IND vs PAK LIVE: Easy dropped catches, expensive Bumrah and Pakistan off to a great start

In the second Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan made a strong start against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, scoring 55/1 in the first powerplay.

Fakhar Zaman gave Pakistan a great start. Image | ICC on X

Pakistan started well with the bat against India in the second Super Four match of Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan scored 55/1 in the first powerplay after Indian fielders dropped two easy catches at the start.

What happened?

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to field first. India and Pakistan both made two changes to their lineups from their previous matches. India brought in Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy while Pakistan dropped Hasan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah from their lineups.

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Pakistan did the trick by not sending Saim Ayub, who had scored a hat-trick of ducks in the Asia Cup 2025. The 2-time Champions sent experienced Fakhar Zaman to open the innings along with Sahibzada Farhan.

Hardik Pandya had produced an edge from Farhan on duck, but Abhishek Sharma dropped an easy catch at third man. Fakhar then went after Jasprit Bumrah, who looked off color tonight.

However, Hardik was able to dismiss Zaman with a slower ball, which carried to Sanju Samson after producing an edge. But, after Zaman’s dismissal, India could have got the momentum if Kuldeep Yadav had not dropped an easy catch of Ayub in the short fine leg.

Bumrah then switched ends, but Farhan was still able to score 13 runs from Bumrah’s third over. Bumrah’s 34/0 in three overs is the most expensive three-over opening spell he has ever bowled in T20Is.

Playing XIs

Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

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