India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025 Super Four: Abhishek Sharma fashions India's six-wicket victory over Pakistan

"The way the boys are stepping up in every game, it's making my job very easy. The boys showed a lot of character. They were calm after the first 10 overs (of India's bowling innings). After drinks, I told them the game starts now. That's fine, he's not a robot, he will have a bad day someday (talking about Bumrah). Dube bailed us out of the situation. They complement each other really well (Abhishek and Gill). It's like a fire and ice combination. After the first innings, our fielding coach has emailed all players who had butter fingers today."

"We are yet to play a perfect game, but we are getting there. A great game but in the powerplay they took the game away from us. After 10 overs, we could have got 10-15 more. 170-180 is a good total but in the powerplay they batted well, that was the difference. If you see the bowlers are going for runs, you need to change it, that's how it goes in T20s. There's a lot of positives - the way Fakhar batted, Farhan batted and Harry bowled."

"Today was pretty simple, the way they were coming out to us without any reason, I did not like it at all. That's why I went after them. I wanted to deliver for the team. We have been playing since school days, we enjoy each other's company, we thought we would do it and today was the day. The way he was giving it back, I really enjoyed it. If you see someone playing like this, that's the intent I show and I'm practicing really hard and if it's my day, I'm gonna win it for my team," Abhishek said.

Tilak Varma finishes the game with a six and a four as India canter home in 18.5 overs. The 172-run chase is India’s highest against Pakistan in T20Is. Tilak anchored the chase after Abhishek Sharma's dismissal and remained unbeaten on 30 off 19 balls studded with 2 sixes and as many fours.

India delivered a clinical performance to register a convincing six-wicket victory against arch-rivals Pakistan in their first Super Four match. A century stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill set up India's win, despite a few hiccups. Pakistan tried to dent the chase with quick wickets, but they were never really in the contest. Tilak Varma held his composure to guide India home with seven balls to spare. Abhishek’s innings of 74 was studded with big hits, with towering sixes over mid-wicket off Abrar Ahmed being the highlight.

10 runs off Faheem Ashraf's last over. India need 9 in the last 2 overs

SIX! Tilak Varma eases the nerves with this maximum. He goes on the back foot and swivels to pull it over the deep square-leg fielder for six. IND 159/4 in 17.2 overs

OUT! Sanju Samson's struggles in the middle ends as Haris Rauf cleans him up for 13. He never looks settled except for one fine cover drive. Attempting a pull, he misses, and the ball crashes into the top of the middle stump. IND 148/4 in 16.4 Overs, need 24 runs in 20 balls

FOUR! Tilak Varma breaks the shackles as picks up his first boundary. He lofts Shaheen Afridi straight down the ground for four. IND 139/3 in 14.4 Overs, need 33 runs in 32 balls

SIX & OUT! Abhishek Sharma's whirlwind knock of 74 comes to an end. After being hit for a six, Abrar Ahmed has had the last laugh. Abhishek mistimes a pull shot and Haris Rauf sinks to his knees to take a good low catch. IND 123/3 in 12.2 Overs

Surya vs Haris Rauf in T20Is

Three innings
10 balls
11 runs
Three dismissals
It is the most anyone has dismissed Surya in T20Is.

FOUR! Much-needed for India after twin blows. Slower one by Faheem, Abhishek Sharma gets forward and flat-bats it over mid-off. IND 110/2 in 11.1 Overs

OUT! India now in spot of bother. Suryakumar Yadav falls for three-ball duck. Haris Rauf gets a big wicket. Surya gets a thick leading-edge and caught at third man where Abrar Ahmed makes no mistake. IND 106/2 in 10.3 Overs

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill have clearly turned the match into a one-sided affair with their demolition of the Pakistan bowlers. The pair added 105 for the opening wicket in just 9.5 overs. India now need another solid stand to avoid any slip up after openers laid an outstanding platform in 172-run chase

OUT! Faheem Ashraf gets the first breakthrough for Pakistan. Ashraf strikes right after the drinks break. Gill gets forward to drive, leaves a gap between bat and pad, the off-stump is knocked back. IND 105/1 in 9.5 Overs

Fastest 50s in Ind-Pak T20Is (by balls)

23 Mohd Hafeez, Ahmedabad 2012
24 Abhishek Sharma, Dubai 2025 *
29 Yuvraj Singh, Ahmedabad 2012
32 Iftikhar Ahmed, Melbourne 2022
33 Misbah-ul-Haq, Durban 2007