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India won the Asia Cup 2025 with a spectacular and spirited all-round display, beating its arch-rival Pakistan in the final. Though they had a modest 147 to chase, the team landed in early trouble as Abhishek Sharma (5), skipper Suryakumar Yadav (1) and Shubman Gill (12) fell cheaply. Sanju Samson steadied things for India with a 24, but it was Tilak Varma who proved to be the sheet -anchor at a difficult time with a cool half-century that steered the team home. Varma’s unperturbed temperament coupled with Shivam Dube’s aggression helped India cross the finish line.

Earlier, Pakistan started promisingly after being asked to bat first. The partnership involving the openers Sahibzada Farhan (57 off 38 balls) and Fakhar Zaman (46 off 35 balls) put India on the back

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