Asia Cup 2025: India vs Pakistan Mid-Innings Highlights – Final

Published - 28 Sept 2025, 22:08 IST | Updated - 28 Sept 2025, 22:09 IST

Pakistan got off to a flying start but India stormed back strongly to seize control in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday, September 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to field first. The Men in Blue made one change, with Hardik Pandya ruled out due to injury and Rinku Singh drafted into the playing XI.

The openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman gave Pakistan a solid foundation with an 84-run stand inside the first 10 overs. Farhan played aggressively, smashing 57 off 38 deliveries with five fours and three sixes, while Fakhar contributed 48. However, their dismissals opened the floodgates for India’s bowlers.

The spin trio of Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy dismantled Pakistan’s middle order with relentless accuracy. Kuldeep turned the game decisively with three wickets in a single over, finishing with figures of 4/30. Axar supported well with 2/26, while Chakravarthy chipped in with 2/30. Apart from the top three, no Pakistani batter managed to reach double digits.

Jasprit Bumrah added the finishing touches, claiming 2/25 as Pakistan were bowled out for 146 in 19.1 overs. India were handed a target of 147 to lift a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title.

Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy broke Pakistan’s momentum by striking the first blow, dismissing opener Sahibzada Farhan. He later returned to remove the other opener, Fakhar Zaman, and played a crucial role in halting Pakistan’s strong start. Chakravarthy completed his four-over spell with impressive figures of 2/30, setting the tone for India’s bowling comeback.

The left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav made a huge impact with the ball, first dismissing top-order batter Saim Ayub and then running through three lower-order batters in a single over. His devastating spell helped dismantle Pakistan’s innings, finishing with impressive figures of 4/30. Kuldeep’s performance continued his dominant run in the Asia Cup, proving crucial in India’s bowling effort.

Axar Patel also played a key role in India’s spin assault, picking up two crucial wickets to tilt the game in India’s favour. He dismissed Mohammad Haris and Hussain Talat, finishing with figures of 2/26 in his four-over spell, complementing the efforts of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy in dismantling Pakistan’s innings.