Overview
- India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in Dubai, successfully chasing 147 in the Asia Cup final.
- Tilak Varma anchored the chase with 69 not out, sharing key stands with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube before Rinku Singh struck the winning runs.
- Pakistan were bowled out for 146 after an 84-run start by Sahidzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman, with Kuldeep Yadav (4/30), Varun Chakravarthy (2/30) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) triggering a collapse.
- The win gave India their second T20I Asia Cup title and ninth overall across formats, completing an unbeaten run against Pakistan in the tournament.
- Narendra Modi congratulated the team on X, writing, “#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,” a phrasing outlets described as a taunt toward Pakistan.