Overview

• India chased 172 with seven balls to spare as Abhishek Sharma hit 74 off 39 and shared a 105-run opening stand with Shubman Gill in Dubai.
• Abhishek said Pakistan pacers made repeated personal attacks after almost every ball, with on-field umpires stepping in during heated exchanges with Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi.
• Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said Fakhar Zaman’s caught-behind “looked like it bounced,” while Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar publicly condemned the third-umpire decision.
• Sahibzada Farhan defended his gun-like celebration as a new expression, and Haris Rauf’s gestures and confrontations drew sharp rebukes from Indian ex-players including Irfan Pathan and Deep Dasgupta.
• The post-match handshake saga continued against the backdrop of the PCB’s earlier officiating complaint, as Pakistan turned focus to a do-or-die Sri Lanka tie that could keep a final rematch in play.