Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and elected to bowl first against the "Men in Green" at the Dubai International Stadium
Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha (Pic: AFP)
The stage is set for the Asia Cup 2025 final, which is being played between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium.
The clash promises to be a high-voltage face-off between both teams, considering the results of the previous matches. The "Men in Blue" had defeated Pakistan in both matches of the ongoing tournament.
This is the third time in the tournament that India and Pakistan are playing against each other, and what an occasion the teams have chosen to lock horns against each other.
Asia Cup 2025 final, IND vs PAK: Full Squads
India's squad for Asia Cup 2025: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan's squad for Asia Cup 2025: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
Asia Cup 2025 final, IND vs PAK: Toss update
Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and elected to bowl first against the "Men in Green" at the Dubai International Stadium.
Asia Cup 2025 final, IND vs PAK: Confirmed Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Asia Cup 2025 final, IND vs PAK: Live updates
IND: 150/5 (19.4)
In an attempt to smash a maximum, Dube loses his wicket on 33 runs. His knock came in 22 balls, including two boundaries and the same number of maximums. Rinku Singh scores the winning runs. Varma stayed unbeaten on 69 runs off 53 balls, which was laced with three boundaries and four maximums.
IND: 130/4 (18)
Pakistan bowlers are struggling to break Tilak and Shivam's partnership. The Indian duo is showcasing immense sensibility.
IND: 111/4 (16)
Tilak and Shivam are slowly shifting gears and have started smashing boundaries and maximums. The "Men in Blue" now need to score runs in four overs. Tilak completes his half-century in 41 balls.
IND: 83/4 (14)
Sanju misfires and loses his wicket on 24 runs. His knock ended in 21 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Dube joins Tilak with an aim of chasing the target.
IND: 76/3 (12)
The story continues for India, as Sanju and Tilak are rotating the strike. On the other hand, the Pakistani bowlers are keeping things tight on the field.
IND: 58/3 (10)
Tilak and Samson are trying to convert singles into doubles and are slowly helping India to chase the target.
IND: 49/3 (8)
Tilak and Samson are showcasing a sensible batting approach. Team India need to build a partnership to proceed further in the match.
IND: 36/3 (6)
Team India batsmen are finding it difficult to score runs against the Pakistani attack. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma are in the middle.
IND: 20/3 (4)
Soon after Abhishek's dismissal, skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Gill have also lost their wickets. Pakistan has taken the edge in the match. Will India manage to chase the target?
IND: 10/1 (2)
Team India require to chase a target of 147 runs in 20 overs. Oh no! India's in-form opening batsman, Abhishek Sharma, departs early on just five runs. Skipper Shubman Gill has entered the ground.
PAK: 146/10 (19.1)
In the initial phase of Pakistan's innings, the side had a decent start, but later kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Team India bowl out Pakistan for 146 runs in 19.1 overs.
PAK: 141/9 (18)
Kuldeep strikes his fourth wicket in the match. Pakistan's innings are in the hands of the lower order.
PAK: 133/5 (16)
Zaman, too, departs after scoring 46 runs in 35 balls. His knock was laced with two boundaries and two maximums. Hussain Talat has joined Agha in the middle. Pakistan are continuously losing wickets and has found themselves in huge trouble.
PAK: 118/3 (14)
In an attempt to cut it in the off-side in Kuldeep's over, Bumrah takes the catch, and Ayub returns to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs. After Kuldeep, it's Axar Patel who helped India take the third wicket. Skipper Salman Ali Agha enters the ground.
PAK: 107/1 (12)
After losing the first wicket, Ayub has started smashing boundaries. Zaman, too, joins Ayub in smashing boundaries. The "Men in Green" have reached the score 107 runs after the completion of 12 overs.
PAK: 87/1 (10)
Sahibzada Farhan completes his half-century in 35 balls. Soon after his fifty, Varun Chakravarthy shows him the way to the pavilion. Saim Ayub is the new man in.
PAK: 64/0 (8)
The story continues as Farhan and Zaman are struggling to score easy runs against India's spin attack.
PAK: 45/0 (6)
Team India's spin attack comes into the attack. The Pakistani duo seems to struggle against the spin bowling. Paking reach 45 runs after six overs.
PAK: 32/0 (4)
Farhan is slowly opening his hands and has started to smash boundaries and maximums against the Indian bowlers.
PAK: 11/0 (2)
Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman open the innings for Pakistan. Shivam Dube bowls the first over for India.
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