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Asia Cup UPDATES: India close in on victory vs Pakistan

Sun, 21 September 2025

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23:58

India close in on victory vs Pakistan

India 163-4 (18 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Pacer Faheem comes back. Tilak pulls the second ball powerfully over square leg for a six and takes a single next ball.

Hardik taps the fourth ball into the off-side for a quick run followed by singles off the last two balls.

India need nine from the last two overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the 19th over.

23:51

Samson out for 13; India 4 down

India 153-4 (17 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Spinner Abrar is back as Tilak picks a single first ball before Samson punches the third ball past point for a couple of runs.

Samson looks to slog the spinner over midwicket but is beaten by the googly and is hit on the pads.

Samson miscues the attempted lofted shot as it goes off the outside half but incredibly it falls right between three fielders on the off-side to get the batter two runs.

India set for easy win 27 needed from the last four overs.

Rauf comes back into the attack. Tilak clips the first ball in the gap at midwicket for two runs before he misses the scoop next ball, beaten by the change of pace.

Tilak gets the heave off the inside half for a single before Samson attempts a wild swing but misses and is bowled for a struggling 13 from 17 balls.

Hardik Pandya off to a confident start as he flicks the half-volley from Rauf through midwicket for a four followed by a wide.

23:39

Dominant India on course for easy win

India 140-3 (15 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Samson slaps pacer Faheem past point for a couple of runs and then plays an exquisite drive off a full delivery through the covers for a beautiful boundary.

Samson inside edges the slower ball on the leg side and mistimes the pull shot next ball before cutting the last ball to the fielder at point.

Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi comes back into the attack. India looking set for an easy victory, with 39 needed from the last five overs.

Tilak flicks the first ball on the leg side for one followed by a wide down the leg side.

Samson takes a single to deep square leg before Tilak lofts the pacer over mid-off for a boundary followed by a single.

23:29

Abhishek out for 39-ball 74; India 3 down

India 126-3 (13 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Abhishek breaks the shackles as he lofts the first ball of Faheem's second over back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

A single each to the two batters before Abhishek again picks up the length quickly to slash it past point for another four.

He keeps strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

Leg-spinner Abrar is back into the attack. Abhishek hammers the first ball high over long-on for a six.

However, the spinner gets revenge as he strikes next ball.

Abhishek ends up miscuing the half-tracker towards long-on and is caught by Rauf running in from long-on.

Abhishek walks back after a quickfire 74 from 39 balls, having hit five sixes and six fours.

Sanju Samson comes in at No 5 as he gets off the mark with a single and Tilak takes one off the next.

Another single for Samson before Tilak pushes the last ball into the off-side.

23:19

Suryakumar out for duck; India 2 down

India 106-2 (11 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

India are dealt another blow as Rauf accounts for the big wicket of India captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Suryakumar looks to play his favourite pick up shot off the pads but gets a thick leading edge off the full delivery to be caught by Abrar at thirdman to fall for a three-ball duck.

Tilak Varma at No 4. He plays out the last three balls to end a superb over from Rauf, in which he gave away just a single.

India have lost two wickets for 10 runs in the last three overs as Pakistan fight back.

23:15

Gill out for 47; India lose 1st wicket

India 105-1 (10 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Fast bowler Rauf is back into the attack. Gill taps the first ball on the leg side for a single before Abhishek mistimes the lofted shot but clears mid-off for two runs.

He takes a single to mid-off as India race to the 100-run mark in 8.4 overs.

Gill takes a single from the fifth ball before Abhishek keeps out the last ball as Rauf concedes just five runs from his second over.

Pacer Faheem Ashraf comes into the attack. Two singles from the first three balls before Gill somehow slaps the short ball over the off-side for two runs.

He looks in some pain as the physio comes out to treat him.

The break works for Pakistan as Gill is bowled off the first ball after the resumption.

The inswinger goes through the gap between bat and pad as Gill looks to drive it through the covers.

Gill walks back after a good knock of 47 from 28 balls, having put on 105 runs for the opening wicket from 59 balls.

Suryakumar Yadav is beaten as he misses the whip off the first ball he faces.

India are 105/1 in 10 overs, needing another 67 from 10 overs for victory.

22:57

Abhishek slams 24-ball fifty; India on top

India 96-0 (8 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Leggie Abrar Ahmed back into the attack. Abhishek looking more and more dangerous as he heaves the second ball comfortably over midwicket for a six.

A single each to the two batters before Abhishek seems to have mistimed the pull shot but Fakhar Zaman running to his left at long-on messes up the catch.

In fact, he not only drops the catch but ends up parrying it over the ropes to concede a six.

Abhishek lofts the last ball over the covers for two runs to make it 16 from the over.

Gill shows his range in the next over. He plays a stunning reverse sweep off Ayub, lofting the ball over short thirdman for a four and then takes one.

Abhishek drives Ayub uppishly past the fielder in the covers for a four to race to his fifty from 24 balls, having hit four sixes and as many fours.

Singles off the last two balls makes it 11 from the over.

22:50

Gill, Abhishek give India flying start

India 69-0 (6 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Ayub continues as Abhishek lofts the first ball over mid-on for a four and takes a single to long-off followed by a wide.

Ayub drops short and Gill again places the cut beautifully in the gap past point for a four and pulls the last ball for another boundary, to get 14 from the over.

India have raced to 69 for no loss in six overs, needing 103 from 14 overs for victory.

Gill has stroked 35, while Abhishek has scored 33 with both batters facing 18 balls each in the Powerplay.

22:44

Gill, Abhishek give India flying start

India 55-0 (5 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed comes into the attack. A single each to Abhishek and Gill before the former misses out, slapping the short wide delivery to the fielder in the covers.

Abhishek swats the next perfectly in the gap over midwicket for a four.

The left-hander swings the next high into the stands over square leg for a six as the bowler can only stare in disbelief.

Pacer Haris Rauf comes into the attack. Gill picks a single first ball before Abhishek throws his bat at a full wide delivery getting it off the outside half, over point for a four.

Rauf having a few word with Abhishek, who also doesn't hold back.

Abhishek makes room and uses his feet but mistimes the loft over the off-side for two runs and he inside edges the next for a single.

Gill plays a short arm jab, swatting the pacer with minimum effect in the gap at midwicket for a boundary.

India have raced to 55 in five overs as Abhishek and Rauf continue to engage in war of words.

22:34

Gill on the charge; India off to flier

India 31-0 (3 ovs) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

Off-spinner Saim Ayub from the other end. Abhishek hits the first ball to long-off for a single before Gill glances the fourth ball fine off his pads for a four.

Ayub corrects his line but the length is too short as Gill has enough time to rock back and cut it past point for a four and takes a single off the last ball to retain strike.

Afridi to bowl his second over. Abhishek inside edges the slower ball on to his boots before he mistimes the pull shot which clears the fielder diving to his right at midwicket.

Gill looks in good touch as he picks the slower ball, hitting the full delivery over mid-off for a four.

Gill shows his class with a delightful flick off his pads through midwicket for two runs.

The India vice-captain uses his feet to hammer the last ball through the off-side for a four to get 12 from the over.

22:23

Farhan's fifty powers Pakistan to 171

India 9-0 (1 ov) vs Pak 171-5 | Scorecard

India will look to make most of the Powerplay, with the pitch not expected to be easy against spinners in the middle overs.

Abhishek Sharma is off to a dream start. The first ball from pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is short but down the leg side as Abhishek helps it round the corner, pulling it fine for a six.

He taps the next on the off-side for a single and Shubman Gill clips the fourth ball off his pads for one.

Abhishek flicks the last ball towards deep square leg to make it nine runs from the opening over.

22:01

Farhan's fifty powers Pakistan to 171

Sahibzada Farhan

Pak 171-5 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Hardik to bowl the final over. Salman hits the first ball through the covers for a single before Faheem top edges the next as it flies fine over the off-side for a four.

Faheem taps the third ball straight to point before he flicks the fourth ball wide of long-on and does well to push his partner for the second.

Hardik misses his line with the yorker as he bowls a wide outside the off-stump.

He is beaten next ball as the left-hander can't get bat to ball off the yorker.

He slices the last ball uppishly, beating the fielder at deep point, who is standing way inside the ropes and fails to get a hand on it as the ball goes over the ropes for a six.

14 runs from the over as Pakistan finish on a healthy 171/5 in their 20 overs.

Pakistan stumbled in the middle overs as they went 40 balls without a boundary. But the recovered at the end, smashing 42 from the last three overs.

21:54

Pakistan struggle in middle overs

Pak 157-5 (19 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Bumrah, who struggled in his first spell, is back to bowl the 19th over. He starts with a wide outside the off-stump before Nawaz can only block the yorker.

Another yorker which Nawaz manages to dig out to long-on for one.

Salman walks across his stumps and clips it on the leg side for a single. Infact, brilliance from Suryakumar in the field gets India the wicket.

Nawaz takes it a bit easy, as he takes his time to ground his bat and is caught short by the direct hit from the India captain.

Faheem Ashraf gets off the mark with a six as he despatches the full toss from Bumrah over square leg to get off the mark in style.

Infact, Nawaz took a few steps looking for the second run before he was sent back. He took it very casually walking back to his crease while Suryakumar caught him short with a direct hit.

Another catch put down -- the fourth dropped by India today as Gill missed an easy opportunity at deep midwicket.

11 runs from the over as Bumrah finishes with expensive figures of four overs for 45 runs.

21:44

Pakistan struggle in middle overs

Pak 146-4 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Dube to bowl his final over. Nawaz, who struggled to 7 from 13 balls, breaks free as he clubs the first ball over midwicket for a six.

He swings hard but miscues the next over the bowler's head for two runs.

A wide full toss from Dube as Nawaz throws his bat but gets the edge which goes in the gap between short thirdman and the wicketkeeper for a four.

Nawaz uses his feet as Dube shortens his length and the left-hander pushes it on the off-side for one.

Salman hits the fifth ball through the covers for two runs and lofts the last ball to long-on for two runs.

Dube goes for 17 in his final over to finish with 2/33 from his four overs.

21:39

Pakistan struggle in middle overs

Pak 129-4 (17 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Captain Salman breaks the shackles as he uses his feet to loft Kuldeep over long-off for a six.

But he leaves the next angled across for a dot ball. He misses the sweep off a quicker delivery as Kuldeep appeals and manages to convince his captain to take the DRS at the last second.

That was a poor review as the ball pitched well outside the line of leg stump.

Salman uses his feet to clip Kuldeep through midwicket for two runs and he blocks the next followed by a leave.

Four dot balls for Kuldeep in the 17th over as he finishes with 1/31 in his four overs.

21:33

Dube leaves Pakistan in a mess!

Pak 121-4 (16 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Pakistan are choking in the middle overs as they lose way after a fantastic start in the Powerplay.

Chakravarthy ramps up the pressure with some clever bowling, mixing his pace quite well.

Four dots in a row to left-hander Nawaz, who has struggled to seven from 13 balls, as Chakravarthy gives away just two runs in his final over.

He finishes with tidy figures of 25 runs from his four overs.

Pakistan have gone 40 deliveries without a single boundary. They have lost 2/25 in the last five overs to find themselves in a spot of bother.

21:28

Dube leaves Pakistan in a mess!

Pak 119-4 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Dube making a difference with the ball. The medium pacer strikes with the crucial wicket of the well-set Farhan, who loses his bat as he looks to slog it over midwicket.

The resultant top edge is easily taken by Suryakumar at mid-off as Farhan walks back after a good knock of 58 from 45 balls.

India have done well to build the pressure by not conceding a boundary after the 10th over.

Captain Salman Agha walks in at No 6. He gets off the mark with a single to long-on and Nawaz takes one to deep point.

Another single to Salman before Nawaz gets one off the inside edge from the last ball.

21:23

Kuldeep strikes; Pakistan 3 down

Pak 115-3 (14 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Talat struggling knock of 10 from 11 balls comes to an end. The left-hander miscues the reverse sweep and is caught by Chakravarthy at short thirdman to perish for 10 from 11 balls.

Left-hander Mohammad Nawaz also gets a promotion. He edges the first ball past the slip fielder as a fumble from Chakravarthy at short thirdman gets the batter two runs.

He sweeps the fourth ball to deep square leg where Gill makes a superb one-handed stop to keep it down to two runs.

Kuldeep does well to end the over with two dots in a row as he concedes just five runs in his third over.

21:17

Dube strikes; Ayub out for 21

Pak 110-2 (13 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chakravarthy comes back into the attack, to bowl the 12th over. Farhan mistimes the first ball on the bounce to long-off for a single and Talat plays the lap sweep and does well to rush across for three runs.

Farhan slaps the third ball to deep point for one and Talat pushes the fifth ball into the off-side for another run.

A wide flighted delivery which Farhan drives along the ground to long-off for a single.

Dube to bowl his second over. Farhan takes one to long-on off the first ball before Talat square drives the next to thirdman for two runs.

He gets a leading edge for a single followed by a wide. Singles off the next two before Dube bowls the slower bouncer which left alone.

21:08

Dube strikes; Ayub out for 21

Pak 96-2 (11 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shivam Dube makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Ayub in his first over. The left-hander top edges the pull shot as Abhishek takes a stunning catch diving forward to catch the ball inches from the ground.

Ayub walks back after scoring 21 from 17 balls, having added 72 from 48 balls for the second wicket with Farhan.

Abhishek makes up for his two dropped catches with a superb effort, running in from deep square leg as he timed his dive to perfection.

Hussain Talat promoted to No 4 with Pakistan keen to continue their aggressive tactics. Left-hander Talat gets the first ball he faces off the outside half for two runs to get off the mark before he oversteps next ball.

But Talat can't make most as he bottom edges the slower ball on the bounce to the wicketkeeper and defends the last ball to the fielder at point.

A good start with the ball for Dube as he concedes just five runs while breaking the dangerous partnership.

20:56

Farhan slams 34-ball fifty; Pak on top

Pak 91-1 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ayub on the charge as he uses his feet to loft Kuldeep over long-on for a six. He takes a single before Farhan smashes the fourth ball, which is pitched right, high over long-on for another six.

Quicker from Kuldeep as Farhan tries the slog but is beaten by the googly as the ball passes close to the stumps.

13 runs from the over as Pakistan continue to motor along at a good rate.

Axar Patel comes into the attack. Ayub drives the first ball to long-on for a single before Farhan uses his feet but is forced to defend.

Slightly short from Axar as Farhan powerfully pulls it over midwicket for a six to bring up his fifty in grand style, from 34 balls.

Two dots in a row before Farhan hits the last ball to long-off for a single.

Pakistan have raced to 91/1 in 10 overs, at the halfway mark. Farhan has batted aggressively to smash 52 from 37 balls, while Ayub has made 21 from 15 balls.

20:47

Farhan, Ayub put Pakistan on top

Pak 70-1 (8 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack with India desperate for a breakthrough.

Ayub hits the first ball to long-on for a single and Farhan keeps out the next two before he hits the fourth to long-on for another run.

Kuldeep bowls a wide followed by singles off the last two as Kuldeep makes a tidy start, conceding just five in his first over.

Chakravarthy continues from the other end. India's catching has been pathetic in this match.

Abhishek puts down his second catch of the innings. Farhan slog sweps the carrom ball as Abhishek running to his right at long-on sticks a hand out but only manages to push the ball over the ropes for a six.

Ayub miscues the next ball but it goes over the bowler for a single and Farhan cuts the last ball but can't find the gap.

20:42

Pakistan on fire; race past 50

Pak 55-1 (6 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Bumrah, who conceded 21 runs in two overs, will bowl his third over in the Powerplay.

Ayub gets a single first ball before Farhan pulls the next powerfully through midwicket for a four.

He smashes the third ball straight back as Bumrah manages to stop it on his follow through before he mistimes the pull shot for a single.

Bumrah bowls a full toss as Ayub drives the full delivery straight down the ground for three runs to mid-off.

Farhan continues the assault on Bumrah as he hammers the last ball over mid-off for a four.

Bumrah goes for 13 in his third over as Pakistan race to 55/1 in six overs.

Farhan has smashed 29 from 21 balls to help Pakistan bounce back after the early wicket.

20:42

Pakistan on fire; race past 50

Pak 55-1 (6 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Bumrah, who conceded 21 runs in two overs, will bowl his third over in the Powerplay.

Ayub gets a single first ball before Farhan pulls the next powerfully through midwicket for a four.

He smashes the third ball straight back as Bumrah manages to stop it on his follow through before he mistimes the pull shot for a single.

Bumrah bowls a full toss as Ayub drives the full delivery straight down the ground for three runs to mid-off.

Farhan continues the assault on Bumrah as he hammers the last ball over mid-off for a four.

Bumrah goes for 13 in his third over as Pakistan race to 55/1 in six overs.

Farhan has smashed 29 from 21 balls to help Pakistan bounce back after the early wicket.

20:40

Hardik strikes; Fakhar out for 15

Pak 26-1 (3 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Fakhar continues his positive start as he makes room to smash Hardik through the off-side for a four.

But Hardik has the last laugh as he gets Fakhar out next ball, caught behind off the slow off cutter.

The umpires want to check whether wicketkeeper Sanju Samson has taken the catch cleanly. The decision goes in India's favour as the TV umpire rules that Samson's fingers are underneath the ball.

A big blow for Pakistan as Fakhar is given out caught behind for 15.

Saim Ayub walks in at No 3. He gets his first runs of the Asia Cup as he plays a confident pull shot off Hardik for a four.

A high bouncer from Hardik which is ruled a wide before Ayub defends the last ball.

20:40

Pakistan off to a quick start vs India

Pak 17-0 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah from the other end. Fakhar chips down the track as he drives the full toss in the gap through the covers for two runs.

The third ball is down the leg side as the left-hander flicks it through square leg for a four.

Fakhar showing good intent as he uses his feet to smash Bumrah past mid-off for another boundary.

He taps the last ball into the covers and steals a quick single to keep strike, as Bumrah goes for 11 in his first over.

20:35

Pakistan off to a flying start vs India

India 42-1 (5 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Bumrah continues to leak runs. This time Farhan easily despatches the short ball from the India pacer through square leg for a four.

Farhan taps the second ball into the off-side before he keeps out the yorker and does the same next ball.

Bumrah bowls a high full toss which Farhan swats in the gap at midwicket for a four. The umpire has ruled it a no-ball as Pakistan are awarded a free hit.

Farhan can't make most of the free hit delivery as Bumrah bowls a straight yorker which he can only dig out for a single and Ayub defends the last ball.

Spin introduced as Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack, to bowl the fifth over.

Farhan cuts the first ball but can't get it in the gap. He makes room to swing the next ball but only manages the inside edge.

He slog sweeps third ball just for a single to deep midwicket.

Ayub top edges the slog sweep next ball, miscuing the ball high but Kuldeep at short fine leg puts down another simple catch. He had enough time to run back and comfortably judge the high catch but failed to hold on.

Farhan goes for the slog as the ball goes off the outside edge over the slip fielder for a four.

19:39

No handshakes; India opt to bowl vs Pak

Pakistan have also made a couple of changes as Faheem Ashraf and Hussain Talat come into the playing XI in place of Hasan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah.

Check out the playing XIs:

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (w/k), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (captain), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (w/k), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

19:33

India elect to bowl vs Pakistan

India captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan, in the Asia Cup Super 4s match in Dubai.

Andy Pycroft is the match referee as the toss goes smoothly with once again both captains avoiding the customary handshake.

India have made a couple of changes as Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy replace Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

Axar Patel, who suffered a neck injury while fielding in the previous match, has been ruled to fit to play.

'This looks like a nice pitch. Yesterday there was dew,' said Suryakumar at the toss.

19:11

India start as favourites vs Pakistan!

Team India

Welcome to the coverage of the Asia Cup Super 4s match against India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.

The in-form India are gearing up up for yet another demolition act of Pakistan in what promises to be an intense and tense Super 4 face-off.

There have been numerous tense build-ups to Indo-Pak men's cricket matches in the past but 'surface tension' wasn't as visible as it has been in this case after last Sunday when Suryakumar Kumar and his team's decision to not shake hands with the rivals triggered a storm.

It is understood that the Indian team is likely to maintain the policy against the neighbours this Sunday too and handshakes might not be the order of the day even as Pakistani players and their supporters look at the game as a "Grudge Match".

Axar Patel's head injury while trying to take a catch against Oman would keep him and head coach Gautam Gambhir little worried but fielding coach T Dilip allayed fears by stating that he thought the all-rounder was doing fine.

Jasprit Bumrah, whose mere presence lifts the spirit of his teammates will be back in the playing eleven alongside Varun Chakravarthy after they were in the inconsequential last game vs Oman.

The pitches on offer at the Dubai International Stadium are helping the slow bowlers and onus will once again be on Kuldeep Yadav (eight wickets in the tournament so far), Axar and Varun to tilt the scales decisively in India's favour.

Unlike the last game against India when Pakistan played a third spinner in left-armer Sufiyan Muqeem, there is more chance of fast bowler Haris Rauf getting the nod on Sunday after his impressive show against the UAE in their last group league game.

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