Hasan Nawaz's fighting 96 against India in vain as Pakistan settle for Asian Games cricket silver

Hasan Nawaz’s fighting 96 went in vain as Pakistan fell 19 runs short of India’s 212-run target to settle for silver in the Asian Games men’s cricket final at the Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan on Saturday. Hasan struck five fours and seven sixes in his 51-ball innings before being caught behind off Shivam Dube from the final ball of the match, with Pakistan finishing on 192 for six. Needing 33 from the last over after reaching 179 for five, Pakistan kept their hopes alive when Hasan hit Dube for a boundary and then a six. But a yorker from the India all-rounder followed by two dot…