Despite what he called a “outstanding” bowling performance, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha acknowledged that his team’s batting meltdown was the key factor in their loss to India in the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 final.
Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman, who were called in to bat first, gave Pakistan a spectacular start by scoring 84 runs before the interval.
In the tenth over, Varun Chakaravarthy, the top-ranked T20I batsman, handed India their first breakthrough by removing Farhan, who was still the leading scorer with 57 off 38 deliveries, blasting three sixes and five fours.
