India hit Pakistan with seven wickets because the men in blue easily chased a 128-run target in the Asia Cup 2025 collision in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
India pursued a modest 128-run target and comfortably skipped the winning points for the loss of three wickets and 25 balls.
India started with a burning start of the chase despite the resignation of Shubman Gill in the second when Abishek set the tone with a blistering 31 of only 13 deliveries, littered with four four and two sixes before he fell victim to Saud Ayub in the fourth.
With the scoreboard that 41/2 reads in 3.4 overs, Tilak Varma joined Captain Suryakumar Yadav in the middle and the duo kept the momentum in favor of putting together 56 points for the third Wicket until Saim hit again and rejects the left -handed fittings in the 13th over.
Varma hit two four and a six on the way to a Run-A ball 31.
However, his resignation did not hind the progress of India, because Suryakumar led them comfortably across the line with an unbeaten 47 out of 37 deliveries, with five four and a six – its highest individual score against Pakistan in T20is.
Saim remained the lonely wicket tack for Pakistan and made three scalp for 35 runs in his four overs.
Kuldeep Yadav was named ‘player of the game’ when he played a crucial role in the victory of India by crushing the middle order of Pakistan.
Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha’s decision to batter first failed because they could only collect 127/9 in their assigned 20 overs despite Sahaibzada Farhan’s Gutsy Knock.
The green shirts went a gloomy start to their innings when battles Saim Ayub (Zero) and Mohammad Haris (Three) became the victims of Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, respectively, within the first two overs with only six runs on the board.
After the early setback, experienced Fakhar Zaman (17) joined Farhan in the middle, and the duo struck wise to add 39 points for the third wicket until the first was removed by Axar Patel in the eighth.
His dismissal led to a secondary order collapse, so Pakistan lost three wickets at an alarming pace and thus slid to 64/6 in 12.5 overs.
Farhan, who held one end firmly during the collapse, finally ran back to the pavilion in the 17th when he skied one of Kuldeep Yadav.
The right -handed opener remained the top scorer for Pakistan with a 40 discount on 44 deliveries, consisting of one four and three sixes.
Number nine Slagman Shaheen Shah Afridi then added valuable runs to the backend with a sizzling 33-run cameo AF only 16 deliveries, peppered with four Sixes.
He was supported by Fast-Bowling Allrounder Fahraf Ashraf and lower order Slagman Sufiyan Muqema, who scored 11 and 10 respectively.
Kuldeep was the striking bowler for India and took three wickets for 18 runs in his four overs, followed by Bumrah and Axar with two each, while Varun Chakravarthy and Pandya with one scalp were discontinued each.
