India, powered by Tilak Varma’s brilliant batting, defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in a thrilling Asia Cup final.
The match was played at the Dubai Stadium, where India once again won the toss — their third consecutive win in this tournament. Interestingly, after the toss, neither team shook hands; instead, a new tradition emerged, where the Pakistani captain spoke to a Pakistani commentator, while Suryakumar Yadav talked to an Indian commentator.
Key Highlights:
Pakistan got off to a strong start with Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. The opening stand reached 84 before Farhan was dismissed after scoring 57 runs.
Following his dismissal, Pakistan collapsed, adding only 62 more runs as the entire team was bowled out.
Fakhar Zaman contributed 46 runs, while only two other batsmen reached double figures — Saim Ayub (14) and Salman Agha (8). Mohammad Nawaz managed just 6 runs.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav starred with 4 wickets, while Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel claimed 2 wickets each.
Pakistan were bowled out for 146 in 19.1 overs, setting India a target of 147 runs, which they successfully chased down to clinch the title.
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