India win the Asia Cup 2025! Rinku Singh hit the winning runs after Tilak Varma's six earlier on in the over and what a win this is! What a performance by Tilak Varma! India were down and out at 20/3 at one stage, but it was Tilak Varma who first stitched a 57-run partnership with Sanju Samson (24 off 21 balls) and later, a 60-run stand off 40 balls with Shivam Dube. Tilak Varma kept his calm, hitting 69* off 53 balls and has guided India home. A ninth Asia Cup title for India and this performance shows why by far they have been the best team in the tournament. Shivam Dube also came up with a crucial 33-run knock that came off 22 balls. India beat Pakistan in all three matches in the Asia Cup 2025 to win a ninth title! Pakistan would be absolutely distraught, having pushed India on the back foot and being in control at one point in the game. Haris Rauf's performance was a forgettable one as the pacer conceded 50 runs in 3.4 overs and that eventually was the difference between the two teams. Earlier, Pakistan were set for a total in the region of 180-190, but the spinners produced a sensational comeback. Kuldeep Yadav, the best bowler in the Asia Cup 2025, clinched a four-wicket haul (4/30) while Varun Chakaravarthy (2/30) and Axar Patel (2/26) had magnificent performances as well! For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan scored 57 runs and Fakhar Zaman hit 46 and apart from them, no one could make much of an impact. India will celebrate this win for a long, long time to come, while for Pakistan, it is going to be haunting. There will be discussions about their batting collapse and failure to hold their nerve towards the end of the second innings.
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For the first time in an Asia Cup, it is going to be an India vs Pakistan final and the summit clash featuring the two arch-rivals promises to be a fascinating one. You can check the India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team match scorecard, IND vs PAK live score updates and live commentary below.
OUT! Faheem Ashraf has dismissed Shivam Dube and this is not the ideal time for India to lose a wicket! The left-hander tried to muscle the ball but got a top-edge and Shaheen Afridi took a good catch. India need 10 runs to win in six balls! Shivam Dube c Shaheen Afridi b Faheem Ashraf 33(22)
Faheem Ashraf has pulled up twice while trying to bowl the first ball of the 19th over. He is being treated on the field and there's a pause in play. This break in play can disrupt India's momentum here.
Shivam Dube ends the decent over with a six! Haris Rauf bowled the ball on middle-stump and Shivam Dube muscled it for a six! India need 17 runs in 12 balls now!
India are 117/4 in 17 overs and need to score 30 runs in 18 balls now! This chase has headed towards a thrilling finish and this is the over where India might go big. India need 30 runs to win in 18 balls.
FIFTY for Tilak Varma! It has come off 41 balls alright but he has held his nerve and played a composed knock for India. A crucial innings and India need 36 runs in 24 balls now!
The 100 is up for India in some style with Tilak Varma hitting Haris Rauf for a six. 17 runs came off the last over and India are gaining momentum! India need 47 runs in 30 balls to win!
Shivam Dube and Tilak Varma will need to bat sensibly here from India's perspective. From Pakistan's point of view, another wicket give them total control of this match. Six overs remain and India need 63 runs still!
Shivam Dube is out in the middle and he and Tilak Varma will look to build another partnership. India have put themselves in a hole here. Abrar Ahmed bowled an excellent 13th over where he gave away just two runs while taking Sanju Samson's wicket.
OUT! Abrar Ahmed has broken this partnership as Sanju Samson departs! Pakistan have bounced back in this match now and India once again are under pressure. The right-hander got a top-edge and Sahibzada Farhan took a simple catch. India need 70 runs off 46 balls now! Sanju Samson c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed 24(21)
India need 71 runs in 48 balls now and the Men in Blue have shown a lot of composure. The required rate is still under 9 and India will need to carry on at this rate at least till the 15th over.
India are 69/3 in 11 overs and still need 78 runs in 54 balls. Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson have batted sensibly and this partnership has steadied the chase for India and at this rate, Pakistan might start to grow desperate.
We have reached the halfway mark of the run chase and India are 58/3 in 10 overs. The partnership between Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma is 38 runs now and these two will hope to continue batting the way they have done. Pakistan, on the other hand, will need wickets to bounce back in this match. India need 89 runs to win in 60 balls.
Pakistan squandered an opportunity to dismiss Sanju Samson with Hussain Talat dropping the wicketkeeper-batter's catch. Sanju Samson attempted to hit big on the leg-side but Hussain Talat fails to hold on to the catch.
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma's partnership have steadied the innings a bit for India here. These two need to continue to bat the way they have so far and slowly turn the game around in India's favour. Meanwhile, Haris Rauf conceded seven runs off his first over.
Mohammad Nawaz has bowled a tidy over and conceded six runs off the seventh over of this chase. India need to keep rotating the strike and not take too many risks while Pakistan hunt for wickets.
India are 36/3 in the powerplay and Tilak Varma along with Sanju Samson will look to build a partnership here. Tilak Varma showed he can keep calm under pressure with a four and six off the last over of the powerplay and India need to be sensible about this run chase with the target not too stiff.
Sanju Samson is out there in the middle and he along with Tilak Varma would hope to steady the Indian innings. So far, all three wickets have fallen to needless shots and India need a partnership to gain momentum in this chase.
OUT! Faheem Ashraf strikes for a second time in the powerplay and this time, he has dismissed Shubman Gill! The right-hander, who hit a four early on, attempted another one and did not look to be in control at all. Haris Rauf once again took the catch and India are under pressure in this match! Shubman Gill c Haris Rauf b Faheem Ashraf 12(10)
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have joined forces at the crease and they will look to form a partnership here. India need to steady the innings and not panic from here on.
India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Live Scorecard: The time for talk is done and now, the all-important showdown, the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 final, is slated to take place. This is the first-ever India vs Pakistan final in an Asia Cup and it certainly promises to be a blockbuster. You can check the India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team match scorecard here. The two India vs Pakistan contests in the Asia Cup 2025 have been blockbusters and although the on-field battle has been dominated by India, the off-field controversies, ranging from the handshake row to Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan's gestures, have turned out to be among the biggest talking points of the Asia Cup 2025. The Dubai International Stadium is set to host the third and final IND vs PAK match in the Asia Cup 2025, this time with the coveted title on the line and the match will start at 8:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). India vs Pakistan Free Live Streaming Online, Asia Cup 2025 Final: How To Watch IND vs PAK T20I Cricket Match Live Telecast on TV in India?
As mentioned before, there have been two India vs Pakistan matches in the Asia Cup 2025 and both have been won, in one-sided fashion, by the Men in Blue. Suryakumar Yadav and his men, the defending champions, entered Asia Cup 2025 as outright favourites and have lived up to that reputation big time, overcoming every opponent in their way to the final. The Men in Blue will now have their sights firmly planted on securing a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan one final time in this edition of the continental tournament. IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 Final, Dubai Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here’s How Weather Will Behave for India vs Pakistan 20-Over Cricket Match at Dubai International Stadium.
Pakistan, on the other hand, haven't had a smooth sailing so far. Salman Ali Agha and his men have suffered two defeats across the group stage and Super 4 rounds--both of them coming against India. It hasn't been the case that Pakistan have been dominant against the other teams either. Against the other opposition, the Green Shirts have been scratchy, alright, but in the end, they managed to find a way to win. As the India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry heads into its third chapter in the Asia Cup 2025, Salman Ali Agha and his team will hope to come out on the positive side of the result this time, despite the job being a pretty tough one against a strong Indian team.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final Squads:
India National Cricket Team: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
Pakistan National Cricket Team: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem
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