Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours: Pakistan and Bangladesh face off tonight

Pakistan qualify for Asia Cup final against India

Pakistan have finally made their way to a thrilling final against their arch-rivals, India XI. The Shaheens’ pacers and spinners were in top form, ensuring a steady fall of wickets against a determined Bangladesh side, who fought hard to stay in the game.

In a high-stakes encounter, the Shaheens bowled out the entire Bangladesh side, who were chasing just 135 runs to secure a place in the final against arch-rivals India.

Greens shift momentum

Pakistan’s all rounder Saim Ayub picked up his second wicket after crushing Jaker Ali for 5 who left Bangladesh in struggle at 85-run chase.

Shaheen Afridi plays havoc

Star pacer increased his wickets to four after claiming Shamim Hossain who was the only player to add 30 off 25 to their total chase.

Here’s how Afridi downed 4th wicket

Saim picks up first wicket

Bangladesh lost Nurul after he failed to build any momentum, getting out for 16 and leaving his side at 64 in the 12th over.

In an earlier over bowled by Mohammad Nawaz, Nurul and Shamim forged a 29-run partnership, taking Bangladesh past the halfway mark in the chase.

First fifty for Bangladesh

Bangladesh reached their first fifty in 9.2 overs, with Nurul and Shamim contributing 13 and 2 runs respectively to bring up the half-century during the over delivered by spinner Abrar Ahmed.

4th wicket for Nawaz

Bangladesh lost their fourth wicket as all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz fell to Mahedi Hasan after adding 11 runs to the total during a chase of 45 in the 8th over.

3rd wicket for Haris Rauf

Pakistan Shaheens were found in momentum as Haris Rauf picked up the top batter Saif Hassan in the last over of the powerplay, leaving the Bangladesh in struggle at 29.

Another key wicket for Pakistan

Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed another key wicket after falling Towhid Hridoy in the 5th over, leaving the Bangladesh XI in 29.

Shaheens strike back

Shaheens struck back as Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Afridi downed the rivals’ Parvez Hossain Emon for a duck in the very first over.

Post post modest 136-run target

Pakistan were able to score only 135 for the loss of 6 wickets as Bangladesh smashed Shaheens. Taking from top through the lower order, no player of the Greens was able to register a fifty as Haris was marked top scorer, adding 31 maximum to the team’s total.

Mohammad Nawaz downs for 25

All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz couldn’t hold on for long after his partner Mohammad Haris was dismissed. He fell to Taskin Ahmed after contributing 25 runs, taking Pakistan’s total to 110.

Haris falls for 31 in 18th over

Middle order Haris managed only 31 off 23 balls before being downed by Mahedi Hasan in the 18th over of the innings, leaving the team’s total at 115.

Hundred comes up for Shaheens 17 overs

Pakistan managed to reach 101 in 17 overs as Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz were at the crease to contribute 31 and 11 runs respectively to the team’s total in the 18th over.

Afridi crushed

Lower-order batter Shaheen Afridi stepped in to support Haris but couldn’t withstand the Bangladeshi pacers for long, as Taskin Ahmed dismissed him after he added just 19 runs to the Shaheens’ total in the 12th over.

skipper for 19

Shaheens’ captain Salman Agha and middle-order batter Mohammad Haris tried to stabilize the innings, but their partnership didn’t last long. The skipper was dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman after scoring just 19 off 21 balls, leaving the wicketkeeper in struggle.

Another wicket for Bangladesh

The all-rounder Hossain Talat who came in after Fakhar Zaman tried to steady the innings but could only add 3 runs off 7 balls before falling to Rishad Hossain in 9th over.

Fakhar falls in 7th over

Pakistan’s second top-order batter, Fakhar Zaman, was also unable to build any momentum, falling to Rishad Hossain after scoring just 13 off 20 balls.

Second wicket in second over

After Farhan was dismissed for 4 by Taskin, Saim Ayub stepped in to support fellow top-order batter Fakhar Zaman. However, Saim couldn’t stay long at the crease, falling immediately to Mahedi Hasan in the second over.

First wicket in first over for Bangladesh

Pakistan’s opening pair were expected to get off to a strong start, but things didn’t go as planned as Sahibzada Farhan fell to Bangladesh’s star pacer Taskin Ahmed in the very first over of the innings, leaving the team’s total at 4.