In the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2025, India outclassed Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai.Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan set India a modest target of 128 runs.
The Indian side comfortably chased it down with 25 balls to spare, finishing at 131 for 3.Despite losing opener Shubman Gill early, Abhishek Sharma provided a blistering start with 31 runs off just 13 balls, including four fours and two sixes.
Tilak Varma and skipper Suryakumar Yadav then stitched together a 56-run stand for the third wicket to put India firmly in control.
Varma was dismissed for 31, while Yadav guided the team home with an unbeaten 47.For Pakistan, only Saim Ayub shone with the ball, claiming all three Indian wickets for 35 runs.Earlier, Pakistan struggled with the bat and managed just 127 for 9 in their allotted overs.
Skipper Salman Ali Agha’s decision to bat first backfired as the batting line-up faltered. Sahibzada Farhan resisted with a fighting 40 off 44 balls, while Shaheen Shah Afridi added late fireworks with 33 runs off 16 balls, smashing four sixes.
India’s bowling attack was led by Kuldeep Yadav, who bagged 3 wickets for just 18 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel took two apiece, while Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy claimed one wicket each۔
