Match Context:
The Asia Cup 2025 final featured india vs Pakistan.
Suryakumar Yadav (India) won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Key Partnership:
Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman shared an 84-run opening partnership.
Sahibzada scored 57 runs off 38 balls.
His innings included 3 sixes and 5 fours.
Farhan played aggressively but initially missed several shots due to reckless hitting.
Sahibzada Farhan vs Jasprit Bumrah
T20I Record Against Bumrah:
Sahibzada Farhan is the only player to score 50+ runs against bumrah in T20Is without ever being dismissed by him.
In 34 balls faced off, bumrah and Farhan scored 51 runs at a strike rate of 150.
His innings included 6 fours and 3 sixes.
No other batsman in T20Is has hit 3 or more sixes off Bumrah.
Comparison with Other Legends:
Former Australian captain Aaron Finch scored the most runs off bumrah in T20Is: 66 runs off 48 balls.
Bumrah dismissed Finch twice, unlike Farhan, who remains unbeaten against him.
KL rahul scored 42 runs off 29 balls across two IPL 2019 innings, which is less than Farhan’s tally in a single T20I match.
Unique Achievement:
Sahibzada Farhan is the only player to maintain such a record against bumrah in international cricket.
His strike rate of 150 against bumrah in a high-pressure final is unprecedented.
He has left many cricket legends behind in terms of runs scored without being dismissed by Bumrah.
Summary
Sahibzada Farhan’s performance in the Asia Cup 2025 final highlighted his ability to dominate even the best bowlers.
His 57-run knock, combined with his record against jasprit bumrah, cements his place in t20 cricket history.
Farhan has proven to be one of the most effective batsmen against bumrah, both in terms of strike rate and resilience.
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