No handshakes, delayed ceremony as India beat Pakistan in Asian Games cricket final
India won the Asian Games men's T20 cricket gold medal by 19 runs over Pakistan, with the post-match ceremony delayed and no handshakes exchanged between the two sides, Al Jazeera reports.
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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal in the men's T20 cricket competition at the Asian Games, with the post-match ceremony delayed and no handshakes exchanged between the two teams, according to Al Jazeera.
Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz scored 96 in the chase, but it was not enough as his side fell short in reply to India's total of 211 for 6. The absence of a customary post-match handshake, along with the delay to the medal ceremony, drew attention around the final.
Cricket matches between India and Pakistan routinely carry political and historical weight beyond the sport itself, given the broader tensions between the two neighbouring countries, and on-field gestures such as handshakes have at times become a point of scrutiny in these encounters.
Al Jazeera's report did not specify the stated reason for the delayed ceremony or confirm whether the lack of handshakes was a deliberate decision by either team. Neither side's cricket board was quoted separately in this account.
The gold medal victory adds to India's standing in Asian Games cricket competition, while Pakistan takes the silver medal from the tournament.
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