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India vs Pakistan- Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai

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Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

India (Playing XI):
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

Pakistan (Playing XI):
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed


Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat
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Narper 9/14/25, 3:59:51 PM
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0.1
Hardik Pandya to Saim Ayub, wide, wrong line to start with from Hardik. It's an inswinger down the leg-side, Ayub looks to clip it away but misses
0.1
Hardik Pandya to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Bumrah!! Straight to point from Ayub and Hardik strikes with his first legitimate delivery. He bowled the inswinger before this that went down the leg-side, now follows it up with the outswinger and Ayub can't help but go chasing. Back of a length outside off, shaping away, he punches on the up and it's straight to Bumrah at point. What is he doing there? But he takes it safely anyway.

Saim Ayub c Bumrah b Hardik Pandya 0(1)

1.2
Bumrah to Mohammad Haris, out Caught by Hardik Pandya!! The aggressive approach from Haris hasn't lasted too long. Of the five balls he played, three were attempted slogs and this third one has gone to hand. Back of a length around off, looks to heave it through the on-side, gets a thick top-edge as it climbs on him and Hardik makes this look easy. It went a long way up behind square and he had to cover a lot of ground. Moves in smartly from long leg and hangs on with both hands.

Mohammad Haris c Hardik Pandya b Bumrah 3(5)
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PAK 34/2 (5) CRR: 6.8

Sahibzada Farhan 11(13)
Fakhar Zaman 16(11
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5.3
Bumrah to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, that's into the second tier! Second six from Farhan off Bumrah and he's not holding back. Angling into the body, short of length delivery at 133kph, and he gets a good piece of it as he pulls over backward square
Narper 9/14/25, 4:06:59 PM
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PAK 42/2 (6) CRR: 7

Sahibzada Farhan19(19)
Fakhar Zaman16(11)

Jasprit Bumrah
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Narper 9/14/25, 4:13:28 PM
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7.4
Axar to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! Fakhar does try to take the match-up on but he perishes! He had to go after the left-arm spinner at this stage. Comes dancing down the track for a big hit, Axar fires it in from round the wicket, slants it across him and manages to produce the miscue. Goes high in the air and Tilak makes no mistakes coming in from long-on.

Fakhar Zaman c Tilak Varma b Axar 17(15) [4s-3]

PAK 45/3 (7.4) CRR: 5.87
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Narper 9/14/25, 4:19:28 PM
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8.2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Salman Agha, no run, appeal for LBW and it doesn't take long for the umpire to raise his finger. Salman has decided to go for the review. It's a googly on middle and leg, he tries to go for the paddle-scoop but misses completely. However, ball-tracking confirms the initial suspicion that it was easily missing leg stump because of the turn
Narper 9/14/25, 4:21:29 PM
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PAK 47/3 (9) CRR: 5.22

Sahibzada Farhan 22(27)
Salman Agha 1(6)

Varun Chakaravarthy
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9.6
Axar to Salman Agha, out Caught by Abhishek Sharma!! This is such good bowling from Axar who pumps his fists after getting his man. Slower through the air outside off, 85kph, lands on a length and it kicks up on Salman as he goes for the sweep shot. It goes in the air off a thick top-edge and Abhishek takes a comfortable catch at the square leg boundary. India fully in control at the halfway stage.

Salman Agha c Abhishek Sharma b Axar 3(12)

PAK 49/4 (10) CRR: 4.9
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PAK 54/4 (11) CRR: 4.91

Sahibzada Farhan25(31)
Hasan Nawaz2(2)

Abhishek Sharma
1-0-5-0
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11.1
Axar to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, he's got enough on this one! Good use of the feet, reaches the pitch of the ball and whacks it down the ground
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12.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Hasan Nawaz, no run, dropped! Kuldeep flew to his right, got both hands to it but couldn't hold on. Googly across off, holds on Nawaz as he tries punching off the back foot and he's early through the shot. Mistimes it in the air wide of Kuldeep. Difficult chance and down it goes

12.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Nawaz, out Lbw!! Again the finger goes up from Masudur Rahman. Has he got it right this time? We'll find out soon enough as Nawaz has reviewed. Googly turning in from off, he doesn't pick it and is trapped in the crease. And yes, ball-tracking confirms that it would've crashed into leg stump. Three reds and a golden duck for Nawaz. Kuldeep on a hattrick

Hasan Nawaz c Axar b Kuldeep Yadav 5(7)

12.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Nawaz, out Lbw!! Again the finger goes up from Masudur Rahman. Has he got it right this time? We'll find out soon enough as Nawaz has reviewed. Googly turning in from off, he doesn't pick it and is trapped in the crease.

Nawaz lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1)

PAK 64/6 (12.5) CRR: 4.99
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13.2
Axar to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Farhan reviews after being given out LBW! Seemed to be going down leg. Sharp in-drift from round the wicket, slides in with the arm as well and goes past the inside edge in defence. It's missing leg stump easily, another wrong decision on the field
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18.2
Bumrah to Sufiyan Muqeem, FOUR, oh this is even better! Short delivery outside off stump, Muqeem backs away and cuts handsomely over backward point for a brilliantly-timed boundary
18.1
Bumrah to Sufiyan Muqeem, FOUR, mid-off up and that's a fine shot from Muqeem. Fullish delivery from Bumrah, Muqeem backs away and drives to the left of mid-off
18.1
Bumrah to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, no ball, brilliant yorker that threatens the left boot but Shaheen manages to get bat on ball to avoid a fracture. Oh Bumrah has overstepped
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18.6
Bumrah to Sufiyan Muqeem, out Bowled!! He walked right past the stumps and missed this yorker. Tried to help it away fine to past short fine leg but he missed the line, the pace of Bumrah taking it past the bat

Sufiyan Muqeem b Bumrah 10(6) [4s-2]

PAK 111/9 (19) CRR: 5.84
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19.2
Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, his hitting on one leg
19.3
Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, this is sailing into the stands as well. He's hit four sixes now. It's a low full toss as Hardik missed the yorker, Shaheen got under it and smacked it over long-on
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PAK 127/9 (20) CRR: 6.35

Shaheen Afridi 33(16)
Abrar Ahmed 0(0

Hardik Pandya 3 0 34 1
Jasprit Bumrah 4 0 28 2
Varun Chakaravarthy 4 0 24 1
Kuldeep Yadav 4 0 18 3
Axar Patel 4 0 18 2
Abhishek Sharma 1 0 5 0
Narper 9/14/25, 5:36:38 PM
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0.2
Shaheen Afridi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, and he won't stop. This is full on off, Abhishek Sharma gets forward and lofts, holds the pose too
0.1
Shaheen Afridi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, no respect whatsoever from Abhishek Sharma. First ball and he comes down the track, took it on the full, did not get hold of it, but manages to cleaer the outstretched left hand of Shaheen Afridi and it runs away straight down the ground. Talk about making a statement and what a way to do it
Narper 9/14/25, 5:39:12 PM
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PAK 127/9 (20)
IND 12/0 (1) CRR: 12 REQ: 6.11
India need 116 runs

Shubman Gill 1(2)
Abhishek Sharma 11(4)

Shaheen Afridi
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Saim Ayub, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
1.1
Saim Ayub to Gill, 1 run, to mid-on
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1.5
Saim Ayub to Gill, FOUR, again Gill steps out and he takes it on the half-volley, goes away like an outswinger, Gill gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts over extra-cover
1.4
Saim Ayub to Gill, FOUR, that's smashed by Gill. It's taken on the half-volley as he comes down the track and drills it straight down the ground, he won't someone like a Ayub to bowl some cheap balls here
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1.6
Saim Ayub to Gill, out Stumped!! Superb carrom-ball and that's the early wicket for Pakistan. Takes some ball to get Gill who is in great form. This carrom-ball dips outside off as Gill gets forward to defend from a length, the ball turns away and that leaves Gill stranded, past the outside-edge and Mohammad Haris does the rest. The back foot tried getting back but since Gill stumbled, he couldn't drag it back

Gill st Mohammad Haris b Saim Ayub 10(7) [4s-2]

IND 22/1 (2) CRR: 11 REQ: 5.89
India need 106 runs
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2.1
Shaheen Afridi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, full outside off, width and Abhishek Sharma carves it away, gets low and opens the face of the bat to get it to the vacant deep backward point fence
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2.3
Shaheen Afridi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, slower-ball and too straight, on middle, Abhishek Sharma gets forward to flick and it's high and over mid-wicket, sails all the way, that's one of his favorite shots
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