India has now won 11 T20Is out of 14 played against Pakistan.
Pakistan, opting to bat first after winning the toss, made 127/9, with Sahibzada Farhan making 40 and Shaheen Afridi making 33*. Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets, while Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each.
India chased down the total in 15.5 overs, with Abhishek Sharma (31), Tilak Varma (31), and Suryakumar Yadav (47*) being the match run-getters. India won the game by seven wickets and looks good to qualify for the second round of the tournament.
As India routed Pakistan in Dubai, a Pakistani cricket fan made a heartfelt appeal to the Indian team. He wanted them to boycott their second-round match against Pakistan to give them two points. He said that this was the only way Pakistan could qualify for the final.
Speaking to Indian media after the game, the fan said, “Indian media se log? As a Pakistani fan, I request that India boycott the next match, because we want to qualify for the final. Boycott the next match, so we will get two points, thank you!”
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The Indian team will next play Oman in Abu Dhabi on September 19, while Pakistan faces UAE on September 17 in Dubai.