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Sports news today: cricket, football and more — 4 October 2026
Pakistan’s Asian Games cricket campaign ended with silver, England delivered a seven-goal Nations League performance, and Marc Marquez won in Japan. Here is a dated roundup of the latest completed events and competitions still under way.
This edition covers reports available on 4 October, including results from 3 October. It is a news snapshot: the linked scorecards and organisers remain the best places to check changes after publication.
Pakistan cricket: Hasan Nawaz’s 96 in the Asian Games final
Pakistan lost to India by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final in Nisshin on 3 October. India made 211 for six; Pakistan finished on 192 for six chasing 212, securing the silver medal.
Hasan Nawaz scored 96 from 51 balls, with five fours and seven sixes. His 87-run fourth-wicket stand with Saim Ayub, who contributed 29, revived the chase after Pakistan fell to 39 for three. Hasan was dismissed on the final delivery, four runs short of a century.
Abhishek Sharma’s 61 from 28 balls and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 from 22 shaped India’s innings. Arafat Minhas took two wickets for 25 for Pakistan. The early wickets left Pakistan needing a substantial recovery despite Hasan’s late hitting.
Source: PCB match report, 3 October. Explore our Pakistan cricket player guide for more background.
Football: England beat Croatia 7-0
England won 7-0 away to Croatia in Rijeka on 3 October in UEFA Nations League Group A3. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice each; Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers completed the scoring.
England led 4-0 at half-time and added three goals after the break. England’s official statistics describe it as their biggest Nations League win and Croatia’s heaviest defeat. The result gives fans a clear talking point, but the next group matches will determine how the standings develop.
Croatia’s federation lists Spain as their next opponent on 6 October in Split. That is an upcoming fixture, separate from the completed England match.
Sources: Croatian Football Federation match report and England Football statistics. Visit our football section for official competition links.
Asian Games hockey and volleyball: Pakistan earn bronze
Pakistan beat South Korea 5-3 in the hockey bronze-medal playoff on 3 October, returning to the Asian Games hockey podium after 12 years. Trailing 3-1, Pakistan reduced the deficit through Abdul Rehman before Rana Waheed scored twice late in the game. Hannan Shahid added the fifth goal in the 59th minute.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan.
In men’s volleyball, Pakistan defeated China in straight sets to claim bronze on 3 October. The set scores were 25-18, 25-16 and 25-18, a convincing finish to the medal match.
Tennis: China Open continues in Beijing
Novak Djokovic beat Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on 4 October to reach the China Open men’s semi-finals. Reuters reports that Daniil Medvedev is his next opponent. Djokovic recovered from losing the opening set to win a match lasting two hours and 35 minutes.
The women’s competition remains under way. WTA’s official schedule places the third round on 4–5 October, the quarter-finals on 8–9 October, the semi-finals on 10 October and the singles final on 11 October.
Sources: Reuters match report and WTA tournament schedule.
MotoGP: Marquez wins the Japanese Grand Prix
Marc Marquez won at Motegi on 4 October. Official race classification lists Jorge Martin second, 1.363 seconds behind, and Marco Bezzecchi third, 2.252 seconds behind the winner. Marquez’s winning time was 41 minutes 31.467 seconds.
Reuters reports that the result reduced Martin’s championship advantage to two points: Martin has 333 and Marquez 331, with six rounds remaining. That makes the next races especially significant for the title contest.
Sources: MotoGP official results (select Japan 2026) and Reuters race report.
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