India Beat Pakistan by 5 Wickets in Asia Cup Final 2025

The Asia Cup Final 2025 was held on September 28, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It was a high-pressure clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. India won the toss, opted to bowl first, and successfully chased the target with 5 wickets in hand, becoming the new Asia Cup champions.

Asia Cup Final 2025

Pakistan Innings: 146 All Out (19.1 Overs)

Pakistan struggled against India’s disciplined bowling attack and were bowled out for 146 runs.

Top Scorers:

• Fakhar Zaman – 46 (32 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
• Sahibzada Farhan – 57 (38 balls, 5 fours, 3 sixes)

Key Bowling for India:

• Kuldeep Yadav: 4/30 (4 overs)
• Varun Chakaravarthy: 2/30 (4 overs)
• Jasprit Bumrah: 2/25 (3.1 overs)

Fall of Wickets: Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals. From 113/2 in the 13th over, they collapsed to 146 all out in 19.1 overs.

India Innings: 150/5 (19.4 Overs)

India’s chase began nervously, losing three wickets inside the first four overs. However, a solid middle-order performance guided the team to victory.

Top Scorers:

• Tilak Varma: 69* (53 balls, 3 fours, 4 sixes)
• Sanju Samson: 24 (21 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
• Shivam Dube: 33 (22 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)

Pakistan’s Key Bowlers:

• Faheem Ashraf: 3/29 (4 overs)
• Shaheen Afridi: 1/20 (4 overs)

Match-winning Moment: Tilak Varma’s unbeaten knock and Rinku Singh’s calm finish helped India cross the target with 2 balls to spare.

Key Turning Points

1. Pakistan Collapse: From 113/2, they lost 8 wickets for just 33 runs.
2. Kuldeep’s Magic: His 4 wickets broke Pakistan’s backbone in the middle overs.
3. Tilak Varma’s Knock: A composed 69* under pressure anchored India’s chase.

Match Result

• Winner: India by 5 wickets
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
• Date: September 28, 2025
• Player of the Match: Likely Tilak Varma for his unbeaten 69*