New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian to win an Asian Games gold medal on Saturday after India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Born on March 27, 2011, the Bihar opener was 15 years, six months and six days old when the gold was decided. He took the overall record from shooter Saurabh Chaudhary, who won the men's 10m air pistol title at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta at 16 years, three months and nine days.

Captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened and was off in a hurry. He hit Saad Masood for two sixes before the left-arm spinner was taken out of the attack after an opening over that cost 24. On the first ball of the third over, So...