India registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in a one-sided Asia Cup Group A league match in Dubai on Sunday. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) and Axar Patel (2/18) helped India restrict Pakistan to 127 for nine after Salman Agha opted to bat first. In reply, India completed the chase in 15.5 overs with skipper Suryakumar Yadav (47 not out off 37 balls), Abhishek Sharma (31 off 13) and Tilak Varma (31 off 31) making significant contributions.

14 September 2025 23:44 PM

Birthday boy Surya was greeted with loud 'Happy Birthday' chants from the crowd

"Great feeling and a perfect return gift to India. Keeps running in your mind when you think about it. You definitely want to win it and when you win it, you have it ready. One box that I always wanted to tick - stay there and bat till the end. For the whole team, we think it's just another game. We prepare the same for all the oppositions. That's what happened few months back. The team that won the CT set the tone. I'm always a fan of spinners because they control the game in the middle. Perfect occasion, taking the time out, we stand by the victims of the families of Pahalgam. We express our solidarity. Want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces. Hope they continue to inspire us all and we give them more reasons on the ground whenever we get an opportunity to make them smile," Surya said.

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14 September 2025 23:41 PM

Kuldeep Yadav is the Player of the Match

"Simple. Just execute the plans. Just see who is batting and react accordingly. I had my plans and executed them. First ball is always wicket-taking ball, just have to go with that mindset and execute that wicket-taking ball. Batter maybe set but he's facing me for the first time. Still feel I really need to work on my bowling. Sometimes I feel I use too many variations," Kuldeep said.

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14 September 2025 23:17 PM

It's all over!

SIX! Suryakumar Yadav finished off in style as India chased down 128-run target with 25 balls remaining and continued their good run in Asia Cup, registering a convincing seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in their second Group A match.

No handshakes between the players once again. India dished out a commanding performance in all departments. After restricting Pakistan to a paltry 127/9, the batters came out all guns blazing to keep the chase firmly on track. Abhishek Sharma's magnificent cameo of 31 set the tone. Even though openers were back in the pavilion in the early overs, the chase was never out of India's control. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma added 56 runs for the third wicket to take India close to victory. India romped home in 15.5 overs, with Surya top-scoring with an unbeaten 47 off 37.

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14 September 2025 23:13 PM

Dube gets into the act

SIX! Shivam Dube launches Saim Ayub straight over long-on for a maximum. He comes down the track and lofts the tossed up delivery all the way over long-on. IND 123/3 in 15 overs

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14 September 2025 23:10 PM

India closer to victory

FOUR! After a slow start, Suryakumar Yadav now looks in good touch. He goes down to sweep and finds the gap to the left of the deep fielder at fine. IND 114/3 in 14.1 Overs

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14 September 2025 23:10 PM

India closer to victory

FOUR! After a slow start, Suryakumar Yadav now looks in good touch. He goes down to sweep and finds the gap to the left of the deep fielder at fine. IND 114/3 in 14.1 Overs

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14 September 2025 23:07 PM

Surya breaks the shackles

FOUR! Boundary after a long time. Suryakumar Yadav plays in the air but the ball lands just short of backward point diving forward and it runs away for four. IND 105/3 in 13.2 Overs

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14 September 2025 23:05 PM

Visuals from Dubai

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14 September 2025 23:03 PM

Saim Ayub gets his third

OUT! Tilak Varma departs after run a ball 31 but India in total control in their 128-run chase. Tilak was taken aback with a turn by Saim Ayub. Quicker off-break on middle, grips and turns sharply. Tilak Varma rocks back but is beaten by the turn, and it crashes into off-stump. IND 97/3 in 12.2 Overs

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14 September 2025 22:50 PM

India reach 88/2 after 10 overs

India clearly have the upper hand at the halfway stage of their innings, just 40 runs away from the target with 60 balls remaining. Tilak Varma and skipper Suryakumar Yadav are cruising, having put together an unbeaten 47-run stand off 38 balls.

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14 September 2025 22:45 PM

Tilak leads India's chase

SIX! Tilak Varma deposits Sufiyan Muqeem into the top-tier at deep mid-wicket for a massive six. He gets low and nails the slogsweep, flies into the crowd. IND 80/2 in 9.1 Overs

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14 September 2025 22:40 PM

Surya collects his first four

FOUR! Surya picks up his first bounadry. He premeditates the shot, knowing short fine is up. He shuffles across to a length ball on middle and swings it over short fine off Sufiyan Muqeem. IND 69/2 in 7.3 Overs

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14 September 2025 22:34 PM

End of Powerplay!

Tilak Varma collects 13 off first Mohammad Nawaz's over, smashing him for couple of fours. India post 61/2 in the first six overs of Powerplay.

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14 September 2025 22:30 PM

Fifty comes up for India

FOUR! Tilak Varma brings India's fifty with a four. Mohammad Nawaz tosses it up full on leg stump, and Tilak Varma goes for the reverse sweep, lifting it in the air. IND 52/2 in 5.1 Overs

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14 September 2025 22:23 PM

Abhishek Sharma's blitzkrieg comes to an end

OUT! Huge blow for India. Abhishek Sharma's blistering cameo of 31 off just 13 comes to an end. Saim Ayub heaves sigh of relief. He departs after overdoing the charge against Saim Ayub. Down the track to a length ball, but no elevation on the loft - straight to long-off. IND 41/2 in 3.4 Overs

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