India, Oct. 4 -- The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Sunday confirmed that the men's cricket final between India and Pakistan and the hockey semi-final between these two teams became the most-watched contest in the history of the Asian Games. The Shreyas Iyer-led Men in Blue defended their crown after beating the arch-rival by 19 runs in the Asian Games men's final, while the hockey team outclassed Pakistan 4-3 in the semis before eventually clinching the gold and securing a place in the Los Angeles Olympics.

"The broadcast had the biggest viewership ever for the Games. Thanks to two big matches: yesterday, the Pakistan-India cricket match was the most-viewed match, and the day before, the Pakistan-India hockey match was the most-viewed...