Overview

• Pakistan were limited to 127/9 after incisive spells from Kuldeep Yadav (3/18), Axar Patel (2/28) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/28).
• India’s chase was set up by a rapid start from Abhishek Sharma, with Suryakumar Yadav finishing unbeaten on 47 as he and Tilak Varma shared a key stand.
• Suryakumar dedicated the victory to the families of the Pahalgam terror attack victims and to India’s armed forces in his post-match remarks.
• The fixture went ahead despite boycott calls, street protests and a failed Supreme Court bid to stop the match, with officials citing ACC/ICC rules that treat such games as mandatory.
• Team interactions were notably restrained, including a reported handshake snub at the toss, and the result confirmed India’s place in the Super Four with a potential rematch possible if Pakistan qualify.