Dubai: After guiding India to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash, Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the victory to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the armed forces.

“We stand with the victims of the families of Pahalgam – we express our solidarity – want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces, hope they continue to inspire us all,” Suryakumar said after the match at the Dubai International Stadium.

India chased down the 128-run target with ease, with Suryakumar and Shivam Dube steering the team home after a strong bowling performance from Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel restricted Pakistan to 127/9.

India registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in a one-sided Asia Cup Group A league match here on Sunday.

Spinners Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) and Axar Patel (2/18) helped India restrict Pakistan to 127 for nine after Salman Agha opted to bat first.

In reply, India completed the chase in 15.5 overs with skipper Suryakumar Yadav (47 not out off 37 balls), Abhishek Sharma (31 off 13) and Tilak Varma (31 off 31) making significant contributions.

India began the day with Hardik Pandya dismissing Saim Ayub on the first legitimate delivery of the game and Jasprit Bumrah dismissing Mohammad Haris in the next over to leave Pakistan tottering at 6 for 2.

Spinners Kuldeep and Axar then stifled the Pakistan middle order with regular strikes.

Sahibzada Farhan scored a valiant 40 off 44 balls but the rest of the Pakistani batters cut a sorry figure on a docile track.

Shaheen Afridi hit a 16-ball 33 not out towards the end to take Pakistan past 125.

Brief scores:

Pakistan: 127/ 9 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 40, Shaheen Afridi 33 not out; Kuldeep Yadav 3/18, Axar Patel 2/18).

India: 131/3 in 15.5 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 47 not out, Abhishek Sharma 31, Tilak Varma 31; Saim Ayub 3/35).