Toss won by Pakistan, who opted to bat first on a pitch that promised a balanced contest—average first-innings score hovering around 148 in the tournament.
India clinched their ninth Asia Cup title with a thrilling five-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28, 2025. Chasing a modest target of 147, the Men in Blue edged home to 150 for 5 in 19.4 overs, unbeaten 69 from Tilak Varma and a crucial 33 from Shivam Dube. This victory extends India’s dominance in T20Is against Pakistan.
Pakistan Batting Scorecard
|
Batsman |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
|
Fakhar Zaman |
c Gill b Kuldeep |
28 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
127.27 |
|
Saim Ayub |
b Axar |
19 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
126.67 |
|
Babar Azam (c) |
c Yadav b Bumrah |
12 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
120.00 |
|
Saud Shakeel |
run out (Pandya) |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
71.43 |
|
Iftikhar Ahmed |
c Sharma b Patel |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Faheem Ashraf |
lbw b Pandya |
14 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
116.67 |
|
Abrar Ahmed |
c Samson b Bumrah |
8 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
133.33 |
|
Shaheen Afridi (not out) |
– |
33 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
206.25 |
|
Haris Rauf |
not out |
7 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
175.00 |
|
Extras |
(lb 4, w 16) |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Total |
(8 wkts, 20 ovs) |
146 |
– |
– |
– |
7.30 RPO |
Fall of Wickets: 52-1 (Ayub, 5.3 ov), 68-2 (Zaman, 8.2), 75-3 (Shakeel, 10.1), 75-4 (Ahmed, 10.3), 80-5 (Azam, 12.4), 83-6 (Ashraf, 13.5), 100-7 (Ahmed, 15.2), 120-8 (Rauf, 18.6)
Pakistan Bowling Scorecard
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Econ |
Extras |
|
Shaheen Afridi |
4 |
0 |
28 |
3 |
7.00 |
– |
|
Faheem Ashraf |
4 |
0 |
32 |
1 |
8.00 |
– |
|
Haris Rauf |
3.4 |
0 |
50 |
1 |
13.89 |
5w |
|
Abrar Ahmed |
4 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
5.50 |
– |
|
Shadab Khan |
4 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
3.75 |
– |
India Batting Scorecard
|
Batsman |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
|
Abhishek Sharma |
c Ayub b Ashraf |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
80.00 |
|
Shubman Gill |
lbw b Afridi |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
114.29 |
|
Suryakumar Yadav (c) |
c Zaman b Afridi |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
66.67 |
|
Tilak Varma |
not out |
69 |
53 |
9 |
2 |
130.19 |
|
Sanju Samson |
c Shakeel b Rauf |
22 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
122.22 |
|
Shivam Dube |
c Ahmed b Afridi |
33 |
18 |
3 |
2 |
183.33 |
|
Rinku Singh |
not out |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
133.33 |
|
Extras |
(lb 3, w 5) |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Total |
(5 wkts, 19.4 ovs) |
150 |
– |
– |
– |
7.61 RPO |
Fall of Wickets: 10-1 (Sharma, 1.2 ov), 18-2 (Yadav, 2.4), 28-3 (Gill, 4.1), 80-4 (Samson, 12.3), 135-5 (Dube, 18.2)
India Bowling Scorecard
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Econ |
Extras |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
4 |
0 |
22 |
2 |
5.50 |
– |
|
Hardik Pandya |
4 |
0 |
28 |
1 |
7.00 |
– |
|
Kuldeep Yadav |
4 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
7.50 |
– |
|
Axar Patel |
4 |
0 |
25 |
2 |
6.25 |
– |
|
Arshdeep Singh |
4 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
8.75 |
16w |
