Overview

• India beat Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai, chasing 172 with a 105-run opening stand as Abhishek Sharma hit 74 off 39.
• Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha questioned Fakhar Zaman’s caught-behind decision, as Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf also cast doubt despite the third umpire ruling him out.
• Footage from the match shows heated words with Haris Rauf, with Rinku Singh pulling Shubman Gill away to calm the situation, while Irfan Pathan condemned Sahibzada Farhan’s gun-style celebration and Rauf’s behavior.
• Pakistan’s pace attack faced sharp scrutiny, with Shaheen Shah Afridi’s 0 for 40 in 3.5 overs drawing criticism from Priyank Panchal and Sunil Gavaskar’s column praising India’s batters.
• Qualification picture now has India targeting wins over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to seal a final berth, while Pakistan must beat Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and may still need a net run rate boost.