Asia Cup, India overcome Pakistan in Super 4 clash: Stats
**Toss Impact: Pakistan Get Off to a Flying Start**
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to field first. Pakistan made a bold move by replacing Fakhar Zaman with Saim Ayub as Farhan’s opening partner. However, Indian fielders dropped several catches in the early overs, giving Pakistan a strong start. Despite Jasprit Bumrah’s initial struggles against the aggressive Pakistani batsmen, Hardik Pandya managed to dismiss Fakhar Zaman in his second over.
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### Early Dominance: Farhan Powers Pakistan to a Strong Position
Pakistan ended the powerplay at 55/1, with Farhan scoring heavily off Bumrah’s second and third overs. Despite Kuldeep Yadav dropping a catch that could have dismissed Saim Ayub, Pakistan continued to score runs steadily. Farhan completed his half-century in just 34 balls as Pakistan crossed the 100-run mark in the 12th over, looking to post a total above 175.
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### Bowling Brilliance: India Stage Comeback in Middle Overs as Pakistan Lose Momentum
Despite the strong start, Pakistan struggled in the middle overs against India’s bowlers. Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal of Ayub and Farhan helped India stage a crucial comeback. Varun Chakravarthy bowled an economical spell, conceding just 25 runs without taking a wicket, while Kuldeep Yadav took one wicket for 31 runs in his four overs.
Faheem Ashraf’s late flourish of 20* off eight balls helped Pakistan reach a total of 171/5 at the end of their innings.
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### Farhan’s Fourth T20I Fifty
Farhan scored a 45-ball 58, including five fours and three sixes, striking at 128.89. Playing his 24th T20I, he has now raced to 510 runs at an average of 21.25. This was his fourth fifty, and he owns 31 sixes and 35 fours in T20Is, with an overall strike rate of 121.42.
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### Milestone: Farhan Surpasses 4,000 Runs in T20s
In his 133rd T20 match, Farhan crossed the 4,000-run milestone, accumulating 4,008 runs at an average of 33.96 from 128 innings. This was his 25th fifty, along with six centuries. His overall strike rate in T20 matches stands at an impressive 136.74.
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### After Three Successive Ducks, Ayub Opens His Account
Following three successive ducks in the Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub finally opened his account with a valuable 21 runs off 17 balls. He struck one four and one six and was part of a crucial 72-run partnership with Farhan for the second wicket.
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### Hardik Pandya Becomes India’s Second-Highest Wicket-Taker in T20Is
Hardik Pandya surpassed veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to become India’s second-highest wicket-taker in T20I history. He achieved this milestone with his first wicket of the match, finishing with figures of 1/29 from three overs. Pandya now has 97 wickets, edging past Chahal’s 96. Only Arshdeep Singh, with 100 wickets, ranks higher among Indian pacers.
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### Abhishek Sharma Shines with Gutsy Effort
Abhishek set the tone early by smashing a six off the first ball, hammering Shaheen Afridi. Alongside Shubman Gill, the two batsmen toyed with the Pakistani bowlers, helping India score 69 runs in the powerplay overs.
Abhishek reached his 24-ball fifty in the 8th over and went on to score 74 runs off 39 balls before getting out. His innings included six fours and five sixes.
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### First-Ball Sixes on Two Occasions for Abhishek Sharma
Prior to the six against Afridi, Abhishek had also hit a six on the first ball of India’s innings in the Asia Cup Group A clash against UAE in Dubai on September 10. According to Cricbuzz, Abhishek Sharma is the only Indian batter to achieve this feat twice in T20Is. Other Indians who have done it once include Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sanju Samson.
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### Abhishek Completes 50 T20I Sixes
Abhishek’s knock of 74 pushed him past the 50-six mark in T20Is; he now owns 53 sixes in this format. The second six during his innings was the one that achieved this record.
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### Second-Fastest T20I Fifty in India-Pakistan Matches
Abhishek recorded the second-fastest fifty in India-Pakistan T20Is by balls faced, taking just 24 balls to reach the milestone.
**Fastest 50s in IND-PAK T20Is (by balls):**
– 23 – Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmedabad 2012
– 24 – Abhishek Sharma, Dubai 2025*
– 29 – Yuvraj Singh, Ahmedabad 2012
– 32 – Iftikhar Ahmed, Melbourne 2022
– 33 – Misbah-ul-Haq, Durban 2007
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### Highest Opening Stand for India Against Pakistan (T20Is)
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill’s 105-run partnership is now the highest opening stand for India against Pakistan in T20Is. The previous best was 77 runs between Gautam Gambhir and Ajinkya Rahane in Bengaluru in 2012.
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### Abhishek’s Third T20I Fifty on 150th T20 Appearance
Playing his 21st T20I, Abhishek has scored 708 runs at an average of 35.40 in the format. This was his third T20I fifty (including 2 hundreds), with a strike rate of 197.21. Overall, he has made 4,207 runs in 146 T20 innings, including 23 fifties and 7 centuries, and has hit 255 sixes in T20 cricket.
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### Shubman Gill Impresses with 47
Indian T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill contributed 47 runs from 28 balls, including eight fours, before falling to Faheem Ashraf in the 10th over. This innings increased Gill’s T20 tally to 5,203 runs from 164 matches, with an average of 37.70. Notably, 660 of his T20 runs have come in T20Is for India, where he averages 30 with a strike rate exceeding 141.
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### Suryakumar Yadav Registers His Sixth T20I Duck
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for a three-ball duck by Haris Rauf. This marked his sixth T20I duck and his first against Pakistan from seven matches.
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### Tilak Varma Scores Unbeaten 30 to Seal Victory
Tilak Varma scored the winning runs for India with an unbeaten 30 off 19 balls, including two fours and two sixes, at a strike rate of 157.89. In 29 T20 matches, Varma has amassed 839 runs at an impressive average of 49.35 and is closing in on 50 sixes (currently 48).
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### Other Performances
Sanju Samson scored 13 runs from 27 balls, while Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten with 7 runs.
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**Summary:**
Pakistan got off to a strong start but lost momentum during the middle overs, allowing India to stage a comeback. Significant performances from Farhan, Abhishek Sharma, and Shubman Gill were highlights of the match, with Pandya achieving a major personal milestone. The match showcased thrilling batting feats and solid bowling spells from both sides.
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