Ind vs Pak: India make light work of Pakistan in Dubai, win by 7 wickets

Suryakumar Yadav led from the front as India delivered a commanding performance against Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash in Dubai on Sunday winning the match by seven wickets with 25 balls to spareChasing a modest target Abhishek Sharma set the tone early with a blistering knock of 31 off just 13 balls giving India a flying start Though both Abhishek and Shubman Gill were dismissed by Saim Ayub the momentum remained with IndiaTilak Varma played a steady hand before being bowled by a terrific delivery from Saim Ayub who was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan However the chase was expertly anchored by Suryakumar Yadav who remained unbeaten and finished the game in style with a massive slogsweep sixEarlier Indiarsquos spinners spun a web around the Pakistani batters The duo of Kuldeep Yadav 318 and Axar Patel 218 were exceptional dismantling Pakistanrsquos middle order Jasprit Bumrah also chipped in with 2 for 28 keeping the pressure on throughoutPakistan led by Salman Ali Agha struggled to get going and managed just 1279 in 20 overs At one stage it seemed they might not even reach 100 but Shaheen Afridirsquos late blitz smashing four sixes gave the total a touch of respectability Sahibzada Farhan was the top scorer with 40India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 live updates TossIn the Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash Pakistan skipper Salman Agha won the toss and chose to bat first against India Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed no changes to his lineup and Pakistan have also stuck with the same XIIndia vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 live updates Playing XIsIndia Playing XI Abhishek Sharma Shubman Gill Suryakumar Yadavc Tilak Varma Sanju Samsonw Shivam Dube Hardik Pandya Axar Patel Kuldeep Yadav Jasprit Bumrah Varun ChakaravarthyPakistan Playing XI Sahibzada Farhan Saim Ayub Mohammad Harisw Fakhar Zaman Salman Aghac Hasan Nawaz Mohammad Nawaz Faheem Ashraf Shaheen Afridi Sufiyan Muqeem Abrar AhmedIndia vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 live updatesHardik Pandya takes a wicket on the very first legal ball of the match He bowled a short delivery outside off stump and Saim Ayub hit it straight to Jasprit Bumrah at backward pointPAK 11 01Jasprit Bumrah strikes on just the second ball of his spell He bowled a goodlength delivery with a bit of extra bounce Mohammad Haris tried to hit it across the line but mistimed it and sent it high in the air Hardik Pandya ran in from longleg and took an easy catch Pakistan are in big trouble nowPAK 62 12After losing two quick wickets Pakistan have regained composure with Fakhar Zaman and Farhan anchoring the innings confidently The duo is building a solid partnership eyeing a strong totalPAK 422 6Axar Patel makes an immediate impact striking in his very first over to dismiss the dangerous Fakhar Zaman and halt Pakistanrsquos momentum just after the Powerplay Bowling slower through the air at 85kph Axar lands it on a good length outside off The ball grips and bounces sharply catching Salman off guard as he attempts a sweep A thick topedge flies to the square leg boundary where Abhishek Sharma completes a safe catchPAK 453 8India remain firmly in control at the halfway mark applying pressure with tight lines and timely wicketsPAK 494 10Kuldeep gets two in a row Pakistan in deep trouble as they are already six down under 100PAK 726 14A flighted delivery outside offstump from Varun Chakravarthy was powerfully hit by Shaheen Afridi for a six Shaheen made some room and sent the ball flying over extra cover That was his second six in just 6 balls valuable runs for Pakistan at a crucial stagePAK 967 172Varun Chakravarthy finally got a welldeserved wicket on the 22nd ball of his spell Faheem Ashraf tried a reversesweep on a fuller delivery but missed it completely The ball hit him on the front pad and the umpire gave him out LBW Ashraf reviewed the decision but it was unsuccessfulPAK 978 174Just two balls later Jasprit Bumrah bowled a low full toss to Sufiyan Muqeem The batter tried to scoop it over fine leg but missed it and the ball hit the leg stump Pakistan lost their ninth wicket with just one over and two balls leftPAK 1119 19With only one wicket in hand and one over remaining Pakistan will be hoping to reach as close to 120 as possiblePAK 1279 20Kuldeep Yadav spun a web around Pakistanrsquos batting lineup but a late cameo from Shaheen Afridi helped them reach a modest total of 127Pakistan Fall of wickets11 mdash S Ayub 01 overs62 mdash M Haris 12 overs453 mdash F Zaman 74 overs494 mdash S Agha 96 overs645 mdash H Nawaz 124 overs646 mdash M Nawaz 125 overs837 mdash S Farhan 161 overs978 mdash F Ashraf 174 overs1119 mdash S Muqeem 186 oversIND 221 2Saim Ayub breaks through with a crucial wicket dismissing Shubman Gill After hitting backtoback boundaries Gill tries to play back but ends up getting stumped Now the pressure is on as skipper Suryakumar Yadav walks in to join Abhishek Sharma at the creaseIND 612 6India put on 19 more runs than Pakistan managed in their entire innings The batsmen have been sharp placing the ball with precision and making the most of their chances The pressurersquos on Pakistan to respond and turn the game aroundIND 712 8India face early setbacks with Abhishek and Gill falling in the opening four overs However Tilak Varma and skipper Suryakumar Yadav are now steadying the innings guiding India forward in their chaseIND 932 11Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav bring up a wellcrafted 50run partnership keeping India firmly on top in the chase The duo has blended calm composure with calculated aggression rotating strike smartly while punishing loose deliveriesIndia 1003 13Saim Ayub delivers just when his team needed it most removing the wellset Tilak who misses the line completely and is clean bowled A promising knock comes to an end Shivam Dube the lefthander walks in to join Suryakumar at the crease as India continue their chaseIND 1313 155A sensational slogsweep for six off Sufiyan Muqeem brings the curtains down on a dominant Indian performance It was a goodlength delivery outside off but SKY picked it early and launched it into the stands India win by 7 wickets with 25 balls to spare