India – Pakistan rivalry in the Asia Cup 2025 ended with India clinching a dominant 7 wickets victory .
Match Highlights
Pakistan struggle with the bat : After winning the toss, pakistan decided to bat first, The Indian spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel dismantled the batting line-up with sharp turn and tight control. Kuldeep’s variations kept the batters guessing, while Axar provided crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs. Together, they restricted Pakistan to a modest total.
While most of the top order failed to make a mark, Sahibzada Farhan showed some fight with a gritty knock 40 runs from 44 balls, but his effort was overshadowed by frequent wickets tumbling at the other end. A late flourish from Shaheen Shah Afridi, who smashed a quick cameo down the order 33 from just 16 balls, helped Pakistan push their total of 127/9 in 20 overs was clearly below par against a strong Indian batting unit.
India chase
Chasing a target of 128, India started aggressively and never allowed Pakistan to create pressure. Young opener Abhishek Sharma played a fearless innings at the top, striking boundaries at will and setting the tone early in the chase. His 31- run cameo off just 13 balls took the game away from Pakistan in the powerplay itself.
The responsibility of finishing the job then fell on captain Suryakumar Yadav, who displayed his trademark calmness under pressure. Batting with authority, Suryakumar remained unbeaten and guided India home with a fluent 47, finishing the match in style with a towering six. Tilak Varma also played handy knock 31 form 31 balls, ensuring that the innings never lost direction.
India completed the chase in just 15.5 overs with seven wickets to spare , underlining the dominance they held throughout the match.
Asia cup 2025 : India vs Pakistan – Match summary
Match : India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025 (Group A)
Venue : Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Result :India won by 7 wickets
Pakistan Innings: 127/9 in 20 overs
Top Scorer: Sahibzada Farhan – 40 (44), Shaheen Afridi – 33 (16)
Best Bowler : Kuldeep Yadav – 3/18
India innings: 128/3 in 15.5 overs
Top Scorer : Suryakumar Yadav – 47* , Abhishek Sharma – 31 (13)
Winning Margin India won by 7 wickets, 25 balls to spare
Player of the Match : kuldeep yadav
Kuldeep yadav after match winning performance : Just execute the plans. Just see who is batting and react accordingly. I had my plans and executed them. First ball is always wicket-taking ball, just have to go with that mindset and execute that wicket-taking ball. Batter maybe set but he’s facing me for the first time. Still feel I really need to work on my bowling. Sometimes I feel I use too many variations.