The Asia Cup 2025 final is being played between india and pakistan in Dubai.
Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Indian bowlers struggled in the power play, as pakistan scored freely without losing a wicket.
Powerplay Performance
The powerplay (first 6 overs) saw india fail to take a wicket for the fourth time in history against Pakistan.
Bowlers used in the powerplay:
Shivam Dube: Bowled the first over, conceded only 4 runs, and troubled the batsman several times.
Jasprit Bumrah: Bowled after Dube, troubled Sahibzada Farhan, but pakistan still scored freely.
Varun Chakravarthy: Also bowled in the power play without success.
Pakistan’s powerplay score: 45 runs without losing a wicket.
Key Batsmen in Powerplay
Sahibzada Farhan: Scored 31 runs in the powerplay; went on to make 57 runs in 38 balls in the innings, including 3 sixes and 5 fours.
Fakhar Zaman: Scored 12 runs in the power play.
Wicket details: Sahibzada Farhan was eventually caught by varun Chakravarthy, ending his innings.
Historical Context
This is the fourth time in t20 history that indian bowlers failed to take a wicket in the powerplay against Pakistan.
Previous instances:
Before the Asia Cup 2025 final, india and pakistan had played 15 t20 matches against each other.
Only three times did indian bowlers fail to take a powerplay wicket.
Last occurrence: 2021 t20 world cup at dubai International cricket Stadium.
India batted first and scored 151 runs.
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam played unbeaten innings, leading pakistan to a 10-wicket win.
Summary
India struggled to break through Pakistan’s opening partnership in the power play.
Sahibzada Farhan’s impactful innings played a key role in giving pakistan a strong start.
The match highlighted India’s rare struggle in the early overs against pakistan, replicating a historical pattern seen only three times before.
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