Pakistan opted to bat first on a very dry track. Chahal, bowling as early as the 8th over, struck off his sixth ball, trapping Imam-ul-Haq LBW.

Fakhar Zaman struggled for timing and placement before falling to Kuldeep for 31 in the 15th over.

Babar Azam's run out by Chahal and Jadeja in the next over added to the chaos.

Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik stabilized Pakistan with a century stand for the 4th wicket.

Shoaib Malik brought up his 11th fifty against India, and his 43rd overall.

Kuldeep broke through for India, getting Sarfraz caught at cover to end a 107-run association.

Malik fell for 78, strangled down leg by Bumrah's pace and incoming angle.

Asif Ali hit 31 off 21 balls. He hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a 6, 4 and 6 off consecutive balls but fell to Chahal soon after, giving the bowler his 50th wicket in ODIs.

Chasing a par score, Rohit Sharma was dropped on 14 off Shaheen Afridi's bowling by Imam-ul-Haq.

Dhawan and Rohit put on 210 runs for the opening wicket, which is a record for India in run-chases and the highest ever in ODIs in the UAE.

Dhawan brought up his 15th ODI hundred before falling to a run out in the 34th over.

Rohit 19th ODI hundred guided India to a 9-wicket win with 10.3 overs to spare.