Overview

• India chased 128 to finish 131/3 in 15.5 overs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium for a Group A victory.
• Kuldeep Yadav led the bowling with 3/18 alongside Axar Patel’s 2/18, and Suryakumar Yadav remained 47 not out after early contributions from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma.
• Suryakumar said the team stands with families of the Pahalgam attack victims and dedicated the win to the Indian Armed Forces, a message India coach Gautam Gambhir reinforced while thanking forces for Operation Sindoor.
• Customary handshakes were skipped at the toss and after play, and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and coach Mike Hesson reportedly received no response when they sought post-match greetings outside India’s dressing room.
• The match went ahead under government and BCCI guidance allowing multilateral fixtures despite boycott calls and an unsuccessful legal bid to halt it, and India now lead Group A.