India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: IND brush past PAK with extreme ease, all but confirmed for Super 4s

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma is showing no respect to Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is smacking him left, right and centre. The counter-attack is well and truly on. Abhishek is threatening to run away with the game.

India 33/1 in 2.4 overs.

India vs. Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs. PAK: Saim Ayub provides Pakistan's first breakthrough, as Shubman Gill is stumped. Pakistan draw first blood and the right-hander goes back for 10 off 7 balls.

India 22/1 in 2 overs.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shubman Gill dances down the track and hits Saim Ayub straight as an arrow for a FOUR! His first boundary of the game. He follows it up with another four. Truly SUBLIME from Gill. India off to a flying start.

India 22/0 in 1.5 overs

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are up and running as India post 12 runs in the opening over. The left-handed Abhishek has made his intentions clear and he will definitely go after the bowling. Shubman Gill's approach will hold the key.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma is wasting no time in taking down Shaheen Shah Afridi. The first two balls go for a FOUR and a SIX, and India are up and running. This will be done in no time if Abhishek stays at the crease for 3-4 overs.

India 11/0 in 0.4 overs

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen Shah Afridi has the ball in his hand. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are in the middle and India's chase is about to begin. The target of 128. Only time will tell how quickly India chase this down to get over with the proceedings.

Let the action begin!

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun Chakaravarthy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Sharma bowled 13 overs, conceding just 65 runs. The trio also scalped 6 wickets between themselves.

On the other hand, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah gave away 62 runs runs in the remaining seven overs, taking three wickets. Clearly, the strategy is right there for Pakistan. Expect a lot of spin when India batters come out.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Pakistan were down and out for the majority of the innings against India and at one stage, it seemed that Salman Ali Agha's team wouldn't even go past the 100-run mark. However, Shaheen Shah Afridi's unbeaten 33-run knock off 16 balls added some respectability and finally, Pakistan have something to play with at the halfway mark.

ndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Some really powerful hitting from Shaheen Afridi means it's not a miserably low score, but this is still something you would say India have a 90% chance of chasing down. Odds in their favour, but you never know in this sort of match. Back soon for the chase, where Pakistan will want to be the ones to squash India's batting.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Wow, how about that for some hitting! Shaheen just clears his front leg and swings his arm freely, and it flies over the leg side twice.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Can do it once, maybe twice, but never thrice. Muqeem goes for an elaborate scoop, and your number 10 batter is not the one to pull it off. Bursts past him and hits timber. 111/9, one over to go.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: It's the pacer who is getting the hits, and even one as good as Bumrah. Muqeem now connecting well on two hits to pick up fours.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun Chakravarthy was bowling well without much success, but he gets one LBW here.

Bumrah on for his last.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen Shah has been hitting it well so far. One six off Kuldeep over midwicket, and then another off Varun over long-off with a fine hit.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: He opened, he saw six partners tumble, and now he has succumbed himself. Kuldeep's third wicket, Pakistan really have no answers for this man.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Pakistan going at well under 6 an over, and it's into the death. Farhan has been here from the off, set now on 40 off 43. He needs to get Pakistan to at least 140 somehow.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Both Nawazes are out on consecutive balls! A googly which the lefty plays all around, thuds into his pads, and no DRS rescue this time.

Hat-trick ball… Just kept out by the new batter.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Everything going India's way! Kuldeep Yadav shells a sharp return catch, can't hang on with the dive. Next ball, loops it up, and it's a huge top edge that goes nowhere. Axar Patel can settle under it with ease, and he is never dropping those.

64/5, Pakistan in a muddle.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: SALMAN AGHA IS GONE! Goes for the big slop and it's a big top edge, just goes right to square leg who can settle under it and snap it up! Sunil Gavaskar utterly disappointed with Pakistan, who are in a mess at 49/4.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: DRS giving a helping hand to Pakistan! Twice the umpire has judged LBW, twice DRS has rescued a Pakistan batter. This time Salman's sweep doesn't connect, but fortunate as it slides just past leg stump.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: There's the wicket! It was coming too, Pakistan were striking well without finding the boundary. Kuldeep conceded only two of his over, and Zaman tries to go with the spin to tonk Axar down the ground. Angled across him, holds up, and it's sliced straight into the air for a comfortable catch. Huge moment! 45/3.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Solid end to the powerplay despite the remarkable Indian start. Pakistan going at 7, that won't be good enough – and now the Indian spin stifle begins.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Good from this partnership! Finding the boundaries in the powerplay to get the rate moving despite the two early wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah already hit for two sixes – but his figures still remain strong as usual.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Spin on early. Varun will be hoping to draw a false stroke.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Pakistan answer back! Fakhar Zaman with a couple of boundaries, and two run off a wide down leg as well. A little bit of a response to two early wickets.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Nearly another with a searing toe-crushing yorker! Umpire's finger goes up, India are jubilant, but Fakhar goes up almost immediately. Gets saved – pitched outside leg, but so close.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: INDIA ON TOP! TERRIFIC STUFF! The attempt to go over the top fails for Haris, who skies it and Pandya can settle under it for an easy catch.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: HOW ABOUT THAT FOR A START! First ball wide, next ball is a simple one to put away, but Ayub guides it straight to Bumrah at point. Two golden ducks in a row for the Pakistan opener!

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Ready to go now! Surprise as Hardik Pandya takes the new ball. Can he make an early impact?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Already a bone of contention in this match! After the handshake situation from the pre-tournament captains' meet, a repeat in the middle. Agha completed his comments to Ravi Shastri, and then crossed over past SKY with neither captain extending a hand as you would usually see. A sign of things to come in this match?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK:

India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK:

Pakistan Playing XI: 
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Wasim Akram on Sony's pre-match show says runs on the board are a good idea in this sort of match, but warns that against this powerful Indian team, that means a score of 175-180 minimum.

Salman Agha said it would be a slow pitch at the toss, and that will mean they have a big task on their hands against Kuldeep and Varun.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: How about that for an early surprise in this match! Most pundits were dead-set on chasing at a venue where batting second seems to be a big advantage, but Salman Agha has opted to bat first and asked Suryakumar Yadav and his team to chase!

Same side for India heading into this match. Wow, big call, will it pay off for Pakistan?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Live visuals from Dubai show Gautam Gambhir addressing his troops before the toss, with key pointers being sent out to the players right before SKY heads to the middle. What will the message be? Will it be to compartmentalise the energy that the crowd is bringing, the context surrounding the match, or to use it to produce their best?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Less than 15 minutes from the toss now, and the excitement is really building in and around the stadium. Should be an energetic crowd as it slowly builds towards the start of the match.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: As far as India’s tactical plans for this Asia Cup go, the big question mark has been how Sanju Samson squeezes into a team where he isn’t going to open. He has already tried out finishing during the recent Kerala T20 league, but will he bat as low as 6? Or will he be part of that little rotational unit of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, coming in at 3 or 4 to take advantage in case an early wicket falls in the powerplay? If he does have to step into finish, it would be a challenging role to play in a crunch match such as this one. India will be hoping his talent rises to the top.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: What has changed for Pakistan is that they have unearthed their own answer to Kuldeep Yadav. With Abrar providing the right arm angle, he will form a tandem with Sufiyan Muqeem. 18 T20Is into his career, the numbers are sensational: an average under 14, an economy of 6.09. This is the first time India will be playing this spinner, and with a strong core of left-handed hitters and powerful spin bashers, just a few more questions might be tossed up by a Pakistan bowling unit that feels that much more well-rounded.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Kuldeep Yadav is already in good form, having taken 4 wickets for just 7 runs against UAE. This is a confidence bowler, one who is difficult to stop when he finds his rhythm, and that he has. He took 3 wickets last time out in the Champions Trophy, and now a bowler who isn’t afraid to get hit and all the more dangerous for it, will be a puzzle Pakistan need the answers to on a tricky Dubai surface. Will Kuldeep continue his streak of impressive performances versus the rivals, or will they find some way to take him down using a freshly attacking batting lineup?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: More recently, India have played Pakistan in Dubai during this year’s Champions Trophy group stages, where the three-pronged spin attack was in complete control to leave Pakistan completely out of answers. On the day, the trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja combined for figures of 5-129 in 26 overs. With Varun Chakravarthy stepping in for Jadeja, more wickets and just as much control will be expected, with the majority of Indian overs expected to come from their hands.