India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: India Register Record Win Over Pakistan

DUBAI, Sept 21: Abhishek Sharma slammed a 39-Ball-74 as India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in their Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 clash on Sunday. Abhishek looked in sublime form as he dominated the Pakistan bowlers and Tilak Varma made sure that the chase was completed in 18.5 overs.

Sahibzada Farhan slammed a gritty half-century to take Pakistan to 171/5. Farhan laid down the foundation for Pakistan while a late onslaught from Faheem Ashraf and Salman Ali Agha took them to a competitive total.

For India, Shivam Dube was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets while Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya took one each. India's fielding came under a lot of fire after the players dropped four catches.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl. India made two changes to their playing XI with Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy replacing Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan also made two changes to their team with Hasan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah missing out.

"We'll bowl first. Looks a nice track and yesterday there was dew. Since first round we were thinking we're playing a knockout tournament, nothing changes. That was a completely different wicket (in Abu Dhabi). Quite normal, just another game. Bumrah and Varun come back for Arshdeep and Harshit," Suryakumar Yadav said at the toss.

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said that they would have bowled first as well if they won the toss.

"Would've bowled first as well. It's a new game, new challenge. The mood is very normal. Pitch looks to be on the slower side. Want to start well with both bat and ball. Two changes. Hasan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah not playing," Salman Ali Agha said at the toss.

The two captains did not shake hands with each other once again after the toss. SKY's decision to not shake hands with Agha during the toss of their group stage match led to a massive controversy. However, SKY repeated the gesture as he walked away just after the toss concluded.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Siraj The Hero As India Clinch Famous Win vs England, Level Series 2-2

LONDON, Aug 4: Shubman Gill-led India have clinched a dramatic six-run victory over England - their narrowest Test win in history - in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, levelling the series 2-2 and drawing the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

India pacer Mohammed Siraj took five wickets, including three on the final day, to power India to victory.

England were bowled out for 367, chasing a target of 374, in a dramatic game that also forced Chris Woakes to come out and bat with a dislocated shoulder.

Siraj committed a massive fielding blunder on Day 4, handing Harry Brook a lifeline, who went on to score a century. However, he redeemed himself with a fiery spell on the final day.

Prasidh Krishna also took four wickets, leading India's fightback on Day 4.