Abhishek Sharma slammed a half century, while sharing a 100-run opening stand with vice captain Shubman Gill as India beat Pakistan by six wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
India vs Pakistan 6th Match Summary
With 172 runs to win, Abhishek Sharma got India's innings underway with a six of the first ball and slammed 74 runs off just 39 balls, including six fours and five sixes. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill missed out on a half century but played well for his 47 runs off 28 balls, slamming eight boundaries.
Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 30 runs off 19 balls as India raced to the target with seven balls to spare. The two openers had made the job easy for the middle order, smashing 100 runs in just 8.4 overs.
Earlier, India pacer Shivam Dube grabbed two wickets, including that of Sahibzada Farhan, who had played brilliantly for his 58 runs off 45 balls, including five fours and three sixes. He had gotten into a partnership of 72 runs with Saim Ayub for the second wicket with Pakistan at scored 91/1 at the halfway mark of their innings.
Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s: Standings
How the Net Run Rate Affects Team Rankings
Net Run Rate (NRR) acts as a tie breaker in case two or more teams are tied on points. A team's NRR is calculated by subtracting its average runs conceded per over from its average runs scored per over across all matches in the tournament. Team with the higher NRR is ranked at the top in case of equal points. This rewards teamsthat win by larger margins and lose by smaller ones.
India vs Pakistan 6th Match Summary
With 172 runs to win, Abhishek Sharma got India's innings underway with a six of the first ball and slammed 74 runs off just 39 balls, including six fours and five sixes. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill missed out on a half century but played well for his 47 runs off 28 balls, slamming eight boundaries.
Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 30 runs off 19 balls as India raced to the target with seven balls to spare. The two openers had made the job easy for the middle order, smashing 100 runs in just 8.4 overs.
Earlier, India pacer Shivam Dube grabbed two wickets, including that of Sahibzada Farhan, who had played brilliantly for his 58 runs off 45 balls, including five fours and three sixes. He had gotten into a partnership of 72 runs with Saim Ayub for the second wicket with Pakistan at scored 91/1 at the halfway mark of their innings.
Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s: Standings
How the Net Run Rate Affects Team Rankings
Net Run Rate (NRR) acts as a tie breaker in case two or more teams are tied on points. A team's NRR is calculated by subtracting its average runs conceded per over from its average runs scored per over across all matches in the tournament. Team with the higher NRR is ranked at the top in case of equal points. This rewards teamsthat win by larger margins and lose by smaller ones.
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