33 points, 9 counters: how Pakistan collapsed spectacularly against India in the Asian Cup final

Timesofindia.com in Dubai: Pakistan has undergone one of their most dramatic collapses of recent memory. At 113/1 in 12.4 Overs, they lost their next new counters for only 33 points in the final of the 2025 Asian Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. At one point, with Sahibzada Farhan leading the charge, Pakistan seemed ready for a great total. But a return inspired by the spin and the clinical finish touch of Jasprit Bumrah left them amazed.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!After having opted for the first in Bowl, the captain of India Suryakumar Yadav had surprised a lot by handing the new ball to Shivam Dube, who responded with a tidy opening spell. The collision speeds in the early 130s, Dube played with control and swing, conceding only four points in his first. Sahibzada Farhan finally freed himself with a few borders, but the quisors of India largely kept him in check during the power game. Live score: India vs Pakistan Asia Cup FinalBumrah, unusually off -color, was taken again by Farhan, crunching a four and six imposing to underline his growing confidence against the bowling player of the strike of India. Pakistan finished the power game at a promising 45/0, Fakhar Zaman was waiting for his time while Farhan released his arms.The middle of the middle belonged almost entirely to Farhan. He dotted the limit on the side of the legs with his signature cross hoicks, reaching half a century of 35 balls with style. Kuldeep Yadav was dismantled early, Farhan throwing him for a six on the middle of the deep counter. Fakhar finally standing out after a slow start, Pakistan walked at 87/1 in 10 overs, then 113/1, looking for 180 more.Then came the collapse. Varun Chakravarthy provided the opening in India desperately necessary, attracting Farhan in a single slog too. The opener, after a sparkling half-century, perished for 57 years, visibly frustrated while he was hitting his bat in the lawn. Kuldeep Yadav then rejected the dangerous Saim Ayub, who cut a gunshot in the back, beforexar Patel represents Mohammad Haris with a badly judged trip. From 113/1, Pakistan suddenly found himself 123/4.The procession did not stop there. Fakhar Zaman, after finally finding the rhythm, came across the cunning of Chakravarthy, before anxar strikes again to reject Hussain Talat, whose attempt at Slog is just choosing Sanju Samson. Agha Salman played an unhappy Slog, and Shaheen Afridi, walking with a better strike rate than most of the best orders in Pakistan this tournament, could not do little to stop the rot.The collapse was embodied by the double strike from Kuldeep, while Pakistan lost four counters for only seven points in a confusing game. His variations finally came long after a difficult start, ending with a 4/30 spinning spell.From there, it was left to Bumrah to clean the tail. The Yorker who had disappeared thanks to a large part of the competition reappeared at the right time. He uprooted the stump of Haris Rauf with a delivery of the brand’s drop and finished the sleeves in Bowling Mohammad Nawaz. The sleeves of Pakistan fell back in 19.1, leaving their fans in shock to the speed with which the control had escaped.This promised to be a difficult total has turned into a modest total, graciousness of reckless strikers and the implacable rotation of India.