India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube rejoice profitable the Asia Cup match in opposition to India at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE on September 14, 2025. — ReutersSuryakumar Yadav anchors chase with unbeaten 47 off 37.Kuldeep Yadav shines with three wickets for simply 18.Saim Ayub claims all three Indian wickets in sturdy spell.
India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets by simply chasing a 128-run goal within the Asia Cup 2025 conflict on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 128-run goal, India comfortably knocked the profitable runs for the lack of three wickets and 25 balls to spare.
India obtained off to a blazing begin to the pursuit regardless of Shubman Gill’s dismissal within the second over as Abishek set the tone with a blistering 31 off a mere 13 deliveries, studded with 4 fours and two sixes earlier than falling sufferer to Saim Ayub within the fourth over.
With the scoreboard studying 41/2 in 3.4 overs, Tilak Varma joined captain Suryakumar Yadav within the center and the duo retained the momentum in India’s favour by placing collectively 56 runs for the third wicket till Saim struck once more, dismissing the left-handed batter within the thirteenth over.
Varma struck two fours and a six on his strategy to a run-a-ball 31.
His dismissal, nonetheless, didn’t hinder India’s progress as Suryakumar guided them comfortably over the road with an unbeaten 47 off 37 deliveries, that includes 5 fours and a six – his highest particular person rating in opposition to Pakistan in T20Is.
Saim remained the solitary wicket-taker for Pakistan, making three scalps for 35 runs in his 4 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav was declared “Player of the Match” as he performed very important function in India’s victory by shattering Pakistan’s center order.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha’s choice to bat first backfired as they may solely accumulate 127/9 of their allotted 20 overs regardless of Sahibzada Farhan’s gutsy knock.
The Inexperienced Shirts obtained off to a dismal begin to their innings as top-order batters Saim Ayub (zero) and Mohammad Haris (three) fell sufferer to Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, respectively, inside the primary two overs with simply six runs on the board.
His dismissal sparked a middle-order collapse which noticed Pakistan lose three wickets at an alarming fee and thus slipped to 64/6 in 12.5 overs.
Farhan, who held one finish firmly in the course of the collapse, ultimately walked again to the pavilion within the seventeenth over as he skied one off Kuldeep.
The suitable-handed opener remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with 40 off 44 deliveries, comprising one 4 and three sixes.
Quantity 9 batter Shaheen Shah Afridi then added worthwhile runs on the backend with a blistering 33-run cameo off simply 16 deliveries, laced with 4 sixes.
He was supported by fast-bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and lower-order batter Sufiyan Muqeem, who scored 11 and 10, respectively.
Kuldeep was the standout bowler for India, selecting up three wickets for 18 runs in his 4 overs, adopted by Bumrah and Axar with two every, whereas Varun Chakravarthy and Pandya chipped in with one scalp apiece.
