India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup: THE ASIA CUP BELONGS TO INDIA AS THEY PULL OFF A SPECIAL WIN IN A LAST-OVER THRILLER! Tilak Varma scores 69* in an innings for the ages, anchoring a very tricky chase, with Shivam Dube’s cameo and Rinku Singh’s winning 4 sealing a 5-wicket win.

India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025

India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025: India are the Asia Cup champions after beating Pakistan by 5-wickets in a final that will be remembered for years to come. A rollercoaster match, going one way then another, but in the end a special effort from India’s lower middle order to seal the title.

Tilak Varma comes of age in the most spectacular fashion in a high-pressure environment. It wasn’t his biggest, it wasn’t his blitziest, but it was certainly his gutsiest. 69* truly important runs after the top order crumbled, staying in right through to the end. Given able support by Shivam Dube, with Rinku Singh whacking the winning runs.

A monumental collapse from Pakistan, and there is no other way to put it. An 84-run opening partnership meant they were going strong at 113/1 in the 13th over, but things simply fell apart from that point forward. In the next 7 overs, they lost 9 wickets, and added only 33 runs. Kuldeep Yadav stayed on fire, sparking 4 wickets, including three in the space of an over. Varun, Axar, and Bumrah chipped in with two apiece. At the end, India chasing 147.India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025

IIndia vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025 ndia bowled out Pakistan for 146 in 19/1 overs in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 and now chase a meagre target to be crowned champions for a record-extending 9th time. Pakistan endured a terrible batting collapse, losing nine wickets for 33 runs, with Indian bowlers enjoying a field day. Pakistan were rollicking along at 113/1 with Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan setting the platform with a couple of cracking innings. However, what transpired from there was pure magic as India’s spinners clawed things back. Kuldeep, who inside two overs had bled 25 runs, finished with 4/30 from 4 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel scalped 2 each.India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: And one last piece of drama before we sign off – no trophy lift for the fans tonight

India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025 India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Simon Doull informs viewers that India will not be receiving their medals and the trophy tonight, with that Mohsin Naqvi factor undoubtedly coming into play. Fans would have loved to see their stars lift that trophy, but not meant to be. With that being that, then, we bid you a very, very late adieu, and sign off from Asia Cup 2025 — where India end up as very deserving championsIndia vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025!

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Abhishek Sharma wins the player of the tournament award!

India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025 India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Abhishek Sharma is the player of the tournament, and can you really argue with that? Kuldeep Yadav also receives an MVP award for his sensational bowling.

“Getting into this team after winning the World Cup wasn’t easy for any opener. The plan was to play with intent from the first over, and that needs special support from the coach and captain. If I do well and get that impact innings, my team should win.India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025”

“If you want to play something, you will have failures, but that is when you realise you will also win some games for your team.”

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Salman Agha speaks in front of a hostile crowd — frank about his team’s batting

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Boos rain down on the Pakistan team, in particular on Haris Rauf and captain Salman Agha, who sends a grin out towards the Indian-heavy crowd.India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Boos rain down on the Pakistan team, in particular on Haris Rauf and captain Salman Agha, who sends a grin out towards the Indian-heavy crowd.

“IIndia vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025t is tough to swallow right now. We have to finish well with the batting, bowling we were outstanding and gave everything. We couldn’t rotate the strike properly, and we lost too many wickets and couldn’t score what we wanted. Need to sort out our batting very soon.India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025”

“They bowled really well. I thought we had the game with 6 overs to go. We fought very well (through the tournament). We will continue to improve and come back stronger.”

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Pakistan receive their runners-up medals

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: They have been a very good team, but were never quite capable of getting over the hump to beat India on any of the three occasions they faced off. Nevertheless, well-deserving of their second place honoursIndia vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Player of the match Tilak Varma speaks! ‘Chak de India’

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: A well-deserving player of the match!

“It was a bit of pressure, but I wanted to stay on the wicket and finish the game. They were bowling well, but I was breathing and wanted to stay calm, and do it for my country. It was a fantastic knock by Sanju, and the way Dube also batted was helpful.”India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025

“We have prepared for every position, Gauti sir said we have to be flexible in any order. I was backing my game and also worked hard for wicket slike these, when slightly on the slower side. Sweep shots, rotating the strike, I’ve worked hard.”

“It is really special, one of the best innings in my life. Goes to every India, I only say chak de India!”

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Presentation finally begins!

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Some movement as Simon Doull gets proceedings started. Trophy lift coming soon!

India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup Final 2025

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Still awaiting the trophy ceremony

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: This was never going to be easy, but it’s been well over an hour and still we wait for the trophy ceremony to take place. The post-match presentations will also follow — but the formalities taking some time to be put into place. Hopefully soon.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Rinku SIngh’s first ball of the tournament… AND HE HAS DONE IT! INDIA ARE THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: There’s the moment! India have done it! It’s a special, memorable, remarkable win! Rinku clears his front leg and swings it over mid-on, and he’s off running! India are the champions! They have beaten the old rivals in a special, specacular game of cricket in the Asia Cup final!

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: TILAK VARMA SMOKES IT FOR SIX! HE SMOKES IT FOR SIX!

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: WHAT A SHOT! THAT COULD BE THE MOMENT OF THIS MATCH! Tilak Varma holds his ground, stands up, and times it beautifully over square leg! Just a flick, just a nice swing, and India need 2 off just 4!

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: 2 off the first ball! 8 needed off 5

India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Tense! Tilak toe-ends it but that means the batters can hustle back for 2.

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12:04am That will be all from us for tonight. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and you can catch up with all the analysis from this game and from the Asia Cup on ESPNcricinfo, along with all the cricket happening around the world. Until next time, from all of us here at ESPNcricinfo, it is goodbye!

Simon Doull, conducting the post-match presentation, says, “I have been informed by the Asian Cricket Council that the Indian cricket team will not be collecting their awards tonight. So that does conclude the post-match presentation.”

Abhishek Sharma, Player of the Tournament: Getting a car is always a pleasure (smiles). Getting into this team after winning the World Cup was not easy for any opener. We had a plan that we have to play our game and show our intent from the first ball. Worked really hard on that. If you play like this, you need special support from the coach and captain and that is what I have been getting. If I do well, and get that impact innings for the team, we should win. If you want to play like this, you will get failures – that is the team you have to realize that if you play like this, you will win games for your team as well, and to just follow the process. I had a plan (on adjusting to different surfaces), and utilize the powerplay. Spinners, fast bowlers, any of the premium fast bowlers as well…I had it in my mind that I have to go from the first ball. That is going to help me give impact to my team and that is what happened.

Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan captain: (Where it went away) It is tough pill to swallow. We could not finish well in the batting. Bowling, we gave everything. If we could have finished well, it would have been a different story. We could not rotate the strike properly and we lost too many wickets. That was the reason we could not score what we wanted. We have to sort out our batting very soon. They bowled really well, outstandingly well. They needed 63 off six overs, I thought we had the game. The bowlers bowled really well, we have to give them credit, but the batting was a concern. (Journey in this Asia Cup) Very proud. We fought really well. We are proud as a team. So much to look forward to, we will improve and come back stronger.

Tilak Varma, Player of the Match: It was a bit of pressure, but I wanted to stay at the wicket and finish games. they were mixing up the pace. I wanted to just stay calm and finish the game for my country. It was a fantastic knock by Samson, it was really important for the team. The way Dube batted was also helpful for me and the country. Credit goes to both of them as well. Wwe have prepared for every position. Gauti bhai said to be flexible in every position. I was prepared to bat anywhere and I was backing on my game. I was working hard. Especially on wickets that are on the slower side like this…sweep shots, rotating strike, that has helped me. It is really special – one of the best innings in my lives. It goes for every Indian. Chak de India.

11:47pm The presentation ceremony is underway now. Stick around, we should be hearing from the captains soon, and from the Player of the Match and the Player of the Tournament.

11:10pm We are still awaiting the post-match presentation. It has been a longish gap, but do stick around, the presentation ceremony should hopefully happen soon.

VIP: “That’s what you play cricket for! That feeling after coming in early and staying not out till the end. That feeling winning the pressure game for your nation. That feeling after winning the final. Well done Tilak Verma!!”

Mohan : “I am at a Yankees game with my daughter’s school and I yelled out a shriek when Tilak hit the 6 of Rauf and the stadium is perplexed ” — Hope the game against the Baltimore Orioles is just as fascinating!

Rinku Singh: It was about contributing as much in whatever balls I got. I hit a good shot (when the runs were needed). Everyone calls me a finisher and I got a chance today. The team has won, so it feels great.

Morne Morkel: (How good it feels) Special performance by the boys tonight. Slightly behind the game in the second innings. Not our best powerplay with the bat. Guys summed up conditions with the ball. Nice opportunity for Dube and he set the tone beautifully, and what a way to finish with the bat. (On Dube’s bowling) That was something we discussed, that is might be an opportunity for him to use the new ball. Unfortunately, he (Hardik) got injured and he (Dube) had to step up. Practice sessions are focused, they know how to go and get themselves ready. It was hot in Dubai, so had to manage that well. We played a lot of back to back games, so to recover was key. Wanted to get into a good mental space. It was about who would hold their nerve well. Shivam as well, taking that partnership with Tilak deep, was key.

Varun Chakravarthy: Feel great. At the time, I was going for wickets. Fakhar and Farhan were going well. I had done some planning, but it worked out in a way. Kuldeep came in and finished it. That gave me memories of KKR winning. If you see the trend, the first ten overs everyone is going berserk. After that, we know if we bowl in the right spaces, we can curtail them down. I want to mention Hari – he has done a lot of work behind the scenes.

Kuldeep Yadav: It is very important to bowl in the middle overs. We (the spinners), playing together, it is a luxury to have. Everyone has a different role. They started really well. After 10-11 overs, they were 100-1. We knew if we could get a couple of wickets, then it was not going to be easy for the new batter to come in and score runs. When I was bowling the first over, I was trying to get them out. Before the game, he just send the screenshot of the lengths where we had to bowl to the batters, and big thanks to Hari. And a masterclass from Tilak – he was unbelievable today.

Gill: Pretty amazing. The whole tournament, unbeaten, it feels pretty amazing to be in this position. (On batting with Abhishek) Pretty amazing. We have played almost all our cricket together. We know each other inside out and amazing to be able to bat with him. Takes off the pressure off the non-striker and he has been phenomenal throughout this tournament. (On the nerves at the end) The conversation was to take it as deep as possible. The target was not much but important to soak in the pressure. Losing three wickets early, never easy. The partnership with Sanju and Tilak, and then how Dube hit those big sixes, it was very important. Final, playing against them, 30 runs in three overs, there was not much panic but the game can go both ways. The boundaries are big here, so you really need to connect. The way they (Tilak and Dube) batted, they ensured they hit it out of the park.

Samson: Really enjoyed the pressure. Not played many Ind-Pak games but the pressure was there. I had to use my experience, calm my nerves, watch the ball and react. Came off well today. Had a good partnership with Tilak and really enjoyed playing the game today. The game dictates what type of cricket you need to play. You have to respect the conditions and the situation. That is what we have learned after years and years in the IPL. Was just looking to time the ball, and that is what helped me. Closer ones (matches) are really good and that is when your character is tested, and you get to test your mental ability. This game was really crucial (before T20 World Cup).

10:32pm Tilak Varma. What a star. They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. And boy did the going get tough for India today. Abhishek, so often their turbocharger at the top of the order, fell in the second over. SKY, one of the greatest T20 batters India has ever produced, fell soon after. And Gill, long touted for greatness, could not last the powerplay either.

But Tilak stood there. In the face of adversity and cool as a cucumber. He absorbed the pressure, took his chances at just the right time and ensured India were on their way. Samson did his best too, even if his shot to get dismissed was a little ungainly. Dube, who was rested on Friday and came into the side tonight, was equally enterprising, with his cameo breaking the back of this run-chase.

A final and ultimately a tournament of what could have been for Pakistan. They seemed to have India under control and their scoring under check, but then Agha opted to bowl Rauf for the 15th, breaking up the spin duopoly of Abrar and Ayub. That proved to be pivotal, with India ransacking 17 and turning the momentum. Pakistan tried to reestablish a foothold thereafter, but it always felt as if they were playing catch-up, before ultimately falling short.

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Haris Rauf to Rinku Singh, FOUR runs

India are champions. Again. And again. And again! The most successful nation ever at the Asia Cup and the gold standard, now has a ninth jewel in a burgeoning continental crown! And the champions of the world, bustling with intent, dripping with talent, bubbling with star-power, and carrying an aura and a sense of inevitability about being the best side at the tournament, are now, across formats and undisputedly, also the champions of the continent! And the deal has been sealed by Rinku Singh, who ends the Asia Cup with a strike rate of 400. This is in the slot on off stump. Rinku plants his front foot and clatters it over mid on. Tilak is absolutely delighted, and he should be. This was an innings and some, and it came when India were reeling early in the powerplay, and it came at a time when India needed a hero. What a knock, what a player, and what a conclusion to this Asia Cup!