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Pakistan celebrate beating Bangladesh in a one-sided final, which gave them their first gold in the Asian Games


An allround performance from Nida Dar propelled Pakistan to a 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the final of the inaugural women's cricket tournament at the Asian Games in Guangzhou,China. This is Pakistan's first gold medal in the tournament and has already been welcomed by their supporters at a time when the men's game is reeling from a succession of controversies and the country is battling the fallout of devastating floods that affected 21 million people this summer.
"We are excited and happy," Sana Mir, the captain said. "Pakistan must be proud of us. The way the women's team has played and the way they have handled themselves on and off the field is really wonderful for Pakistanis living in Pakistan and abroad. There are lot of good things happening in Pakistan and this is one of them."

 

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