Pakistan have defeated Bangladesh by 11 runs to qualify for the ultimate of the Asia Cup 2025. They may face arch-rivals India within the ultimate on Sunday (September 28), whilst issues are heated up as ever between the 2 groups off the sector.
It will likely be an India vs Pakistan ultimate within the Asia Cup on Sunday (September 28). For the primary time within the historical past of the continental occasion, the arch-rivals will probably be dealing with off within the summit conflict. India had already certified for the ultimate after their 41-run win over Bangladesh on Wednesday (September 24). It had turned the match between Bangladesh and Pakistan right into a digital semi-final and the Salman Ali Agha-led facet emerged victorious, profitable the conflict by 11 runs.
Bangladesh had themselves in charge as they panicked very early within the 136-run chase. They misplaced three wickets, together with that of an in-form Saif Hassan, within the powerplay and had been reeling at 29/3 within the sixth over of the innings. Shaheen Afridi picked up two wickets with the brand new ball, whereas Haris Rauf additionally struck in his spell.
The spinners – Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub – saved a leash on the run-scoring and the Bangladesh batters performed some inexplicable pictures underneath strain. They saved shedding wickets at common intervals and it was solely Shamim Hossan who confirmed some combat with a 30-run knock off 25 balls. When he was dismissed within the seventeenth over of the innings, Bangladesh’s hopes of creating it to the ultimate ended. They ultimately received bowled out for simply 101 runs to lose the sport by 35 runs.
Pakistan huff and puff to 135 runs of their 20 overs
Earlier, Pakistan additionally did not bat nicely and actually huffed and puffed to a rating of 135 runs. After shedding the toss, they received off to a disastrous begin, shedding Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub with simply 5 runs on the board. Bangladesh bowled nicely with the brand new ball and at 49/5 within the eleventh over, it appeared all however over for the boys in inexperienced within the conflict.
Nonetheless, Shaheen Afridi was promoted up the order to tonk the ball and he did the identical to smash 19 runs off 13 balls. His knock shifted the momentum for Pakistan, whilst Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz scored 31 and 25 runs to propel the workforce to 135 runs of their 20 overs for the lack of eight wickets.
Bangladesh had been responsible of letting the Pakistan batters off the hook after having them 5 down for lower than 50 runs. They dropped a number of catches and allowed the opposition to put up the aggressive complete on the board.
Nonetheless, the stage is now arrange for a blockbuster conflict between India and Pakistan within the ultimate of Asia Cup.