Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub chat in the course of the Asia Cup 2025’s Tremendous Fours match towards India at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE, on September 21, 2025. — AFP
Followers had blended reactions to Pakistan’s batting efficiency after India put them to bat first of their Tremendous 4 sport of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday in Dubai.
The Inexperienced Shirts promoted senior batter Fakhar Zaman up the order to open the innings with Sahibzada Farhan.
The choice to advertise Fakhar got here after common opener Saim Ayub did not open an account in all three group-stage video games of the match.
Whereas Fakhar departed early within the inning owing to a 3rd umpire determination, which many urged was unfair, it was Farhan who led the cost.
After shedding Fakhar when the workforce was at 21 after 2.3 overs, Farhan joined fingers with Saim Ayub to launch an assault on the opposition facet.
The 2 batters stitched a 72-run partnership off 49 balls to take Pakistan to 93 in 10.2 overs.
Saim fell to Shivam Dube after scoring 21 off 14 balls.
Farhan, Fakhar and Saim additionally helped Pakistan put up their highest powerplay rating towards India in T20I cricket.
The Inexperienced Shirts reached 55 for one within the energy play, withthe assist of 9 fours, six singles, 4 doubles, and a three-run effort.
Followers heaped reward on the nationwide facet for his or her aggression within the energy play, which put Pakistan in a commanding place within the sport.
Others talked about the sloppy fielding from India, which allowed Pakistan to capitalise on dropped catches.
Farhan remained the core aggressor for Pakistan until his dismissal.
He fell to Dube after scoring 58 off 45 balls, laced with 5 fours and three sixes.
A fan took a jibe at Pakistan’s batting line-up for seeing off frontline seamers and throwing away wickets to Dube’s bowling.
Farhan’s dismissal resulted in a major drop in Pakistan’s strike price because the circulate of runs slowed.
A number of have been left livid over the way Pakistan skipper Salman Agha was run out.
Regardless of slowing down within the center overs, the batters introduced again some vitality within the final over, serving to Pakistan end at 171 for 5 of their allotted 20 overs.
All-rounder Faheem Ashraf performed a late-inning cameo of unbeaten 20, which included a 4 and two sixes within the closing two overs.
