DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan collapsed from 113-1 to 146 all out against archrival India in the final of cricket’s Asia Cup on Sunday.

Put into bat for the Twenty20 game at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan fumbled a great start and lost its last nine wickets for 33 runs in 39 deliveries.

Sahibzada Farhan (57 runs in 38 balls) and Fakhar Zaman (46 in 35) had given Pakistan a solid start at 84-0 but No. 3 Saim Ayub (14) was the only other Pakistan batter to reach double figures. Farhan hit five fours and three sixes.

Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav took 4-30 in four overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel claimed two wickets each.

Bumrah claimed the last wicket as Pakistan’s innings ended in 19.1 overs.

Pakistan had enjoyed the powerplay

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