Overview

• At the toss, India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha did not exchange a handshake, continuing the stance from the Sept. 14 meeting.
• India won the toss and chose to bowl, and Pakistan reached 171 with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring with 58 to set a 172 target.
• Match referee Andy Pycroft remains on duty despite Pakistan’s protest over the earlier handshake guidance, which the PCB said he apologized for as a miscommunication.
• The Asian Cricket Council confirmed Pakistan canceled its scheduled pre-match press conference on Saturday at the team’s request.
• Off-field tensions trace to India’s prior win, after which Suryakumar dedicated the result to the armed forces, as well as the first meeting since the Pahalgam attack and May conflict.