India vs Pakistan isn’t just a cricket match; it’s that big boss-level event where dopamine meets drama under Dubai’s night lights. If your phone was buzzing at 18.5 overs, welcome to the club! India chased 172 with pure style, wrapping things up with seven balls to spare. Abhishek Sharma went God mode, Shivam Dube clutched up, and, of course, politics gave us extra sanskaari tension. If this is Super 4, just imagine the final, yeh toh preview hi tha!

1. The One With The 105-Run Opening Flex

  • If cricket had algorithms, Abhishek Sharma (74 off 39) and Shubman Gill (47 off 28) straight-up broke ‘em.
  • The duo put on a 105-run opening stand in just 52 balls. By the 9th over, India was already 105/0 and half your group chat was flexing memes about it.
  • Abhishek hit his 50 in just 24 balls (with 5 sixes, 6 boundaries) and was, obviously, Player of the Match.
Abhishek batting

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2. Dube Ji Ka Clutch Mode: Middle-Overs Momentum Shift

  • Not all heroes bat in the top order; sometimes they answer to ‘Shivam Dube.’ Pak’s strong start (72/0) hit pause once Dube rolled his arm over: he took two clutch wickets that flipped the narrative.
  • Kuldeep and Hardik chipped in with a wicket each and, cringe alert, we dropped four catches. Fielding: Sometimes it’s S-tier, sometimes it’s “Monday ka hangover.”
  • But that’s peak jugaad, when pace isn’t working, clever bowling does the heavy lifting. Dube’s the reason you can’t snooze mid-overs.
Shivam Dube bowling

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3. The Spice Level: No Handshakes, Plenty of Heat

  • Forget post-match handshakes; this was all stare-downs, short words, and that unspoken ‘DND’ energy. Geopolitics said nope to the handshake, so tensions boiled over with every close-up.
  • Fast bowlers glared, batters smirked, Abhishek’s post-match mic-drop was, “We reply with the bat, yeh hi dawa.” Nothing toxic, but all the drama you wanted.
  • We came for cricket, got a mini-Web Series. Who needs reality TV when you’ve got an India–Pakistan T20?
Less handshake, more heat

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4. Pakistan’s Start, India’s Finish: The Tale of Two Halves

  • Pak’s 171/5 was all about Sahibzada Farhan’s 58 (45), some early Saim Ayub fireworks, and a late burst from Faheem Ashraf and Salman Ali Agha.
  • Even Jasprit Bumrah had a rare off day, relatable, na? Sometimes Mondays hit on Sundays, too.
  • But Tilak Varma’s cool 30* was the ice India needed to finish the chase. Low-key hero moment, and not a single nerve was visible, unlike the rest of us stressed out at home.

5. Viral Bits You’ll See On Your Timeline

  • Abhishek Sharma launching short balls into another timezone, Gill casually playing pick-up drives, and Instagram and WhatsApp stories are already sorted for a week.
  • Sledging highlights, side-eye battles, and the epic scoreboard snap at 105/0, solid meme material.
  • POV: You’re a bowler and Abhishek Sharma just pressed ‘Skip Ad’ on your over, GG, bro!

India vs Pakistan? Delivered no handshake, but enough fireworks. If Super 4 can serve this much masala, what’s even left for the finals? Who was your MVP?