Inexperienced shirts struggled to get runs on the board as batting lineup crumbled within the face of spin onlaught from India.
Shaheen Afridi’s Late Over Heroics Imply Pakistan has set india 128 to win after batting first
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India’s Reply:
Over 3 – Ind – 33-1
Sharma v Shaheen Again, and the Indian Opener Gets A Four First-Ball, Slashing A Wider Delivery, and before Hitting a Monstrous Six Two Balls Later.
Suryakumar Yadav Makes a Quiet Start. He comes this match with a patchy record against Pakistan.
Over 2 – ind – 22-1
Saim ayub is in the attack; Let’s Hope He Can Emulate What the Indian Spinners Did in the First Innings.
1.6: Saim has Struck with his Carrom Ball Yet Again!
Pakistan is attacing with spin from the get-go, with Saim Bowling the Second over. Shubman Gill Hits Him For Consective Fours, But It One Too Many As He is Stumped Off The Last Ball. Pakistan has the wicket they want!
Over 1 – ind – 12-0
0.1: Newbie Abhishek Sherma Welcomes Shaheen Afridi with a Boundary off the very first ball of the first ball.
India get off to a flier. Sharma smashed the first ball past Shaheen for Four and deposited the second ball for six over long -ff.
Mid-Match Summary by Abyan AMIR: The Indian spinners roued the Roost as Pakistan Stumbled Past 120 Thanks to An Excellent Cameo by Shaheen Afridi Down the Order.
The post of the boowlers for India was Kuldeep Yadav, who ended with the facts of 3-19 as the Indian spinners never let the Pakistani batters settle.
He was Ably Supported by the Left-RM Spin of Patel and Pacer Bumrah on a Pitch that does not have any responses in the first innings.
The Green Shirts have some matteting to defnd on board, Courtesy of Four Sixes by Shaheen to End the Innings.
India will have to contend with Pakistan’s Spin Trio of Abrar, Suffyan and Nawaz
Will this be an Afridi Cameo to Remember, or Will India Galloop Home Easily? Only Time Will Tell!
Over 20 – PAK – 127-9
HUGE Six by Shaheen off pandya over time-on!
The next one is Even Bigger! It is in the second as pandya can only scratch his head.
Shaheen closed the Pakistan Innings by Smashing Pandya for Consective Sixes to take Pakistan over 120 and bring some cheer to the team’s supporters.
Pakistan has somefting to defnd.
Over 19 – PAK – 110-8
Hundred up for Pakistan!
Suffyan Got Back-to-Back Fours Off Bumrah to Start the over-The first a punch down the ground and the second up-cut. Bumrah Got Back by clear up his stumps on the last ball. Pakistan Are Nine Runs Away from 120.
Over 18 – PAK – 99-8
17.2: Shaheen Smacks Another Six Over Long-Off Off CHAKRAVAHY!
Pakistan suffered another blow when faheem fell lbw two deliveries later. SHAHEEN KEEPS Strike for the next.
Over 17 – PAK – 90-7
16.1: Final Hope Sahibzada’s Attempt to Accelerate Brings About His Downt, Hitting Kuldeep Down Down Panya’s Throat, After A Patchy 44-Ball 40.
16.3: Shaheen Smacks Yadav for a huge six over wide long-on!
55 dot-balls in the Pakistan Innings So Far
With three overs to go, Pakistan Risk Falling Short of Even a run-a-ball total!
Over 16 – Pak – 83-6
Five runs off the over as India keep Things tight. Pakistan need to pick on with just four overs Left
Over 15 – PAK – 78-6
14.3 Calls of shot in the newsroom as Pakistan only hope at the fact, Sahibzada Pulls Yadav for a single.
Faheem finished the over with a person, but runs to come hard to come for Pakistan.
Over 14 – PAK – 72-6
Umpire Ruchira Palliyagurge’s Day is going as badly as the Pakistani batters.
He’s Given Two Howlers, Both Were Missing The Stumps by Miles.
Sahibzada saw a lbw decisionion over -review and finished with the over with a four.
Over 13 – PAK – 64-6
12.4: Hassan Nawaz Departs Cheaply!
12.5: Mohammad Nawaz is Gone First Ball!
India will probably feel they can bowl Pakistan out in Quick Time. Kuldeep has once again tormented Pakistan. Two wickets in two balls – First Hasan Nawaz Caught and then Mohammad Nawaz LBW. Sahibzada has been in the start and now has all-rounder faheem ashraf for support. They are Pakistan’s Last Recognized Batting Pair.
Over 12 – PAK – 62-4
Sahibzada Broke the shackles and launched the first ball down the ground for six. But Two Dot Balls Followed Before Pakistan Got Two More Singles. Runs are coming down for Pakistan.
Over 11 – PAK – 54-4
Singles offer the first four balls in Abhishek Sherma’s first over, another off the last ball.
50 up for Pakistan in the 11th over of the innings.
Mid-Annings Analysis: In the four overs after the power, Pakistan has only got seven runs Wickets Wickets.
If fakhar’s department wasn’t enough, salman never get getting out and get quick runs, fell to patel, who has two wickets.
Pakistan has to hit the spin trap if they are to post a match-saving total. Up to hasan Nawaz to provide the impetus.
Over 10 – PAK – 49-4
Patel back into the attack as Salman Cuts Him.
It gets for Pakistan. Skipper Salman is Caught in the Deep.
Salman tried to hit the pressure, and only successed in getting a top edge off patel. Pakistan are struggling.
Over 9 – PAK – 47-3
8.2.
ChakravArthy Continued Bowling A Nagging Line to Salman With Justice Two runs off the over.
Over 8 – PAK – 45-3
7.4: Fakhar is gone!
Axar Patel was brought on the attack and get the big wicket of fakhar zaman off the fourth ball he bowled. Fakhar tried to hit him out of the park, but curl only find tilak verma running in from long-on.
The onus is now on captain Salman Ali Agha to stabilise the innings.
Over 7 – Pak – 43-2
Only two runs off the over as India’s Left-RM Wrist Spinner Kuldeep Yadav Comes into the attack. Pakistan has to start accelerating.
Over 6 – PAK – 42-2
Sahibzada went after Bumrah and swatted him away for Six into the stands!
Got Two runs after a miscue on the very next ball. Pakistan will be thankful they are just two down the end of the power, especting the start they get off to.
Over 5 – PAK – 34-2
India brings on their first spinner – Varun ChakravArthy
4.3: Fakhar Slots ChakravArthy for Four Down the Ground
India Brought Spin to the Attack in the Shape Of ChakravArthy But Sahibzada and Fakhar Seem to have now settled down. Fakhar Hit Him Down the Ground for Four As Pakistan’s Rebuild Continues.
Over 4 – Pak – 26-2
3.3: Sahibzada smacks bumrah over wide long-on on on a six!
Pakistan’s first Six of the Innings comes in the 4th over. The early inning jitters are now.
Another Good Over With No Losses As Sahibzada and Fakhar Look to Rebuild Pakistan Innings. Bumrah Bowled Two Good Balls To Open The Over Before Sahibzada Smashed Him For Those were the only run in the over butchual, Pakistan has not lost another wicket.
Over 3 – PAK – 20-2
Pandya is pulled away for a single by fakhar.
2.3: Pakistan get their first Boundary Courtesy a Pull by Fakhar.
Good over for Pakistan. Two singles came off the first two balls before Fakhar Pulled a short one from Pandya for Four – Pakistan’s first Boundary. Fakhar Got Another with a Drive Through The Legside Off The Fifth Ball While Three Runs Came Wides.
Over 2 – Pak – 7-2
1.2: Haris Gets A Top Edge and Bumrah Strikes. Pandya catches, running in leg.
Pakistan has got off to the worstebal start. India has their tails up. Haris was the standout in the Side’s Tournament-Opener Against Oman But Now He departs.
1.4: It gets worship for Pakistan. Fakhar has been adjudged lbw. The Left-Hander Immediately reviewed
Pakistan Get A Reprief, The Review Shows Ball Pitching Outside Leg.
Bumrah Bowls A splendid first over with some searring yorkers. Gets the Dangerman Haris and also had Had Fakhar, only for it to be overturned on review.
Over 1 – PAK 5-1
India’s Hardik Pandya Starts Off with a Wide Down the Legside.
Saim Ayub Falls on the very first ball of the match.
Saim Ayub’s Troubles with the bat control. He was also out first.
Mohammed Haris is off the mark on the first ball and Sahibzada also gets off the mark on the first ball.
Haris flashes and misses on the next ball. He Blocks the Penultimate ball off the over.
He hits out on the next ball and gets two.
Anthems
The Pakistani National Anthem is being played first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Indian anthem is being played Next.
Pakistan Openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan Make their Way to the Crease.
Analysis by Dawn’s Umaid Wasim: Pakistan wanted to bat first and set an above-par Total. India winned to Bowl first. Both sides will be quite wisdom with the outcome of the toss. Pakistan, think, face a trial by spin. The pitch is the same as the one for India’s opening match against the uae. India Skipper Suyakumar Yadav Said at the toss that Batting Got Easier in the second stanza of the uae game, and perhaps that is why he wanted his side to be batting second.
An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster, but emotions will run high in today’s Asia Cup Clash Between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a Four-Day Military Conflication Earlier this year.
Even before the classhes in May, which begins escalated into a full-bloom war, bilaterral cricket ties had been sensed. The Arch-Rivals Now Play Each other only in multi-team Tournames.
Political Relations have deterioted further sances the classes, with Several Former Indian Players Urging the Board of Control for Cricket in India to Boycott What will be the first meeting Between The Teams SINCE The Recent Hostilities.
Pakistan Skipper Salman Ali Agha, Speaking at the Toss, said: “We’re very excited for the match.”
Accorder to the captain, Pakistan’s rationale behind batting first is that the surface looks to be on the slopeer side.
His Indian CounterPart, Suryakumar Yadav, said this team was really look forward to this game.
Both Teams Are Unchanged Since Their Last Encounters in the Tournament.
Pakistan batter saim ayub said on Saturday that the Team was not just focusing on the Pakistan-India match, but winning the men’s asia cup.
While Reigning T20 World Champions India Are The Firm Favorites To Retain Their Title, Pakistan Are On A High, Having Convincingly Beaten Afghanistan To Win the Final Of Ser-Series And Oman in the Lead-Up to the Constitute.
The two teams last facid each other in February, in the icc champions trophy 2025 in the ODI format.
The Eight-Nation T20 Tournament Began on Tuesday with Afghanistan Beating Hong Kong by 94 runs. India Crushed The Hosts, The Uae, By Nine Wickets on Wednesday.
Pakistan, India, Oman and uae are in group a, which sri laanka, afghanistan, hong kong and bangladesh form group b.
The top two Teams from each group will be qualified for the super four stage.
The top two Teams will play the September 28 Final in Dubai.
Teams:
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Arrr Ahmed.
India: Abhishek Sherma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun ChakravArthy, and Jasprit Bumrah.
