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Pakistan vs India matches in the Asia Cup 2025 (T20):
1. Super Four — India vs Pakistan (21 September 2025, Dubai)
Pakistan: 171/5 in 20 overs (ESPN.com)
India: 174/4 in 18.5 overs (won by 6 wickets) (The Indian Express)
Key Performers / Highlights:
Abhishek Sharma: 74 off 39 balls (6 fours, 5 sixes) (The Indian Express)
Shubman Gill: 47 off 28 balls, good support in the chase (The Financial Express)
India chased the target fairly comfortably, gaining momentum early and closing in 1.1 overs before the maximum. (NDTV Sports)
Bowling for Pakistan: The bowlers had some success but could not defend 171. (Shaheen Afridi ended with 0 wickets in that match) (The Indian Express)
Result: India won by 6 wickets. (NDTV Sports)
2. Final — India vs Pakistan (28 September 2025, Dubai)
Pakistan: 146 all out in 19.1 overs (ESPN Cricinfo)
India: 150/5 in 19.4 overs (won by 5 wickets) (Wikipedia)
Key Performers / Highlights:
Tilak Varma (India): Unbeaten 69 — awarded Man of the Match (Wikipedia)
Shivam Dube (India): Contributed with a key partnership that steadied the chase. (AP News)
Kuldeep Yadav (India, bowling): Took 4 wickets for 30 runs — pivotal in breaking Pakistan’s innings. (AP News)
Collapse in Pakistan’s batting: After a strong start (50/0 in ~6.5 overs) (NDTV Sports), they lost 9 wickets for just 33 runs, crumbling under pressure. (AP News)
Result: India won by 5 wickets, thereby retaining the Asia Cup title. (Wikipedia)
Other Notes / Controversies:
India refused to accept the trophy or medals from the ACC/PCB President Mohsin Naqvi, citing political tensions. (Reuters)
There was no handshake between the teams and the trophy presentation ceremony was delayed and abbreviated. (Reuters)
🎥 Video Highlights & Full Clips
Final | India vs Pakistan | DP World Asia Cup 2025
Here are some of the other useful video links:
Final Highlights (Indian Express) — includes key moments, wicket replays, etc. (The Indian Express)
Full Highlights / Extended Replay (YouTube) — for the final match (YouTube)
Match 19 Final Full Highlights — another version on YouTube (YouTube)
You can pause and zoom into the critical overs (esp. middle overs, collapse phase) if you want to see turning points.
📊 Stats & Insights (Final Match)
From NDTV’s match graphs and commentary: (NDTV Sports)
Key Graph / Statistical Highlights
Pakistan’s run progression:
They started well: 50/0 in first ~6.5 overs. (NDTV Sports)
By 11.2 overs, they were ~103/1. (NDTV Sports)
They also had 84/1 by 9.4 overs. (NDTV Sports)
Fall of wickets in Final:
The sequence of Indian dismissals in chase:Abhishek Sharma — early, caught by Haris Rauf. (The Economic Times)
Suryakumar Yadav — out early, dismissed by Shaheen Afridi. (The Economic Times)
Shubman Gill — also fell early. (The Economic Times)
Sanju Samson — out around 12.2 overs. (The Indian Express)
Shivam Dube — his wicket fell when India was ~137. (The Indian Express)
Wickets & bowling in Final:
Collapse & Turning Point:
Pakistan were cruising at ~113/1 in 11.2 overs but then lost 9 wickets for just 33 runs, collapsing disastrously. (AP News)
India’s chase: after early damage (20/3 in ~4 overs), Tilak Varma held the innings together with an unbeaten 69. (NDTV Sports)
A major partnership: Tilak Varma + Shivam Dube added ~60 runs to steady the chase. (AP News)
Score & Ending:
Pakistan: 146 all out in 19.1 overs. (ESPN Cricinfo)
India: 150/5 in 19.4 overs — won by 5 wickets, with 2 balls to spare. (ESPN Cricinfo)
India lost 3 early quick wickets but recovered well. (NDTV Sports)
Other notable moments:
Bumrah’s “plane-crash” gesture after taking Haris Rauf’s wicket — this mirrored a previous gesture by Rauf. (Business Standard)
The trophy presentation controversy: India refused to accept the trophy from ACC / PCB President Mohsin Naqvi. (Reuters)
No handshakes between teams, tensions high off-field as well as on-field. (Reuters)
In the Super Four (21 Sep):
Pakistan posted 171/5. (ESPN.com)
India chased it down with 174/4 in 18.5 overs. (The Indian Express)
Abhishek Sharma — 74 off 39 balls, Player of the Match. (The Indian Express)
Shubman Gill — 47 off 28. (The Indian Express)
Pakistan’s innings hinge: Sahibzada Farhan scored 58, Faheem Ashraf 20*. (The Times of India)
🎙️ Ball-by-Ball Commentary Sources & Highlights
You can follow the full commentary for the Final match at:
ESPNcricinfo – India vs Pakistan Final, Asia Cup 2025
Provides ball-by-ball commentary, over summaries, key moments. (ESPN Cricinfo)Cricbuzz – India vs Pakistan, Final
Live score + full commentary feed. (Cricbuzz)Hindustan Times – Ball by Ball Commentary (Final)
Also shows detailed ball-by-ball text with running match context. (Hindustan Times)India Today – Live ball-by-ball
They have commentary updates, especially for key moments and overs. (India Today)
You can use these to scroll through each over and see how momentum shifted.
📌 Selected Key Overs / Moments from the Final
Here are some of the standout overs and events, reconstructed from commentary + scorecard:
Over 19 (the final over)
19.1 — Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma: 2 runs (NDTV Sports)
19.2 — Rauf to Varma: 6 runs (huge shot) (NDTV Sports)
19.3 — Rauf to Rinku Singh: 4 runs — that sealed it, India crossed the line. (NDTV Sports)
19.4 — That’s the finishing over; India reached 150/5 in 19.4 overs. (ESPN.com)
Early collapse in India’s innings
India lost 3 quick wickets early:Abhishek Sharma (1.1 overs) (The Indian Express)
Suryakumar Yadav (2.3 overs) (The Indian Express)
Shubman Gill (around 4 overs) (The Indian Express)
Pakistan’s collapse
Pakistan were in a strong position early: ~113/1 by ~12.4 overs (or similar) (The Times of India)
Then they lost 9 wickets for just 33 runs in a late collapse to be all out for 146. (The Times of India)Kuldeep Yadav’s spell
Kuldeep’s spin was a turning point: 4 wickets for 30 runs in his 4 overs. (ESPN.com)
His wickets broke the backbone of Pakistan’s middle and lower order.Important partnerships / rescues
Tilak Varma + Shivam Dube: after the early collapse, this partnership (~60 runs) steadied the chase. (The Times of India)
Sahibzada Farhan for Pakistan: top-scored in their innings, 57 off 38. (ESPN.com)
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