Tonight, at Dubai’s glittering stadium, a match of the Asia Cup 2025 was played that will make every viewer’s heart race.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 11 runs and will now face India in the final. Batting first, Pakistan scored 135/8 in 20 overs.
Bangladesh tried their best to chase, but were restricted to 124/9. The match was so tight that it was breathtaking until the last over.
After winning the toss, Bangladesh chose to bowl, hoping to put pressure on the team for a low score, but the Pakistani bowlers performed brilliantly.
These heroes shine in Pakistan’s batting
Pakistan did not have a good start. Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed for just 4 runs, followed by Saim Ayub without scoring. Fakhar Zaman played a 13-run innings, but overall the top order faltered.
Agha Salman made 19 runs in the middle, but Mohammad Haris was the real catalyst. Haris smashed 31 runs off 23 balls, including two fours and a six.
Shaheen Afridi also added 19 runs off 13 balls, his two sixes echoing the stadium. Mohammad Nawaz played a quickfire innings of 25 runs off 15 balls, including one four and two sixes.
Faheem Ashraf remained not out on 14 runs. Among Bangladesh’s bowlers, Taskin Ahmed took three wickets, while Rishad Hossain and Mahedi Hasan took two each.
Extras were given away, and the run rate was 6.75. Wickets fell quickly, but the lower order kept the score respectable.
Bowlers shine, Bangladesh kept fighting but lost.
Now Bangladesh batting in the chase. Saif Hasan scored 18 runs off 15 balls, hitting 1 four and 2 sixes. However, Parvez Hussain Aiman was dismissed for 0 off just 2 balls.
Tauhid Hridoy scored 5 runs off 10 balls, Mahedi Hasan scored 11 runs off 10 balls. Nurul Hasan added 16 runs off 21 balls. Shamim Hussain played a fighting innings of 30 runs off 25 balls, but eventually fell to Shaheen Afridi.
Zaker Ali scored 5 runs off 9 balls. Tanzim Hasan Saqib scored 10 runs off 11 balls. Rishad Hussain scored 16 runs off 11 balls, Mustafizur Rahman scored 6 runs off 4 balls. Extras were 3 runs, run rate was 6.2. Pakistani bowlers shone – Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets for 17 runs in 4 overs.
Haris Rauf took 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. Sam Ayub took 2 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs, and Nawaz took 1. Bangladesh continued to lose wickets, eventually finishing with 9-101. This defeat marked the end of Bangladesh’s campaign.
The final will be a clash between India and Pakistan, a match cricket fans have been waiting for.
