India won the throw and was chosen for field first against Pakistan in the most expected Asia Cup 2025s Super Fours clash at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, Sunday.
Playing Xis
Pakistan: SAIM AYUB, SAHIBZADA FARhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (C), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (W), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (W), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, KoldeDEAV, Varun Chakaravarthy
Cricket fans security instructions
The Dubai police issued an alarm for public security for cricket fans and called for strict adherence to security instructions as they enter the stadium.
According to the DUBAI police, it is important to follow the guidelines for security personnel and organizers to ensure the security of all spectators.
The officials instructed fans to verify their tickets and only come in through the designated gates awarded to them.
Alert about public security was automatically delivered to all mobile phones by individuals who came within the vicinity of Dubai Sports City, ensuring that everyone in the area received the message.
The DUBAI police emphasized that the collaboration between fans is the key to making the tournament safe and successful.
Head-to-head
Pakistan and India have come face to face 14 times in T20is, where the men in blue dominate the head-to-head record with 11 wins, while Pakistan appeared triumphantly three times.
In their previous four meetings at the aforementioned place, both teams won twice.
- Matches: 14
- India: 11
- Pakistan: 3
Form Guide
Pakistan and India enter the Blockbuster Super Four clash with similar momentum, as the green shirts have only a defeat in their last five completed T20i’s, while India is on a five-match winning row.
Interestingly, Pakistan’s only defeat came in their previous five T20i’s against hard rivals India last week.
By choosing to beat first, the national stroke could accumulate 127/9 in 20 overs despite SaHibzada Farhan’s anchoring 40-run Knock and Shaheen Shah Afridis blowing 33-run Como in Backend.
In the end, it turned out to be inadequate for the reigning world champions as they ran for a resounding victory with seven-wick with 25 balls to spare.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav top-scored during the hunt with an undefeated 47 out of 37 deliveries, while Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma tile in with 31 each.
Pakistan: W, l, w, w, w (latest first)
India: W, w, w, w, w
