IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025, Match Highlights: Tilak Varma guides India to remarkable 5-wicket win

India win by 5 wickets

India extend their lead for most Asia Cup wins (9) after beating Pakistan in a thrilling contest.

Here's how the last over of IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 looked like

2, 6, 4 with three balls to spare

Tilak Varma 69 (53) and Rinku Singh 4 (1) lead India to win.

1 over to go

Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh in action to chase 10 runs off 6 deliveries. Haris Rauf comes to bowl.

Shivam Dube gets dismissed

Shaheen Shah Afridi takes a stunning catch near the boundary rope as Shivam 33(22) gets dismissed in an attempt to hit a six. India need 10 runs from 6 balls.

Faheem Ashraf is struggling

After two dead balls, Faheem Ashraf seems struggling with a cramp. But comes to bowl after a long break.

2 overs to go

Shivam Dube smashes a six on the last ball of the Haris Rauf's ball. India need 17 runs off 12 deliveries. Faheem Ashraf comes to bowl.

3 Overs to go

India need 30 runs in 18 balls. Their CRR: 6.88 and the Req RR: 10. The match has turned into a nail-biting thriller.

It's a fifty for Tilak Varma

Tilak smashes half century off 41 balls at a strike-rate of 121.95.

IND vs PAK: India 110/4 after 15 overs

Shivam Dube 10 (9) and Tilak Varma 48 (39) including three fours and three sixes.

Tilak Varma saved from a run out

Saim Ayub to Shivam Dube, 1 run. Tilak Varma narrowly escapes! A very full ball from Ayub, Dube gets an outside edge while attempting to drive, and the ball races toward Hasan Ali at short third.

Hasan slides to stop it and quickly flicks the ball back, but Haris fumbles the stumps on his first attempt. This slight delay gives Tilak just enough time to dive full-stretch and make his ground.

Abrar Ahmed dismissed Sanju Samson

Samson departs after contributing important 24 runs off 21 balls. India need 70 runs from 46 balls.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma complete 50-run partnership

Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson have sucessfully stabilized the innings.

IND vs PAK: India after 58/3 10 overs

Pakistan were in a better position after 10 overs with a score of 87/1. India need 89 from 60 balls to win.

Sanju Samson gets saved

Samson gets a lifeline as Hussain Talat drops Samson's catch on Abrar Ahmed's ball.

IND vs PAK: India 25/3 after 5 overs

Will Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma stabilize the innings?

Shubman Gill goes back to pavilion

The Men in Blue have lost three wickets in four overs. Gill 12 (10) gets dismissed by Faheem Ashraf as Haris Rauf takes his catch.

Team India in trouble

The Men in Blue are in trouble as they have lost two early wickets. Suryakumar Yadav 1(5) gets dismissed on Shaheen Afridi's delivery. Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma are in action.

India lose early wicket

India star batter Abhishek Sharma 5 (6) fell prey to Faheem Ashraf's delivery. IND 7/1 (1.2 overs)

IND vs PAK: Pakistan gets all out for 146 runs in 19.1 overs

Bumrah takes his second wicket as Mohammad Nawaz 6 (9) gets out. What a comeback from India. now they need to score 147 in order to defend their Asia Cup title.

Haris Rauf gets bowled

Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Haris Rauf 6 (4). He does a subtle celebration as well. PAK 141/9 (17.5 overs).

Faheen Ashraf gets out on a duck

Here's a look at Kuldeep's brilliant 17th over - W, 0, Wide, 0 ,W ,0, W

Kuldeep Yadav claims his third wicket

6 wickets in the last 21 balls. Shaheen Afridi gets dismissed. PAK 134/7

Catches win matches! Can India carry the momentum?

Sanju Samson's catch and Kuldeep Yadav's bowling dismisses Pakistan skipper Salman Agha.

Pakistan's batting order collapses

PAK 131/5 (15.3 overs). Axar Patel scalps wicket of Hussain Talat 1 (2).

IND vs PAK: Pakistan 128/4 (15 overs)

India are now in the commanding position.

Varun Chakaravarthy dismisses Fakhar Zaman

Just after conceding a six, Chakaravarthy turned the tables and dismissed in-form Fakhar Zaman as Kuldeep Yadav took an easy catch.

Another one bites the dust, India make a strong comeback

Axar Patel takes third wicket as Mohammad Haris gets dismissed on duck 0 (2). PAK 114-3 (13.3 overs)

Jasprit Bumrah takes a stunning catch as Saim Ayub departs

Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Saim Ayub 14 (11) as Pakistan lose another wicket.

IND vs PAK: Pakistan after 10 overs

PAK 87/1 after 10 overs. Current Run rate is 8.70.

India scalps the first wicket

India have some relief as Varun Chakaravarthy sends lethal opener, Sahibzada Farhan 57 (38) back to the pavilion. PAK 84/1 (9.4 overs).

50 for Sahibzada Farhan

Sahibzada Farhan smashed half century in just 35 balls.

IND vs PAK: Pakistan after 5 overs

PAK 37/0 after 5 overs

Sahibzada Farhan - 36 off 21 balls including 3 boundaries and 1 six

Fakhar Zaman 9 off 9 with one boundary.

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya missed out due to a late injury, leading to key changes with Jasprit Bumrah, Shivam Dube, and Rinku Singh coming into the side. Pakistan, unchanged from their previous match, relied heavily on their top order and new-ball bowling threat from Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf.

India and Pakistan are battling in a historic first-ever Asia Cup final, with both teams bringing their fiercest rivalry to Dubai on (Sunday) September 28, 2025. India, unbeaten so far this tournament, won the toss and opted to field first in high-pressure conditions.