India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan 127/9 After First Innings – Tense Clash Amid Boycott Calls

Sep 14, 2025

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The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in Asia Cup 2025 took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14, 2025, starting at 6:30 PM local time. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a challenging total of 127/9 in 20 overs.

This article covers the full scorecard, fall of wickets, top performances, and key moments of the match.

Pakistan Innings Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	How Out	Bowler
Saim Ayub	0	1	0	0	0.00	c Bumrah b Hardik Pandya	Hardik Pandya
Sahibzada Farhan	40	44	4	1	90.91	b Kuldeep Yadav	Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammad Haris (wk)	3	5	0	0	60.00	c Hardik Pandya b Bumrah	Jasprit Bumrah
Fakhar Zaman	17	15	3	0	113.33	b Axar Patel	Axar Patel
Salman Agha (c)	3	12	0	0	25.00	c Abhishek Sharma b Axar Patel	Axar Patel
Hasan Nawaz	5	7	0	0	71.43	c Axar b Kuldeep Yadav	Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammad Nawaz	0	1	0	0	0.00	lbw b Kuldeep Yadav	Kuldeep Yadav
Faheem Ashraf	11	14	1	0	78.57	lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy	Varun Chakaravarthy
Shaheen Afridi	33	16	4	2	206.25	not out	–
Sufiyan Muqeem	10	6	2	1	166.67	b Bumrah	Jasprit Bumrah
Abrar Ahmed	0	0	0	0	0.00	not out	–
Extras	5	–	–	–	–	–	–

Total: 127/9 in 20 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Saim Ayub), 6-2 (Mohammad Haris), 45-3 (Fakhar Zaman), 49-4 (Salman Agha), 64-5 (Hasan Nawaz), 64-6 (Mohammad Nawaz), 83-7 (Sahibzada Farhan), 97-8 (Faheem Ashraf), 111-9 (Sufiyan Muqeem)

India Bowling Highlights

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Hardik Pandya	3	41	1	11.30
Jasprit Bumrah	4	28	2	7.00
Varun Chakaravarthy	4	24	1	6.00
Kuldeep Yadav	4	18	3	4.50
Axar Patel	4	18	2	4.50
Abhishek Sharma	1	5	0	5.00

Key Moments & Match Analysis

Early breakthroughs: Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah struck early, removing Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris in the first over.
Sahibzada Farhan innings: Farhan held Pakistan together with 40 runs off 44 balls, including 1 six and 4 boundaries.
Axar Patel magic: Axar picked two crucial wickets, including Salman Agha and Fakhar Zaman, with excellent variations.
Kuldeep Yadav’s impact: Kuldeep accounted for three key wickets, including Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Nawaz, keeping Pakistan under pressure.
Shaheen Afridi power hitting: Afridi scored 33 runs off 16 balls with 2 sixes, finishing strong despite wickets falling at the other end.
Bumrah at the death: Jasprit Bumrah picked crucial wickets in the final overs, including Sufiyan Muqeem, to restrict Pakistan to 127.

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance	Impact
Kuldeep Yadav	India	4 overs, 3 wickets	Turned the game with early middle-order strikes
Axar Patel	India	4 overs, 2 wickets	Key dismissals of Zaman & Agha
Jasprit Bumrah	India	4 overs, 2 wickets	Controlled death overs, picked crucial wickets
Sahibzada Farhan	Pakistan	40(44)	Held Pakistan innings together
Shaheen Afridi	Pakistan	33*(16)	Explosive hitting in death overs

Match Facts

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: September 14, 2025, 6:30 PM Local
Toss: Pakistan won and chose to bat
Match Type: Asia Cup 2025, Group A

Commentary Highlights

Farhan hit a six over long-on, keeping Pakistan in the game amidst collapsing wickets.
Shaheen Afridi showcased power hitting with two consecutive sixes in the last over.
Hardik Pandya and Bumrah combined early to pick key wickets, putting Pakistan on the back foot.
Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were instrumental in the middle overs, controlling run flow and taking wickets.

Pakistan posted a modest total of 127/9, leaving India with a manageable chase. With India’s strong batting line-up, led by Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, and Tilak Varma, they are well-positioned to chase down the target. Key bowlers Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Axar Patel applied pressure and ensured Pakistan could not post a big total.

This match highlights the intense rivalry, strategic bowling, and explosive batting that makes India vs Pakistan games so special. Fans are eagerly awaiting India’s chase and whether Pakistan can defend their total with their bowlers in form.