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| India crush Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 as Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel stifle batting line-up and Suryakumar guides chase | | | | NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 14:-
India turned up in style at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, handing Pakistan a crushing seven-wicket defeat in their Asia Cup Group A clash on Sunday. From the very first over, the contest looked one-sided, with India’s bowlers dictating terms and the batters wrapping things up with ease.
Pakistan’s decision to bat first backfired almost instantly. Hardik Pandya struck with the very first legal delivery of the game to remove Saim Ayub, before Jasprit Bumrah got rid of Mohammad Haris in the following over. At 6 for 2, Pakistan were already on the back foot, and India never let them recover.
Kuldeep Yadav was at his magical best, finishing with figures of 3 for 18, while Axar Patel chipped in with 2 for 18. The duo squeezed Pakistan’s middle order, leaving them struggling to find momentum. Only Sahibzada Farhan showed some resistance, grinding his way to 40 from 44 balls.
Late in the innings, Shaheen Afridi swung his bat with freedom, smashing 33 not out off just 16 deliveries. His knock ensured Pakistan at least crossed 125, finishing on 127 for 9 in their 20 overs.
India’s reply was clinical. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav anchored the innings with an unbeaten 47 off 37 balls, while Abhishek Sharma’s blazing 31 from just 13 deliveries provided the fireworks. Tilak Varma also chipped in with a steady 31, guiding India towards the target with calm assurance.
The chase was wrapped up in just 15.5 overs, with India cruising to 131 for 3 and sealing a dominant win.
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