India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot against Pakistan during their Asia Cup Super Four match in Dubai on Sunday (September 21). Photo: BCCI
Ind vs Pak, Asia Cup Super Four: India cruise to 6-wicket victory in Dubai
India rode on a superb 105-run opening wicket stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill to successfully chase down 172
Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma's blistering knock helped India ease to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in a Super Four contest of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Sunday (September 21).
Abhishek smashed a 39-ball 74 with six fours and five sixes. He and Shubman Gill (47 off 28, 8x4) added 105 runs in 9.5 overs for the first wicket as India successfully chased down 172 in 18.5 overs.
Earlier, Shivam Dube turned out to be an unlikely bowling hero as India's bowlers were better at the back-10 after a listless opening 10 overs, even as Pakistan managed a competitive 171 for 5.
Stylish right-handed opener Sahibzada Farhan headlined the Pakistan innings with an attractive 58 off 45 balls as Kuldeep Yadav's dropped catch off Varun Chakravarthy's bowling turned out to be costly.
However, Pakistan, after a brilliant front-10 in which they scored 91 for 1 riding on a 72-run stand between Sahibzada and Saim Ayub (21 off 17 balls), tapered off during the back-10, managing 80 runs for the loss of four wickets.
Once the back-10 started after the drinks break, Indian bowlers had a better control rate as Dube (2/33 in 4 overs) struck a couple of crucial blows which could prove to be a game-changer in the final context of the match.
Follow live updates from the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four match here.
Live Updates
- 21 Sept 2025 8:08 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl
Bumrah will bowl the second over of the match. Zaman on strike.
- 21 Sept 2025 8:07 PM IST
Pakistan 6/0 in 1 over
A dropped catch in the first over of the match and six runs (3 doubles).
- 21 Sept 2025 8:05 PM IST
DROPPED: Abhishek puts down a skier from Farhan
Farhan gets a life on zero as Abhishek Sharma misjudges an easy catch at third man. Pandya the bowler.
- 21 Sept 2025 8:01 PM IST
Play gets underway in Dubai
Change in opening as Fakhar Zaman comes out to bat with Sahibzada Farhan. Zaman replaces Saim Ayub, who has scored a hat-trick of ducks. He will bat in the middle order today. Hardik Pandya is the bowler for India.
- 21 Sept 2025 7:56 PM IST
National anthems time
Both teams have lined up on the ground for the national anthems. Play will be begin at 8 pm IST.
- 21 Sept 2025 7:53 PM IST
180-200 good score, say Shastri and Manjrekar
Commentators Sanjay Manjrekar and Ravi Shastri reckon that Pakistan need to score 180 to 200 to make India 'sweat'. They added that 160 was not enough for Sri Lanka as they lost to Bangladesh on Saturday.
- 21 Sept 2025 7:49 PM IST
No handshake again
No handshake again between captains Suyakumar Yadav and Salman Agha at the toss.
- 21 Sept 2025 7:46 PM IST
Azhar speaks on handshake row
What did former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin say on the handshake controversy in the India vs Pakistan match last Sunday? Read the full story here
- 21 Sept 2025 7:44 PM IST
Playing XIs: Bumrah and Varun return for India
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Pakistan have left out Hasan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah.
- 21 Sept 2025 7:34 PM IST
Dew factor influences Suryakumar's decision
Suryakumar Yadav said he opted to bat second as there would be dew later. Pakistan captain Salman Agha too felt the same and he said he too would have liked to bowl first.
