India, Sept. 14 -- Pakistan suffered a nightmarish start in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A match against India on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Pakistan lost two wickets in the first eight balls of the innings after opting to bat first as Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah wreaked havoc.

Hardik struck in his first legal delivery after starting with a wide ball against Pakistan opener Ayub. After bowling an inswinger in the previous ball, he dished out an outswinger and the batter couldn't help but go chasing against the back of the length ball outside the off. Ayub punched it on the up and it went straight to Bumrah at point.

Hardik became the second Indian bowler to take a wicket off the first legitimate ball in a T20I match. A...