131/3 (15.5)
CRR : 8.27
127/9 (20.0)
CRR : 6.35
India won by 7 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Player
3/18
11:36 PM IST and 10:06 PM Local Time: We are ready with the post-match ceremony...
Game Changer of the Match: Axar Patel
Super Sixes of the Match: Shaheen Shah Afridi
Player of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav (POTM): "Nothing much. You know, not to be very honest. Just be simple. Execute whatever you have in hand. You just have to think about who is just batting at the crease and react accordingly. I had my plans in place against the batters who were at the crease.
The first ball is always a wicket-taking one. You have to try to bowl your best ball on the first ball. The batter may be set at the crease, but you still have to bowl your best ball first up and try to get his wicket because he is facing me for the first time.
No, I am not at the top of the world. I am still learning. There is still a lot of room for improvement. Still, I feel there is a need to work on my bowling. Sometimes I feel I have too many variations up my sleeve and use too many of them."
The first ball is always a wicket-taking one. You have to try to bowl your best ball on the first ball. The batter may be set at the crease, but you still have to bowl your best ball first up and try to get his wicket because he is facing me for the first time.
No, I am not at the top of the world. I am still learning. There is still a lot of room for improvement. Still, I feel there is a need to work on my bowling. Sometimes I feel I have too many variations up my sleeve and use too many of them."
Most Player of the Match Awards for India in T20Is:
16 – Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav
14 – Rohit Sharma
7 – Axar Patel, Yuvraj Singh
6 – Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav*
16 – Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav
14 – Rohit Sharma
7 – Axar Patel, Yuvraj Singh
6 – Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav*
Suryakumar Yadav (India Captain): "I feel, it is a great feeling and it is a perfect return gift to India (chuckles).
(On preparations) No, it actually keeps running in your mind. It is a human tendency when you are coming here, playing a game like this. You want to win it, you have to have something ready.
(On finishing the game with a six) Yeah, I mean, this is one box I always wanted to tick. Stay out there and it is the need of the hour today. I loved to stay not out till the end.
See, for me and for my boys and for the whole team, we think it is just another game. We prepare the same for all the oppositions and that's how we go about it.
(On using four spinners to choke the opposition) I mean, that's what happened. Few months back, our Champions Trophy team who win the title, they set the tone. I am always a fan of spinners, they control the game in the middle and post powerplay, all the spinners were amazing.
Thank you so much, I just wanted to say something. I think it is a perfect occasion to take the time out. We stand by with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and we express our solidarity. Most important thing for me, we want to dedicate this win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery. Hope they continue to inspire us all and we give them more reasons on the ground when we get an opportunity to make them smile."
(On preparations) No, it actually keeps running in your mind. It is a human tendency when you are coming here, playing a game like this. You want to win it, you have to have something ready.
(On finishing the game with a six) Yeah, I mean, this is one box I always wanted to tick. Stay out there and it is the need of the hour today. I loved to stay not out till the end.
See, for me and for my boys and for the whole team, we think it is just another game. We prepare the same for all the oppositions and that's how we go about it.
(On using four spinners to choke the opposition) I mean, that's what happened. Few months back, our Champions Trophy team who win the title, they set the tone. I am always a fan of spinners, they control the game in the middle and post powerplay, all the spinners were amazing.
Thank you so much, I just wanted to say something. I think it is a perfect occasion to take the time out. We stand by with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and we express our solidarity. Most important thing for me, we want to dedicate this win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery. Hope they continue to inspire us all and we give them more reasons on the ground when we get an opportunity to make them smile."
Another one-sided affair in the Asia Cup 2025. India were simply too hot to handle for Pakistan once again, and the gap between the two sides seems to be widening with each passing encounter. The Men in Green have plenty of catching up to do — they're still visibly lacking in skill and composure when it comes to high-pressure games like the one we witnessed tonight.
Salman Ali Agha did not turn up for the post-match interview and with that we conclude our coverage of this encounter.
This is Ajay Pal Singh signing off on behalf of my colleagues AkshayaKrishna Polya, Manish Bishnoi, Paras Yadav and Aman. Goodnight!!!
Salman Ali Agha did not turn up for the post-match interview and with that we conclude our coverage of this encounter.
This is Ajay Pal Singh signing off on behalf of my colleagues AkshayaKrishna Polya, Manish Bishnoi, Paras Yadav and Aman. Goodnight!!!