After being asked to bat first, Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan gave his team a strong start in the ongoing Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday in Dubai by smashing an incredible half-century. He made a gunshot motion with his bat during his milestone celebration, which went viral very fast.
Increased border tensions and the two teams’ continued refusal to shake hands were factors in this match. Earlier in the competition, Indian and Pakistani players engaged in off-field turmoil while avoiding small talk before throws and post-match rituals.
Farhan swiftly brought the innings under control after Fakhar Zaman was briefly dismissed early by Hardik Pandya for 15.
After India won the toss, Pakistan was sent in to bat and started the game well. It was the most costly powerplay period in T20 cricket as Kuldeep Yadav missed an easy opportunity to gift Saim Ayub and Jasprit Bumrah 34 runs in their opening three overs.
Pakistan had sped to 91/1 in 10 overs at the midway point, which was their best-ever start against India and their third-highest total at this point in the Asia Cup’s history. Before revealing his rocket-launcher gun celebration, Farhan hit Axar Patel for a six over midwicket to achieve his fifty in just thirty-four balls. The move went viral and delighted the stadium’s Pakistani supporters. The Men in Green’s score after 12 overs was 103/2.
View the top video of the day from Asia Cup 2025’s Super Four, Match 2 here:
Sahibzada Farhan hunting Rafale and Indian cricket team. pic.twitter.com/Qdo0RrZYWa
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