India vs Pakistan Live Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2025 Super Four: Abhishek Sharma, Gill power India to 6-wicket win over Pakistan

Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Match for his 74 off 39 balls, featuring six fours and five sixes. Reflecting on his high strike rate, he said, “Today it was very simple. The way they were coming at us, I didn’t like it at all, and this was the only way I could give medicine to them.” He also shared his long-standing connection with Shubman Gill, noting that he had been waiting for a partnership like this since their school days. Abhishek emphasized the importance of playing his natural aggressive game, adding that the team’s support allows him to take calculated risks for the benefit of India.

The Indians shared plenty of love in the dugout as they delivered a clinical performance. From the bowlers tightening the screws in the final 10 overs, with Shivam Dube making a significant impact, to the openers attacking the target fearlessly, India showed top-class cricket. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill put the team firmly in control with a 105-run opening stand off just 59 balls while chasing 171, rendering the brief middle-order hiccup — where Sanju Samson’s experiment didn’t quite click — irrelevant in the end.

A full toss outside off, Hardik carves it behind point for a single. India inch closer, now needing just 8 runs off 9 balls.

Tilak Varma smashes a massive six off Faheem Ashraf in the 18th over, taking India to 159/4. Hardik Pandya remains at the other end with 4 runs off 2 balls, while Pakistan tries to tighten the screws with Rauf and Abrar at the death.

After the fall of Samson, Hardik Pandya responds immediately with a smooth boundary off Haris Rauf in the 16.5th over. The shot injects some momentum back into India’s chase, reducing the pressure as they now need 23 runs from 22 balls with 4 wickets in hand.

India managed just five runs in the 16th over, moving to 145/3. Sanju Samson is on 13 off 16 balls with a boundary, while Tilak Varma has 9 off 10. Abrar Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi kept things tight with disciplined bowling. With 27 needed from 24 balls, the chase remains tense.

Tilak Varma delivered a perfect straight drive for four off Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 14.4th over, taking India to 137/3. The boundary injects crucial momentum into the chase with 35 runs needed from 32 balls.

India added six runs in the 14th over to reach 132/3, with Sanju Samson contributing 8 off 8 balls and Tilak Varma on 2. Faheem Ashraf and Abrar Ahmed each bowled tight spells, conceding 3 runs apiece, but India maintained a steady run rate as they inched closer to the target.

India added 9 runs in the 13th over but lost a crucial wicket as Abhishek Sharma’s explosive innings ended. Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson started cautiously, scoring 2 runs each off the over. Abrar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf shared the bowling, keeping the pressure on the Indian batsmen with tight lines and lengths.

Abhishek Sharma continues his destructive innings, adding 11 runs in the 12th over to take India to 117 for 2. Tilak Varma remains watchful at the other end, while Sharma’s combination of fours and sixes keeps the required run rate comfortably under control.

India’s chase hit a minor wobble in the 11th over as Suryakumar Yadav departed for a duck, followed by Tilak Varma yet to get off the mark. Despite the early setbacks, Abhishek Sharma continues to anchor the innings with 58 off 32 balls, laced with 4 fours and 4 sixes. Haris Rauf and Faheem Ashraf have each claimed a wicket, keeping Pakistan in the hunt. India now sit at 106 for 2 after 11 overs, needing 66 runs from 54 balls.

After Shubman Gill’s dismissal, India find themselves at 105/1 at the end of the 10th over. Abhishek Sharma continues to anchor the innings with 57 off 31 balls, including 4 fours and 4 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav is yet to get off the mark, while Faheem Ashraf picked up the crucial wicket, leaving India needing 67 runs from the remaining 60 balls.

Pakistan is missing a player in the mold of Abdul Razzaq—someone who could combine clever bowling with destructive batting. The current squad seems to struggle with the tactical nuances of the game, and this gap is showing in their inability to contain India’s openers and influence momentum.

Abhishek Sharma reached his fifty as India moved to 101 without loss at the end of the ninth over. Sharma is unbeaten on 56 from 29 balls, while Shubman Gill supports with 44 from 25. The opening pair continue to keep the scoreboard ticking, leaving India well-positioned with 71 runs needed from 66 balls.

India reached 96 without loss at the end of eight overs, with Shubman Gill on 42 (23b, 8x4) and Abhishek Sharma unbeaten on 53 (25b, 4x4, 4x6). The openers have taken control of the chase, keeping the required run rate comfortably in check. Saim Ayub and Abrar Ahmed have been unable to make breakthroughs, conceding 35 and 28 runs respectively in their three and two overs.