Pakistan is currently batting against India in the final match of the Asia Cup, taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. As of now, Pakistan has scored 141 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 17 overs. Opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan played an impressive innings, scoring 57 runs before being dismissed. He completed his fifty in just 35 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Over 15 – Chakravarthy strikes to remove the well-set Fakhar
Chakravarthy bowls to Fakhar and Salman.
14.3: Fakhar launches the Indian spinner into the VIP boxes!
That’s the first boundary in 18 balls.
In a significant setback for India, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the match due to injury. Rinku Singh has been named as his replacement. There have been no changes in Pakistan’s playing eleven, while Indian players Arsdeep Singh and Harshit Rana have been dropped from the squad. Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dhobey have returned to the team.
10 overs completed at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium 🏟️
Pakistan are 87-1 as @RealSahibzada departs after a well-constructed 5️⃣7️⃣ 🏏#PAKvIND | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #AsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/Wlinuwi2hT
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 28, 2025
**Pakistan’s Playing XI:
The national squad is led by Salman Ali Agha and includes the following players: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Muhammad Haris, Muhammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed.
India’s Playing XI
The Indian team is led by Suryakumar Yadav, with the following players: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dhobey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakravarthy.
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