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IND vs PAK, Asia Cup Final: Sahibzada Farhan scripts history, becomes first player to achieve THIS record against Bumrah

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup Final: Sahibzada Farhan scripts history, becomes first player to achieve THIS record against Bumrah

Sahibzada Farhan Photograph: (Reuters)

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Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a blazing half-century to set the tone as the Men in Green got off to a brilliant start against India in the Asia Cup 2025 Final at Dubai on Sunday (Sep 28).

In the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan in Dubai, Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan scripts history at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (Sep 28). He became the first player in T20 International cricket to hit Jasprit Bumrah for three sixes. The aggressive opener hit two sixes off Bumrah in the Asia Cup Super Four match between India vs Pakistan, adding another one in the tournament's final.

Players with the most sixes against Jasprit Bumrah

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  • AB de Villiers (South Africa) - 8 sixes (IPL)
  • Virat Kohli (India) - 6 sixes (IPL)
  • JP Duminy (South Africa) - 6 sixes (IPL)
  • Cummins (Australia) - 5 sixes (IPL)
  • Andre Russell (West Indies) - 3 sixes (IPL)
  • MS Dhoni (India) - 2 sixes (IPL)
  • Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 3 sixes (T20Is)

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Final, Dubai

India bowled out Pakistan for just 146 runs in the Asia Cup final on Sunday (Sep 28). For India, Kuldeep Yadav was the top performer, taking four wickets for 30 runs in his four overs. Varun Chakaravarthy (2/30), Axar Patel (2/26) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) also helped by taking key wickets.

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Earlier in the match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl first. Batting first, Pakistan got off to a strong start with openers Sahibzada Farhan (57 from 38 balls) and Fakhar Zaman (46 from 35 balls), who added 84 runs in less than 10 overs and gave Pakistan a solid platform.

But things changed quickly when the Indian spinners, Varun, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel came to bowl and took quick wickets and slowed down Pakistan’s progress.

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