Overview

• India reached 174-4 in 18.5 overs chasing 172, powered by a 105-run opening stand as Abhishek Sharma hit 74 off 39 balls to earn player of the match and Shubman Gill made 47, with Tilak Varma finishing unbeaten on 30.
• Pakistan posted 171-5 after being sent in, led by Sahibzada Farhan’s 58, but a prolonged boundary drought in the middle overs blunted momentum before 42 runs came in the last three.
• Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl, and there were no handshakes at the toss or after the match despite a prior apology from match referee Andy Pycroft following the earlier row.
• The contest featured heated on-field exchanges involving Abhishek Sharma, Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi, with the umpire stepping in during one confrontation.
• Pakistan next face Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, while India play Bangladesh on Wednesday as Super Four standings begin to take shape.