Pakistan defeated arch rival Bangladesh to win its first gold medal at the Guangzhou Asian Games in women's cricket on Friday.

They are also the first cricket champion in the Games' history, as the sport debuts in Guangzhou.

Earlier, Japan scored a narrow seven-wicket victory over the host China to win the bronze.

Eight teams, including other four teams from Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand, compete for the title.

(Xinhua News Agency November 19, 2010)