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Who Won Yesterday's Match: A solid 105-run opening partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill proved enough as defending champions India clobbered Pakistan by six wickets in their Super Four encounter of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. Notably, this was their second win over bitter rivals in the ongoing tournament.

After winning the toss, India captain Suryakumar Yadav invited Pakistan to bat first. Salman Agha-led Pakistan set a target of 172, which India reached with seven balls remaining.

Other than Abhishek, Shubman Gill looked in fine touch before he got out on 47(28), losing out on an opportunity to score a much-deserved half-century. In the bowling department, Shivam Dube remained the pick among other Indian bowlers with two wickets under his belt.

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Asia Cup 2025 Points Table After Yesterday Match:

Team

Matches

Won

Lost

Points

Net Run Rate

India

1

1

0

2

0.689

Bangladesh

1

1

0

2

0.121

Sri Lanka

1

0

1

0

-0.121

Pakistan

1

0

1

0

-0.689

I Did Not Like It At All: Abhishek Sharma

Speaking after the match, Abhishek said during the post-match presentation, "Today was pretty simple, the way they were coming out to us (Pakistani bowlers) without any reason, I did not like it at all. That is why I went after them. I wanted to deliver for the team."

On his partnership with Gill, a teammate in Punjab cricket since his age-group cricket days, Abhishek recalled being friends with him since school days.

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"We have been playing since school days, we enjoy each other's company, we thought we would do it, and today was the day. The way he was giving it back, I really enjoyed it. If you see someone playing like this, it's because the team supports me and they back me. That is the intent I show and I am practicing really hard and if it is my day, I am gonna win it for my team," he added.

Pakistan will face Sri Lanka on Tuesday, with both sides looking for their first win in the Super Four, a day before India play Bangladesh, who beat Sri Lanka on Saturday.

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