[WATCH] IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025: Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah combine to dismiss Pakistan's Saim Ayub

An unusual scene at the Dubai International Stadium. Jasprit Bumrah at the point took a clean catch to dismiss Pakistan opener Saim Ayub. Hardik Pandya was the bowler, and Jasprit Bumrah was at that point during India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match. 

It might bea perfect example of good rehearsal. On the 0.1 over, Hardik Pandya did the damage. Captain Surya Kumar Yadav also deserves massive credit, as he showed enough trust in his boys. Pandya was the opening bowler against the host, the United Emirates, as well. In that match, Pandya was the only bowler who went wicketless for India and was expensive too. Pandya is well aware of his boys and asked the star pace bowling all-rounder to bowl again with the new ball. This time, against arch rivals, Pandya paid off by quickly taking the wicket of the young opener.

Bumrah at Point was another surprising thing for the viewers. Ayub went for another golden duck. The high time may be too far for Pakistan team management to rethink their tactics, at least for the T20 Internationals. After the strike from Team India, Pakistan is 0 for 1. 

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Jasprit Bumrah at point took an amezing catch to dismiss Saim Ayub 

After winning the toss, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha won the toss and decided to bowl first. After winning the toss, he said, "Going to bat first. We've been playing good cricket and are very excited. Looks like a slow wicket. Just want to bat first and put runs on the board. Same side. Have been here for 20-odd days and are used to the conditions," he said. 

Playing XIs:

India—Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan—Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Abrar Ahmed.