DUBAI: Pakistan have set a target of 172 runs for India to win the Super Four round high-voltage clash of the Asia Cup 2025 between the arch rivals.
Indian Captain Surya Kumar Yadav won the toss and chose to field first.
Pakistan was looking for and electrifying start today.
However, Fakhar Zaman for the first to get dismissed after scoring 15 runs.
Sahibzada Farhan, after his well-made 40 runs in the last match, looked in a similar kind of a form and smashed the Indian bowlers all around the park.
He along with Saim Ayub got things going. Saima Ayub was looking good before he played a casual shot off his legs, and was caught on the square leg.
Saima made 21 runs after his 3 successive ducks in the first three games.
Sahibzada Farhan scored his half century but was caught while attempting to hit the ball hard too.
A made a 45-ball 58 runs. However, Pakistan could not sustain the momentum which was set in the earlier 12 overs part.
Hussain Talat was cheaply out after adding just 10 runs and Nawaz too threw away his wicket by not landing the bat in the creese.
However, Faheem Ashraf hit a couple of sixes in the end and ensured that Pakistan could ser a competitive target in the end.
India and Pakistan have faced each other 14 times in T20 International cricket to date.
India holds a clear edge with 11 victories, while Pakistan has won 3 matches.
Their encounters include clashes in ICC T20 World Cups, Asia Cup fixtures, and bilateral tournaments, making this one of the most closely watched rivalries in world cricket.
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Shivam Dube picked two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya picked up one wicket each.
