Overview

• India chased 147 with two balls left to win by five wickets in Dubai, powered by Tilak Varma’s 69 and Shivam Dube’s 33.
• Indian spinners dominated Pakistan’s innings as Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 30 and spinners claimed eight of ten wickets.
• Haris Rauf returned 0 for 50 in 3.4 overs with expensive late spells that eased India’s path in the chase.
• Wasim Akram labelled Rauf “a run machine, especially against India” on the broadcast and questioned his temperament.
• Akram criticised Rauf’s refusal to play red-ball cricket and urged the PCB to mandate first-class matches, as social media criticism and reports of stadium booing with ‘Kohli’ chants intensified.