Overview
- Abhishek Sharma (74 off 39) and Shubman Gill (47) put on 105 for the first wicket, India’s highest opening stand against Pakistan in men’s T20Is, with Abhishek named Player of the Match.
- India raced to 69 without loss in the powerplay, their best T20I powerplay score against Pakistan.
- The 174/4 in 18.5 overs was India’s highest successful T20I chase versus Pakistan and it surpassed their previous Asia Cup best chase of 148 set in 2022.
- Pakistan posted 171/5 as Sahibzada Farhan top-scored with 58 and shared a 72-run stand with Saim Ayub, with late runs from Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf.
- Shivam Dube led India’s bowling with 2/33 before Tilak Varma (30*) and Hardik Pandya (7*) saw off the target, while Haris Rauf took 2/26 for Pakistan.