Varma smashed an unbeaten 69 in 53 balls, while Shivam Dube contributed a breezy 22-ball 33 throughout an important 60-run collaboration for the 5th wicket.
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Riding on Tilak Varma’s extraordinary half-century, fancied India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in the top face-off to win their 2nd Asia Cup title in the T20 format here on Sunday.
India bowled out Pakistan for a modest 146 and after that ferreted out the target of 147 with 2 balls staying.
Varma smashed an unbeaten 69 in 53 balls, while Shivam Dube contributed a breezy 22-ball 33 throughout an important 60-run collaboration for the 5th wicket.
Previously, Kuldeep Yadav was the star of the program with exceptional figures of 4/30 in 4 overs, while fellow spinners Varun Chakaravarthy (2/30), Axar Patel (2/26) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) were likewise amongst the wickets after India decided to bowl.
Sent in, Pakistan were well-served by the opening duo of Sahibzada Farhan (57 off 38 balls) and Fakhar Zaman (46 off 35 balls), who sewed together 84 runs in under 10 overs to lay the structure for a huge overall.
The Indian spin trio of Varun, Kuldeep and Axar unexpectedly chose up a couple of wickets to rapidly tighten up the screws on Pakistan, who lost their last 9 wickets for simply 33 runs.
This was India’s 3rd triumph over Pakistan in this edition of the continental occasion after winning in the league and Super fours phases.
Short ratings:
Pakistan: 146 all out in 19.1 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 57, Fakhar Zaman 46; Kuldeep Yadav 4/30).
India: 150 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Tilak Varma 69 not out, Shivam Dube 33).
