Pakistan Secure Fifth Asian Games Medal With PUBG Bronze

Pakistan secured its fifth medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday after the country's PUBG Mobile team won bronze in the esports competition. Pakistan finished third in the 12-match tournament with 100 points, behind gold medallists Thailand (128 points) and China (114).

How the Final Day Unfolded

Pakistan entered the second day in medal contention and collected 61 points across the final six matches, taking its overall tally to 100 after scoring 39 points on the opening day. The team finished third in the final match with 12 points, including four placement points and eight elimination points. Japan won the final match with 18 points, while Thailand finished second with 14. Pakistan's strongest performances on day two included 16 points in the seventh match, 10 points each in the eighth and ninth, and 12 points each in the 11th and final games.

Final Standings

Thailand: 128 points (gold); China: 114 (silver); Pakistan: 100 (bronze); Vietnam and Indonesia: 95 each; South Korea: 71; Chinese Taipei: 62; Jordan: 61.

Pakistan's Medal Tally Reaches Five

Pakistan's five bronze medals at these Games now include the women's cricket team (beat Bangladesh by 31 runs on September 22), MMA fighter Asim Khan, and squash players Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan, who both reached the men's singles semi-finals.