
Ind vs Pak final: India win Asia Cup for record 9th time
Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma were the heroes for India in the final in Dubai as the contest was decided in the last over of the match
Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma were the stars as favourites India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final to win the Asia Cup title for a record-extending ninth time, in Dubai, on Sunday (September 28).
India bowled out Pakistan for a modest 146 and then chased down the target of 147 with two balls remaining.
Tilak Varma smashed an unbeaten 69 in 53 balls, while Shivam Dube contributed a breezy 22-ball 33 during a vital 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Earlier, Kuldeep was the bowling hero with excellent figures of 4/30 in four overs, while fellow spinners Varun Chakaravarthy (2/30), Axar Patel (2/26) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) were also among the wickets after India opted to bowl first.
Sent in, Pakistan were well-served by the opening duo of Sahibzada Farhan (57 off 38 balls) and Fakhar Zaman (46 off 35 balls), who stitched together 84 runs in under 10 overs to lay the foundation for a big total.
However, the Indian spin trio of Varun, Kuldeep and Axar suddenly picked up a few wickets to quickly tighten the screws on Pakistan, who lost their last nine wickets for just 33 runs.
This was India's third victory over Pakistan in this edition of the continental event after winning in the league and Super 4s stages.
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Live Updates
- 28 Sept 2025 10:35 PM IST
Sanju Samson joins Tilak
India in early trouble chasing 147. In commentary, Sunil Gavaskar is not happy. "India are throwing it away," he says.
- 28 Sept 2025 10:19 PM IST
WICKET: Suryakumar out
Suryakumar (1) c Salman b Afridi. India 10/2 in 2.3 overs.
- 28 Sept 2025 10:15 PM IST
India 10/1 in 2 overs
A successful over for Faheem. Abhishek was dismissed for 5.
- 28 Sept 2025 10:11 PM IST
Captain Suryakumar Yadav at No. 3
Suryakumar joins Gill in the middle. He is due for a big knock.
- 28 Sept 2025 10:10 PM IST
WICKET: Abhishek out
Faheem Ashraf strikes off his first ball. Abhishek (5) c Rauf. India 7/1 in 1.1 overs.