Kuldeep’s 4-Fer Fiesta and Bumrah’s Yorker Yorkers: Pakistan’s Final Fumble in Asia Cup 2025 Comedy Gold!
By Raj the Cricket Nut, who’s still snickering at Pakistan’s 33/9 meltdown. Published: September 28, 2025, 10:30 PM IST
Cricket clowns, it’s September 28, 2025, and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium just turned the Asia Cup Final into a slapstick special! India, after winning the toss and bowling first, skittled Pakistan for a laughable 146 all out in 19.1 overs – a score so low it needs a booster seat. The stars? Kuldeep Yadav’s wizardly 4/30 and Jasprit Bumrah’s lethal 2/25, who turned Pakistan’s batting from promising to pratfall in 33 runs for 9 wickets. From Sahibzada Farhan’s breezy 57 to Shaheen Afridi’s golden duck, this was less a final, more a farce where spinners stole the show and yorkers yorked hopes. India chases 147 – but let’s roast the bowlers who bowled Pakistan into oblivion. Grab your chuckles – and a scorecard – as we unpack this hilarious hat-trick of hilarity!
The Setup: Toss Trickery and Bowling Brainiacs
Suryakumar Yadav called heads and aced the toss, choosing to bowl under Dubai’s dazzle – a call that spun the pitch into a googly graveyard. No no-handshake awkwardness (yay, maturity!), but the air crackled like Diwali crackers. India’s attack was a dream: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakaravarthy. Hardik Pandya benched (niggle woes), with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana waiting. Gautam Gambhir’s gang grinned from the dugout.
Pakistan’s lineup: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed. Bench had Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, and Mohammad Wasim Jr., with Mike Hesson’s posse pumping pep talks. Umpires Ahmad Shah Pakteen and Masudur Rahman, Raveendra Wimalasiri third-ump, Richie Richardson ref – all primed for the pandemonium. Weather? Clear skies, dew the comic sidekick.
Kuldeep’s 4-Fer Fiesta: The Chinaman Who Chinned Pakistan
Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm wizard with more tricks than a magician’s hat, conjured a 4/30 spell that left Pakistan spellbound – or spellwrecked. After leaking 25 in his first two overs (ouch!), he flipped the script in his final over, snaring three in a row like picking low-hanging fruit. Salman Agha’s 8 off 7 (SR 114.29) lofted tamely to Samson at 126/4 in 14.4. Shaheen Afridi’s duck lbw in the next ball at 134/7 in 16.4 – plumb as a plum pudding! Faheem Ashraf’s duck followed, caught by Tilak at 134/8 in 16.6. Kuldeep wrapped with Mohammad Nawaz’s 6 off 9 at 146/10 in 19.1. Four wickets, 30 runs – from villain to victor in four overs. His tournament haul? 12 wickets, leading the charts. Kuldeep’s googly grin? Priceless!
- Spell Stats: 4/30 off 4 – ER 7.50, but that hat-trick over? ER infinity for Pak!
- Victim Variety: Lofted catch, lbw, another catch – Kuldeep’s menu had it all.
- Funny Bit: Shaheen’s duck – the pacer who couldn’t pace away from trouble!
Bumrah’s Yorker Yorkers: The Sling King Slings Doom
Jasprit Bumrah, the slinging sorcerer with a run-up smoother than butter, yorked Pakistan’s tail with 2/25 in 3.1 overs – an economy of 7.90 that felt like 0. Bumrah entered at 113/1, immediately rattling Saim Ayub’s 14 off 12 (SR 127.27) with a low catch at 113/2 in 12.5. His yorker special? Haris Rauf’s 6 off 4 (SR 150.00) bowled middle stump cartwheeling at 141/9 in 17.5 – Bumrah mocked Rauf’s “fighter jet” celebration with his own flyby! The final nail? Nawaz’s skier to Rinku at 146/10. Bumrah’s tournament? Untouchable, with swing that swings moods from hope to hopelessness. From 25 leaked early to tail terror – classic Bumrah bounce-back!
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3.1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 7.90 |
Pakistan’s innings was a farce – 113/1 to 146 all out! After Farhan’s 57 and Fakhar’s 46 (84-run stand), spinners choked: Varun 2/30, Axar 2/26. Ducks galore – Haris, Shaheen, Ashraf, Rauf. Extras 7. Powerplay 45 – promise popped like a balloon. India chases 147 – dew dream? Pak’s pacers lurk, but morale’s muddled. Asia Cup legacy? India eyes 9th title.
Buzz: Abhishek’s bat swing secrets, Harbhajan’s drama – but tonight, Kuldeep-Bumrah’s duo reigns supreme.
In the end, this final’s a riot: spins, yorkers, and yucks. Pak’s fumble? A spinner’s sketch. India’s turn – triumph? Watch, laugh, recall: Cricket’s bonkers best. Your call? Yell below!
