Asia Cup 2025 Final
Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf’s lethal bowling helped Pakistan beat Bangladesh in a do-or-die Super Four match to advance to the Asia Cup 2025 final. They will now face India in Dubai on September 28th.
In a crucial Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh (PAK vs BAN) by 11 runs to advance to the final of the tournament. With this victory, Pakistan will now face India on September 28th at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Significantly, for the first time in the 41-year history of the Asia Cup, the teams of India and Pakistan (India vs Pakistan) will face each other in the title match. (India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025).
Pakistan’s poor start
After losing the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan had a disastrous start. Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed for just 4 runs. Saim Ayub, who came in at number three, also departed without scoring. The steady fall of wickets only increased the pressure. Fakhar Zaman departed cheaply for 13, while captain Salman Agha departed for 19. Hussain Talat also struggled to hold on, scoring just 3 runs. Pakistan lost five wickets for 49 runs, and it seemed unlikely they would reach 100. However, wicketkeeper Mohammad Haris then scored 31 runs off 23 balls. Shaheen Afridi once again scored with the bat, scoring 19 runs off 13 balls. Mohammad Nawaz also made 25 runs off 15 balls, and Faheem Ashraf made 14 runs off 9 balls to take the score to 135.
Bangladesh’s poor start
Chasing a target of 136, Bangladesh got off to a disastrous start. Their first wicket fell with just one run on the board. The team then struggled to recover, losing wickets at regular intervals. After the openers’ failure, the middle order also struggled to withstand the pressure. Shamim Hossain top-scored for Bangladesh with 30 runs off 25 balls. However, the other batsmen failed to contribute significantly. The team managed only 124 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, losing the match by 11 runs.
