India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan, Live Score and Commentary, Asia Cup, 21 September, 2025
COMPLETED / Super Four, Match 2 (A1 v A2) / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
174/4 (18.5 ov)
171/5 (20 ov)
India won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Abhishek Sharma,
India National Cricket Team
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tilak Varma | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 157.89 |
| Hardik Pandya | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Shaheen Afridi | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.43 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
India won by 6 wickets
India vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (India won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Test | 10 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (India won by an innings and 140 runs) | 1st Test | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (India won by 5 wickets) | Final | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (India won by superover) | Super Four, Match 6 (A1 v B1) | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (India won by 41 runs) | Super Four, Match 4 (A1 v B2) | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (PAK won by 93 runs) | 1st Test | 12 Oct 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 5 wickets) | Final | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 11 runs) | Super Four, Match 5 (A2 v B2) | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 wickets) | Super Four, Match 3 (A2 v B1) | 23 Sep 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 6 wickets) | Super Four, Match 2 (A1 v A2) | 21 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 26 run (2.1 ov): Hardik Pandya: 7 (7), N. Tilak Varma: 18 (6)
- Last Bat: Sanju Samson 13(17) - b H Rauf Haris Rauf
- Fall of Wickets: 105 - 1 Shubman Gill, 106 - 2 Suryakumar Yadav, 123 - 3 Abhishek Sharma, 148 - 4 Sanju Samson
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, Pakistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Super Four, Match 2 (A1 v A2)
- Series: Asia Cup
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Shaheen Afridi to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Shaheen Afridi to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Abrar Ahmed to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, An accurately pitched flicker ball on the leg stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sanju Samson goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, Abrar Ahmed delivers googly at full length, Sanju Samson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Sanju Samson to just 2 runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the leg stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sanju Samson hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 2 runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sanju Samson goes back and dabs push, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Haris Rauf to N. Tilak Varma, 2 runs, Haris Rauf delivers inswinger at good length, N. Tilak Varma goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits N. Tilak Varma to just 2 runs.
Haris Rauf to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried ramp shot but fails to get bat on it.
Haris Rauf to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Sanju Samson b H Rauf 13 (17) Haris Rauf to Sanju Samson, no run, b H Rauf, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Sanju Samson as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball short length, on the stumps, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Hardik Pandya no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Faheem Ashraf to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Faheem Ashraf to N. Tilak Varma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Faheem Ashraf to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards point for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Shaheen Afridi to N. Tilak Varma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Shaheen Afridi to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.