IND vs PAK / India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets, won the match with pride

India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the grand finale of Asia Cup 2025. Pakistan batted first and scored 127 runs. In reply, India achieved the target by scoring 131 runs in 15.5 overs. Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 47 runs and gave India the victory with a six.

IND vs PAK: In the sixth match of Asia Cup 2025, the Indian cricket team defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets and achieved a spectacular victory. In this high-voltage match played at Dubai International Stadium, India achieved the target of 128 runs by losing 3 wickets in just 15.5 overs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav played a stormy innings of 47 not out and finally gave India victory by hitting a six.

Pakistan batting: Restricted to 127 runs

After winning the toss and batting first, the Pakistani team did not have a good start. The Indian bowlers created pressure from the powerplay itself and did not give the Pakistani batsmen a chance to score runs. Sahibzada Farhan scored 40 and Shaheen Afridi scored 33 runs, but the rest of the batsmen could not stand in front of the Indian bowling. Pakistan scored only 127 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.

For India, Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel took 2-2 wickets, while Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakraborty took 1-1 wickets.

India's batting: Surya-Tilak partnership shines

Chasing the target of 128 runs, the Indian team got off to a steady start. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma played useful knocks of 31-31 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav shared a crucial 56-run partnership for the third wicket with Tilak Verma, which put India firmly on the path to victory. Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 47 and finally finished the match in style by hitting a six. Saim Ayub took all three wickets for Pakistan, but it was not enough to stop India's victory.

Controversy: Case of not shaking hands

An unusual incident was seen after the match. The Indian players did not shake hands with the Pakistani players. Earlier, even at the time of the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha. This incident became a topic of discussion on social media.

Points table and path to Super-4

With this win, the Indian team remains at the top of the points table in Group-A and is a strong contender to reach the Super-4. On the other hand, Pakistan will have to win against UAE in their last group match to make it to the Super-4.