The most anticipated yet one-sided match between India and Pakistan saw India defeating Pakistan by 7 wickets in Dubai. Unlike a typical rivalry match, this game carried heavy emotions, with the general audience boycotting it.. However, due to the high stakes involved, the BCCI and the Indian team proceeded with the match and dedicated the win to the victims of the Pahalgam attack and the Indian armed forces.
Salman Agha, who won the toss, chose to bat first on a surface where no team had successfully defended a total since 2018. However, Pakistan’s brave decision only held up until the toss, as they lost two quick wickets courtesy of Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
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India Crush Pakistan in One-Sided Clash
Despite a brief fightback, the Men in Green’s middle order couldn’t withstand Kuldeep Yadav’s spin. A valiant lower-order effort from Shaheen Shah Afridi helped Pakistan reach a modest total of 127/9..
In response, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma gave India a flying start before getting dismissed. The run rate slowed in the middle overs, but a match-winning partnership between skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma ensured a comfortable chase, completed in just 15 overs.
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Suryakumar Yadav Dedicates Win to Pahalgam Victims and Armed Forces as Emotions Run High Post-Match
Speaking after the match, Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the win to the Pahalgam victims and the Indian armed forces:
“We stand by the families of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. We express our solidarity. I want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery. Hope they continue to inspire us all, and we give them more reasons on the ground, whenever we get an opportunity to make them smile,” SKY said in the post-match interview.
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Notably, the Indian players did not come out onto the field for the customary handshakes as they closed the dressing room. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s skipper Salman Agha also skipped the post-match interview, as the India-Pakistan clash came to a bittersweet end in Dubai.
