Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK:
In an exciting display of cricket at the Dubai International Stadium, Team India demolished Pakistan by 7 wickets in the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2025. India made short work of the 128-run target set by Pakistan, achieving victory by the 16th over. Captain Suryakumar Yadav's exceptional six sealed the win for India.
Pakistan, opting to bat first, set India a target of 128 runs. Kuldeep Yadav shone with 3 vital wickets, while Bumrah and Axar claimed 2 wickets each. India's chase began with aggression, as they quickly took control of the match. Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma supported the scoreboard, but Captain Surya's steady 47 not out led India to a commanding win.
India's Batting Highlights
Pursuing the target, India initially lost Shubman Gill for just 10 runs, stumped by Sam Ayub. Abhishek Sharma displayed some flair but was dismissed in the fourth over by Sam Ayub after a quick 31 off 13 deliveries. Subsequently, a notable partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma ensued, adding 56 runs. However, India faced a blow in the 13th over when Tilak Varma was out for 31. With the score at 97, Captain Surya's unbeaten 47 and a powerful six in the 16th over led India to a resounding victory.
India's Fall of Wickets:
22-1 (Shubman Gill, 1.6), 41-2 (Abhishek Sharma, 3.4), 97-3 (Tilak Varma, 12.2)
Pakistan's Batting Struggles
Winning the toss, Pakistan chose to bat but faced immediate setbacks. On the very first ball, Hardik Pandya claimed Sam Ayub's wicket, with an easy catch by Bumrah. Soon, Bumrah struck again, dismissing Mohammad Haris for just 6 runs. Pakistan struggled as Axar Patel disrupted the crucial partnership of Farhan and Fakhar Zaman by getting Zaman out for 17 runs with a stellar catch by Tilak Varma.
In the 10th over, Axar furthered Pakistan's trouble by sending Captain Salman Agha back after scoring only 3. In the 13th over, Kuldeep performed remarkably, dismissing Hassan Nawaz and Mohammad Nawaz in consecutive balls. By the 17th over, Kuldeep again impressed, taking Farhan's wicket who managed 40 runs. Ultimately, Pakistan faltered at 127 with 9 wickets lost by the end of 20 overs.
Pakistan's Fall of Wickets:
1-1 (Sam Ayub, 0.1 over), 6-2 (Mohammad Harris, 1.2 over)), 45-3 (Fakhar Zaman, 7.4 over)), 49-4 (Salman Agha, 9.6 over)), 64-5 (Hassan Nawaz, 12.4 over)), 64-6 (Mohammad Nawaz, 12.5 over)), 83-7 (Sahibzada Farhan, 16.1 over)), 97-8 (Faheem Ashraf, 17.4 over)), 111-9 (Sufiyan Muqeim, 18.6 over)
Pakistan's Playing-11 Against India:
Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (Captain), Hassan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeim, Abrar Ahmed.
India's Playing-11 Against Pakistan:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy.
India vs Pakistan Head to Head (T20)
Total Matches: 14, India Won: 10, Pakistan Won: 3, *Tie: 1
*Note: The match between India and Pakistan in Durban, 2007, ended in a tie, with India claiming victory in the bowl-out. It was the first T20 match between the two nations.
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India vs Pakistan Head to Head (T20) Asia Cup
Total Matches: 4, Pakistan Won: 1, India Won: 3
India vs Pakistan Head to Head @Dubai
Total Matches: 4, Pakistan Won: 2, India Won: 2
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