India won the title clash against Pakistan with 5 wickets. Rinku Singh finished the game in style as he struck Harris Rauf for a crackling four over the covers in the third last ball of the game. This victory marks India’s record 9th Asia Cup title. India have now won four of the last five Asia Cup competitions, nine overall (Seven ODIs and two T20Is – the most for any team).
Tilak Varma smashed a stunning 50 off 41 balls at a crucial time to help India reach 150/5 after 19.4 overs. Varma received crucial support from Shivam Dube towards the latter half of the second innings. Both Varma and Dube anchored India’s innings to help the national side gain a decisive victory in the title clash.
IND vs PAK: Highlights from the first inning
The Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan today was nothing short of a roller coaster ride for the fans. Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first. Both of Pakistan’s openers Farhan and Fakhar put on an early partnership of 84 runs, giving India’s arch-rivals a solid start.
Despite a brilliant 57 off 38 balls by Sahibzada Farhan and 46 from Fakhar Zaman, India succeeded in containing Pakistan’s innings to 146 for 10 at the end of 19.1 overs. Pakistan endured a terrible batting collapse after the 13th over in the game today. Salman Ali Algha’s ‘men in green ’lost nine wickets for 33 runs towards the end later half of the innings with Indian bowlers enjoying a field day.
In a viral moment, Jasprit Bumrah gave a special send-off to Haris Rauf in the Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday, where he mocked Rauf by repeating his ‘plane crash’ celebrations. India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah clean bowled Rauf in the 18th over of the game to send Pakistan down to a depressing 141 towards the end of 18 overs.
IND vs PAK: Spinners come through
Pakistan were going strong up until the 13th over when they stood at 113/1 with Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan setting the platform with a couple of cracking innings. However, what transpired from there was pure magic as India’s spinners clawed things back. Kuldeep, who inside two overs had made 25 runs, finished with 4/30 from 4 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel scalped 2 each.