7 Mar 2026, Sat

Asia Cup victory against Pakistan keeps India at the top of the Super Four

India vs Pakistan T20 match from the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four played on September 21, 2025 in Dubai:

🏏 India vs Pakistan T20 Match Scoreboard

Asia Cup 2025 Super Four – Match 14
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date: September 21, 2025


🇵🇰 Pakistan Innings: 171/5 (20 Overs)

Top Scorers:

  • Sahibzada Farhan: 58 off 45 balls
  • Saim Ayub: 21 off 17 balls
  • Mohammad Nawaz: 21
  • Faheem Ashraf: 20* off 8 balls

Key Partnerships:

  • 72-run partnership between Farhan and Ayub for the 2nd wicket

India Bowling:

  • Shivam Dube: 2/33 (4 overs) – dismissed both Farhan and Ayub
  • Other bowlers contributed to restrict Pakistan to 171

🇮🇳 India Innings: 174/4 (18.5 Overs)

India won by 6 wickets with 7 balls to spare

Top Scorers:

  • Abhishek Sharma: 74* off 39 balls (Player of the Match)
    • Hit a six off the very first ball from Shaheen Afridi
    • Reached fifty in just 24 balls
    • Hit multiple sixes over mid-wicket and long-off
  • Shubman Gill: 47 off 28 balls
  • Tilak Varma: 30* off 19 balls (match-winning knock)
  • Suryakumar Yadav: 0 (dismissed by Haris Rauf)
  • Sanju Samson: 13

Key Partnerships:

  • 105-run opening partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill
  • This was the first 100+ partnership for any wicket in Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan Bowling:

  • Haris Rauf: Dismissed both Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson
  • Faheem Ashraf: Bowled Shubman Gill
  • Abrar Ahmed: Dismissed Abhishek Sharma

📊 Match Highlights

Records & Stats:

  • Highest successful T20I chase by India against Pakistan
  • Abhishek Sharma’s 50 off 24 balls – second fastest fifty in India-Pakistan T20Is
  • 9th time in last 10 T20Is between these teams that the chasing side won
  • India’s dominance continues – won 7 consecutive matches against Pakistan

Key Moments:

  1. First Ball Six: Abhishek Sharma hooked Shaheen Afridi for six off the very first ball
  2. Explosive Powerplay: India scored 69/0 in 6 overs
  3. Crucial Wickets: Pakistan fought back by dismissing Gill, Suryakumar, and Sharma
  4. Finishing Touch: Tilak Varma hit the winning runs with a six and four

Post-Match:

  • Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma for his explosive 74 off 39 balls
  • No Handshakes: Indian players again refused to shake hands with Pakistani players
  • Result: India won by 6 wickets with 7 balls remaining

Final Result: 🇮🇳 INDIA WON BY 6 WICKETS

This victory keeps India at the top of the Super Four standings and continues their dominant streak against Pakistan in recent encounters.