Pakistan lose to Suryakumar-led India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh made way for and Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sahibzada Farhan’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Fakhar Zaman’s contribution to it was 14.

Farhan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 38 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. Fifty-eight balls into the (Var)match, he was caught by Tilak. Chakravarthy broke the 84-(Va)run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Zaman had scored 23.

Pakistan scored 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Saim Ayub, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Nineteen balls after Farhan’s dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah. Kuldeep broke the 29-ball stand.

Mohammad Haris, who faced two balls, did not open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Axar Patel broke the one-run stand.

Zaman, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, missed his half-century by four runs. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Chakravarthy, who broke the 12-run stand.

Hussain Talat, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Axar broke the one-run stand.

Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen, the batter, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Masudur. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the one-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Faheem Ashraf, who faced two balls, did open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Varna off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Haris Rauf, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he bowled him.

Mohammad Nawaz, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Rinku had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Bumrah, who broke the five-run stand.

Abrar Ahmed, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pakistan were bundled out for 146 off 19.1 overs.

Varma bowled an over, conceding nine. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Bumrah bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets, as did Chakravarthy and Axar, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 26.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost three wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, the player of the tournament was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suryakumar, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Agha. Shaheen broke the three-run stand.

Shubman Gill, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 24, Samson had scored 16.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Samson’s contribution to it was 18.

Samson, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Fifty balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Farhan. Abrar broke the 57-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 41 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Samson’s contribution to it was 28.

Dube, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. Forty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Shaheen. Ashraf broke the 60-run partnership.

Between the 19th and the 20th over of the chase, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Varma, whose 53-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 69. The player of the match was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

India, who scored 150 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs (118 balls), won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Nawaz bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen.

Ayub bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Rauf bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceding 50.

Abrar and Shaheen bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 20.

Ashraf bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up three scalps.

India won the Men’s T20 Asia Cup. It was their ninth title.