Goa.

Shreyas Iyer scored his T20 career's third century.

This is Iyer's second century in SMAT.

Iyer registered the highest individual T20 score against Goa.

India's Shreyas Iyer celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ODI match against Netherlands at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on November 12, 2023. 

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Shreyas Iyer sends message to IPL franchises on eve of mega auction with unbeaten 57-ball 130 vs Goa side featuring Arjun Tendulkar

India's young batter Tilak Varma went berserk in Rajkot as he smashed 10 sixes and 14 fours in his 67-ball 151 for Hderabad against Meghalaya.

Tilak Varma registered highest score in SMAT history.

Tilak hit 10 sixes in his 151-run knock.

Hyderabad registered the joint-highest victory by runs in SMAT history. 

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Tilak Varma becomes 1st batter to score 3 consecutive T20 centuries, breaks Shreyas Iyer's all-time SMAT record with 151-run knock

Bumrah's sensational display helped India gain a substantial 46-run lead in the first innings after the Aussies were knocked out for 104.

India bowl out Australia for 104 runs.

They take a lead of 46 runs in the first innings.

Jasprit Bumrah picked up five wickets.

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Both India and Australia failed to perform during the first inning of the ongoing Perth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. 

Australia scored 104 runs in first inning of Perth Test. 

India scored 150 runs in first innings of Perth Test. 

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