India defeated Pakistan in the much-hyped Asia Cup 2025 match in Dubai on September 14, 2025. This was a Group A encounter, and both India and Pakistan came into the match having won their first ties.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and chose to bat first, surprising everyone. Pakistan lost two quick wickets in Saim Ayub (0) and Mohammad Haris (3). Fakhar Zaman made 17 to stem the fall of wickets, while Sahibzada Farhan anchored one end. He made 40 runs in 44 balls with three sixes and one four.
However, Pakistan's innings got impetus with Shaheen Afridi scoring 33* in 16 balls with four sixes and finished on 127/9 in 20 overs. For India, Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets, while Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets.
Shubman Gill got out for 10 runs, but Abhishek Sharma gave a fiery start with 31 in 13 balls with four fours and two sixes. After he fell, Suryakumar Yadav made 47* with five fours and one six, and Tilak Varma made 31 in 31 as India won the game by 7 wickets in 15.5 overs.
Saim Ayub took 3/35 for Pakistan, as India romped home easily.
After Suryakumar Yadav hit a six to win the match, he and Shivam Dube hugged and walked off towards the Indian dugout without shaking hands with the Pakistani players. Dube and Surya walked off to applause from the crowd and Indian players.
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