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India registered a historic win over Pakistan in Dubai, marking their highest T20I run chase and opening stand against Pakistan in T20Is.
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Abhishek Sharma (L) and Shubman Gill (R) stitched a 105-run opening stand against Pakistan [AP Photo]
Team India continued their unbeaten streak in the ongoing Asia Cup with another scintillating win against Pakistan on Sunday. The defending champions registered a 6 wicket win while chasing 172 in their first Super 4 game in Dubai.
Opener Abhishek Sharma starred with a blistering 74 off 39 balls, sharing a 105-run stand with Shubman Gill (47) as India chased 172, reaching 174/4 in 18.5 overs. Despite a brief slump, Tilak Varma (30*) and Hardik Pandya (7*) steered India to a six-wicket Super 4s victory over Pakistan.
India’s 172-run chase on Sunday in Dubai surpassed their previous Asia Cup best of 148 against Pakistan in 2022, reinforcing their prowess in high-pressure encounters. It also marks the highest of India’s eight successful run-chases against Pakistan.
India’s 8 Succesfull Chases vs Pakistan in T20Is
| Target | Overs | Final Score | Year |
| 172 | 18.5 | 174/4 | 2025 |
| 160 | 20 | 160/6 | 2022 |
| 148 | 19.4 | 148/5 | 2022 |
| 131 | 18.3 | 131/3 | 2014 |
| 129 | 17 | 129/2 | 2012 |
| 128 | 15.5 | 131/3 | 2025 |
| 119 | 15.5 | 119/4 | 2016 |
| 84 | 15.3 | 85/5 | 2016 |
Highest Opening Stand vs Pakistan in T20Is
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill’s 105-run opening partnership is India’s highest against Pakistan in men’s T20Is. India have only recorded one other century stand against Pakistan—a 113-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya at the MCG in 2022.
| Runs | Batters | Year | Venue |
| 105 | Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill | 2025 | Dubai |
| 77 | Ajinkya Rahane, Gautam Gambhir | 2012 | Bengaluru |
| 54 | Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan | 2014 | Mirpur |
| 54 | Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul | 2022 | Dubai |
| 44 | Ajinkya Rahane, Gautam Gambhir | 2012 | Ahmedabad |
India’s Highest Powerplay Score vs Pakistan
India’s 69/0 in the powerplay on Sunday is their highest T20I powerplay total against Pakistan, surpassing 62/1 in the 2022 Asia Cup in Dubai. Pakistan also set a new mark earlier, scoring 55/1 in the powerplay—their best against India, beating 54/0 in Ahmedabad in 2012.
| Runs | Year | Venue |
| 69 | 2025 | Dubai |
| 62 | 2022 | Dubai |
| 61 | 2025 | Dubai |
| 50 | 2024 | New York |
| 48 | 2012 | Ahmedabad |
Earlier, India pacer Shivam Dube grabbed the wickets of Sahibzada Farhan (58) and Saim Ayub (21), who had stitched together a valuable 72-run partnership for the second wicket, to stop the run flow after Pakistan had scored 91/1 at the halfway mark of their innings.
As it was the case in the league match between the two teams, there was no handshake between Suryakumar and his Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha at the toss.
(With Agency Inputs)
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