8 wickets for 10 runs: Kuldeep Yadav-led India trigger historic collapse vs UAE, register biggest-ever win
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India began their Asia Cup campaign with a historic win after Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube paired up to hand the UAE their most humiliating collapse in the history of cricket: 8 wickets for just 10 runs on the board.
The much-awaited Asia Cup 2025 has begun with India taking on the UAE in the second game of the season. The Indian skipper broke the toss jinx and opted to bowl on the Dubai track. This is the same ground where India won an ICC tournament six months back in February 2025.
Under Suryakumar Yadav's leadership and Jasprit Bumrah's return, India looked charged up and decked out to make a promising start to their campaign.
UAE lost 8 wickets within 10 runs; Historic Collapse disappoints hosts
The initial carnage began with Bumrah's yorker doing the trick in the fourth over of the game, while Chakravarthy followed with another wicket within the powerplay. However, Kuldeep Yadav was the showman for India.
Kuldeep runs a rampage through the UAE innings, as he dismisses three batters in his second over of the spell. Kuldeep was seen at his very first after making his long-awaited T20I return for India.
Kuldeep Yadav lined up with wickets, cleaning the middle order, while Shivam Dube, the third seamer in the side due to the absence of Arshdeep Singh, was then handed the ball in the 10th over of the game.
Dube bowled a genuine outswinger that took the batter's edge, and Samson caught it sharply behind the stumps. With Kuldeep's 4/7 and Dube's 3/4, UAE lost their 8 wickets in no time, collapsing within 8 overs after the powerplay.
57-all-out: The new lowest T20I Total against India
Bowled out for just 57 runs, the UAE set an unwanted record of the lowest ever team total against India in a T20 international game. They have now surpassed the Kiwis, who previously held the record with 66 runs back in 2023.
Here is a list of the Lowest T20I scores against India:
1. 57 - UAE vs IND, Dubai, 2025
2. 66 - NZ vs IND, Ahmedabad 2023
3. 70 - IRE vs IND, Dublin, 2018
4. 80 - ENG vs IND, Colombo 2012
5. 82 - SL vs IND, Vizag 2016
Kuldeep Yadav named the Player of the Match as India started Asia Cup campaign with a 9-wicket victory
Being the Indian showman and the real trickster behind the disastrous collapse of the UAE side, Kuldeep Yadav was named the Player of the Match for his stunning show with the white ball.
Keeping aside Kuldeep Yadav's stunning show with the ball, Abhishek Sharma scored a quickfire 30, while Shubman Gill chipped in with a 20* and finished the game alongside the skipper, who was on 7*. India finished their chase with 93 balls left and 9 wickets remaining. Also, it was India's biggest win in terms of balls remaining in the history of T20I cricket.
Biggest Win by Balls Remaining in T20Is:
(Among Full-Member)
101 Balls - ENG vs OMA, North Sound 2024
93 Balls - IND vs UAE, Dubai 2025
90 Balls - SL vs NED, Chattogram 2014
90 Balls - ZIM vs MOZ, Nairobi 2024
88 Balls - NZ vs ENG, Tarouba 2024
India have a 2-point lead with a net run rate of +10.480 before they play Pakistan at this very venue on the 14th of September, Sunday.
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