Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Sooryavanshi and Bishnoi Collide in Asian Games Final
India and Pakistan were playing for the men’s cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
In the ninth over, Hasan Nawaz hit the ball high into the air.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ran toward it from one side of the field.
Ravi Bishnoi ran toward it from the other side.
They bumped into each other as they tried to catch the ball.
The ball fell to the ground, so Nawaz was not out.
He and his team ran for two runs.
Both Indian players were able to get up and keep playing without serious injuries.
India had a fielding scare during the men’s cricket gold-medal match against Pakistan at the 2026 Asian Games.
The collision occurred in the ninth over of Pakistan’s innings, when Abhishek Sharma bowled to Hasan Nawaz.
Nawaz mistimed a shot straight down the ground, sending the ball high and creating a catching chance.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ravi Bishnoi converged from long-off and long-on; contact caused Sooryavanshi to spill the ball.
Nawaz survived and took two runs, while both Indian fielders avoided serious injury and continued playing.
- Who
- Indian fielders Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ravi Bishnoi, Pakistan batter Hasan Nawaz, and bowler Abhishek Sharma.
- What
- Sooryavanshi and Bishnoi collided while attempting a catch; the ball was dropped and Nawaz took two runs.
- When
- During the ninth over of Pakistan’s innings in the 2026 Asian Games final.
- Where
- In the men’s cricket gold-medal match between India and Pakistan at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- Both fielders ran toward a high catch after Nawaz mistimed a shot straight down the ground.
- Match
- Men’s cricket gold-medal match: India vs Pakistan
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Over
- Ninth over of Pakistan’s innings
- Bowler
- Abhishek Sharma
- Batter
- Hasan Nawaz
- Fielders involved
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ravi Bishnoi
- Outcome
- The catch was dropped; Nawaz took two runs, and both fielders continued without serious injury.