Overview
- Abhishek Sharma blasted 74 off 39 and Shubman Gill added 47 in a 105-run opening stand as India reached 174-4 with seven balls to spare.
- Tilak Varma sealed the chase with an unbeaten 30 off 19, finishing with a six and a four after India briefly wobbled at 123-3.
- Pakistan posted 171-5 with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring on 58; Shivam Dube led India’s bowling with 2-33 during a boundary-less six-over stretch.
- Players again declined pre- and post-match handshakes despite referee Andy Pycroft’s apology, with Pycroft officiating the game.
- Tensions flared during India’s chase as the umpire intervened between Abhishek Sharma and Haris Rauf; India stay unbeaten, Pakistan next face Sri Lanka on Tuesday before India meet Bangladesh on Wednesday.