India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 21. Chasing 172, India batted admirably, with Abhishek Sharma scoring fifty and forming a combination with Shubman Gill to win with seven balls to spare.
Indian captain Suryakumar accurately called the toss and chose to bowl first. Openers Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan got things underway, with Farhan holding the innings together. Following Fakhar’s early demise, Farhan and Saim Ayub put up a 72-run stand for the second wicket, with Farhan reaching his half-century off just 34 balls.
The middle overs suffered a downturn, featuring 39 deliveries without a boundary. Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav helped India’s spinners recover by keeping things tight. Notably, Shivam Dube delivered with the ball, dismissing set batsmen Farhan (58) and Ayub (21). The Men in Green scored just 80 runs in the remaining ten overs, finishing at 171/5. Captain Salman Agha’s undefeated 17 and Faheem Ashraf’s 20 off 8 balls helped them reach a respectable finish.
In the chase, Abhishek Sharma, opening alongside Shubman Gill, came out all guns blazing. The left-hander smashed 74 off 39 balls with six fours and five sixes, reaching his fifty in just 24 deliveries. Gill complemented him with a 47 off 28 balls. The pair added 105 runs for the first wicket in under 10 overs.
Pakistan briefly pulled things back, as Faheem Ashraf bowled Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav fell for a duck soon after. Abhishek too departed for 74, and Sanju Samson (13) couldn’t kick on. But Tilak Varma, 30 not out off 19 balls, and Hardik Pandya’s support ensured India crossed the line with ease. With nine runs required in the last two overs, Tilak smashed Shaheen Afridi for a six and then flicked him for four to seal victory at 174/4 in 18.5 overs.
Check out how X reacted to Match 14 of Asia Cup 2025 between India and Pakistan:
“Tepiye, Kohli se bhi jyada maarunga” pic.twitter.com/jLH3hfNoCt
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 21, 2025
Abhishek Sharma 🥶🔥#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/Q37cFfanxe
— Vivek (@hailKohli18) September 21, 2025
Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma against Pakistan: pic.twitter.com/rDjaLL1pqV
— Xavier Uncle (@xavierunclelite) September 21, 2025
Done and dusted by Abhishek Sharma😌🔥 #INDvPAK #AsiaCupT20 pic.twitter.com/03ERbdBVbM
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) September 21, 2025
Fastest to hit 50 Sixes in T20Is
20 inns: Abhishek Sharmapic.twitter.com/e5UkY0yTu8
— SRHolic (@DexMawa) September 21, 2025





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