Pakistan vs Bangladesh Match Highlights & Results

Right then, the two finalists are confirmed, with Pakistan set to face arch-rivals India in the title clash on Sunday, 28th September. Before that, though, one game remains in the Super Four stage, as India take on Sri Lanka here in Dubai on Friday, 26th September. The champions of the previous edition of the T20 Asia Cup, Sri Lanka, have underperformed in this Super Four round and will be looking to bow out on a high. From India’s perspective, it is a bit of a conundrum. They have issues to iron out in terms of their fielding and the lack of runs from the middle order. With just a day’s break before the final, the big question is whether they rest a few key players or go in with their best XI. The game will begin at 2.30 pm GMT, but do join us early for the build-up. See you then. Cheers!

The skipper of Pakistan, Salman Agha, reflects that if a team can win matches like this, they are a special side. Praises the collective effort, especially the bowling and fielding, where everyone contributed. Points out that while batting still needs improvement, the team is working on it. Talking about Shaheen, he calls him a special player who always delivers what the team needs, and he is delighted with his impact up front. Also appreciates Mohammad Haris, who is not batting in his usual position but is still making valuable contributions. On defending a low total, Salman highlights how crucial the new ball was in these conditions and credits the bowlers for creating pressure early on. Acknowledges the hard work put in on the field, mentioning that Shane has been pushing the players with extra sessions and reminding them of Mike Hesson’s words, as if you can’t field, you won’t make the team. Believes that Pakistan are good enough to beat anyone and promises they will come back on Sunday and try to beat India.

The stand-in skipper of Bangladesh, Jaker Ali, says that the batting unit let them down, and the way they batted cost them this game and the one against India. Shares that it was not easy, but he tried to adjust and enjoyed the captaincy experience. Mentions that the team did well as a bowling unit, with Rishad Hossain and Taskin Ahmed performing strongly. Adds that Saif Hassan stood out with the bat, but no one supported him.

Shaheen Afridi is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his superb all-round performance. He says that he is delighted to contribute with both bat and ball and dedicates the award to his wife and son. Talking about his bowling, Shaheen mentions that the team needed early breakthroughs in the Powerplay, and he is happy to have delivered through those three overs in the Powerplay. Adds that he has been working on different variations, and it feels good that they clicked today to help the team. On his batting cameo, Shaheen explains that he came out ahead of Nawaz and Faheem to inject momentum into the innings. He is glad that he connected well, hitting two sixes at a crucial stage, and is pleased that those runs made a difference for the team. About facing India in the final, he ends by saying that they are ready.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Earlier, after opting to bowl first, Bangladesh dominated the early exchanges and showed they were up for the challenge. The Tigers kept chipping away at wickets on either side of the Powerplay, and at 55/5 after 12 overs, Pakistan looked in real trouble. They managed to scrape their way to 135, thanks to crucial contributions from Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Haris, and Mohammad Nawaz. Having been in complete control, Bangladesh let Pakistan off the hook, with 80 runs leaking in the final 8 overs as Afridi and Nawaz rode their luck amid dropped catches.

With the wicket offering appreciable turn, the likes of Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, and Saim Ayub came to the fore for Pakistan in the middle overs, and Ayub continued his success with the ball on a night he had another duck in the Asia Cup with the bat. Shamim Hossain fought a lone fight in the face of wickets falling around him, and his departure was pretty much the final nail in the coffin. Shaheen Afridi dealt the early damage with a couple of wickets inside the Powerplay before Haris Rauf took over, and then the duo returned to seal the deal, finishing with three wickets apiece.

Needing 136 to win, the required run rate was not much of an issue, as it was 6.8 at the start of the chase, and it was all about easing those early jitters. The start was decent, with Bangladesh placed at 23/1 after 4 overs, but then, as if a switch had been flicked, the Bangladeshi batters went hell for leather without need. They refused to rein in those attacking instincts and went all out, only to fail. More than Pakistan applying pressure and making it tough for them, the Bangla Tigers made the chase difficult for themselves.

Pakistan are through to the final! Two unpredictable sides went head-to-head, but one lived up to its reputation more than the other. Yes, you guessed it right. It's Bangladesh. A self-implosion on their part allowed Salman Agha and his men to pull a rabbit out of the hat. For the first time in history, the Asia Cup final will be an India-Pakistan showdown.

Haris Rauf to Rishad Hossain, No run.Pakistan have made it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025. It will be the first time that India and Pakistan will meet in a final of the Asia Cup. On the fuller side and outside off, Rishad gets across and swings wildly but misses. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 11 runs, and they have defended a low total of just 135.

Haris Rauf to Rishad Hossain, No run.A full toss, around middle, Rishad goes back and tries to heave it but mistimes it off the upper half of the bat. The ball lands in the vacant region between mid on and mid off. They don't run. The players of Pakistan start to celebrate.

Haris Rauf to Rishad Hossain, Six!SIX! THUMPED! Oh, wow! Another slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Rishad Hossain uses his feet, picks the change of pace, and clubs it over long on for a biggie. Bangladesh are still fighting and they need two more sixes in the final two balls.

Haris Rauf to Rishad Hossain, No run.A swing and a miss! On a length and around off, with pace off, Rishad goes deep in his crease and swings hard but misses.

Haris Rauf to Rishad Hossain, Four!FOUR! MUSCLED! Full and around off, Rishad Hossain clears his front leg away and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Haris Rauf to Mustafizur Rahman, Bye.Bye! Back of a length, angling in, around off, Fizz backs away and looks to defend it but gets beaten past the outside edge. The keeper moves to his right but fails to grab it cleanly. Parries it towards short fine and concedes a bye.

Haris Rauf (3-0-23-3) will bowl the final over.

Faheem Ashraf to Rishad Hossain, No run.Another superb slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Rishad throws his hands at it and looks to slog it but misses. Bangladesh need 23 runs in the last over.

Faheem Ashraf to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run.DROPPED! On a length and around off, with pace off, Mustafizur Rahman clears his front leg and looks to heave it but gets it off the toe end of the bat and it goes towards long on, where Mohammad Nawaz moves forward and drops a sitter. A single taken. The skipper, Salman Agha, can't believe it and looks unhappy.

Faheem Ashraf to Mustafizur Rahman, Four!FOUR! On a length and outside off, Mustafizur Rahman goes deep in his crease and looks to loft it over covers. But gets it off the outer half of the bat and the ball flies over backward point for a boundary.

Faheem Ashraf to Rishad Hossain, 1 run.Wide outside off, on a length, Rishad gets across and drags it to long on. Takes a single this time. Bangladesh need 28 off 9 balls.

Faheem Ashraf to Rishad Hossain, No run.Nagging length and outside off, Rishad swats it uppishly but in the gap towards long off but refuses the single.

Faheem Ashraf to Rishad Hossain, Four!EDGED AND FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Rishad Hossain gets across deep in his crease and tries to heave it. Gets an outside edge that flies over the keeper behind the wickets and races away to the deep third fence for a boundary.

Haris Rauf to Rishad Hossain, 1 run.On a hard length and outside off, dabbed down towards cover point for a single. Bangladesh need 33 in the final two overs.

Haris Rauf to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run.From around the wicket, full and around middle, Rahman goes deep in his crease and looks to defend it but gets an outside edge that rolls away towards cover point for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in.

Haris Rauf to Taskin Ahmed, OUT! b Haris Rauf.OUT! BOWLED'EM! Bangladesh are nine down and Pakistan are just one away from a big victory and making it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025. On a length and around middle, with pace on this time. Taskin Ahmed backs away and extends his arms to reach out, but misses. The ball sneaks under the blade and rattles the middle stump.

Haris Rauf to Taskin Ahmed, Four!EDGED AND FOUR! On a length and around middle, and it seems to be another change of pace delivery. Taskin Ahmed remains leg side of the ball and tries to pull it but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper behind the wickets for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat.

Haris Rauf to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, OUT! b Haris Rauf.OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Haris Rauf has bagged his second, and this is an inspiring effort while struggling with cramps. He bowls a slower delivery, on a hard length and keeps the line around the off stump. Tanzim Hasan Sakib backs away a touch, gets down on one knee, and throws his hands at it to drag it. But gets deceived by the lack of pace on it. The ball beats the outside edge of the bat and crashes into the top of the off stump.

Oh, dear! Haris Rauf is down on the ground after falling over in his follow-through. He looks to be in some discomfort. The physio is putting him through a few stretching exercises. Pakistan will be hoping it is nothing serious and just a case of cramps. Rauf is back on his feet, much to the delight of the Pakistani supporters in the stands.

Haris Rauf to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, No run.Short of a length and outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib presses back and tries to pull it, but the ball gets big on him. He misses his shot. Oh, Haris Rauf is down on the ground. The physio is out to have a check on him.

Shaheen Afridi to Rishad Hossain, No run.Goes for a yorker, but ends up serving a low full toss, around off, Rishad drills it back to the bowler.

Rishad Hossain walks out to bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Shamim Hossain, OUT! c Hussain Talat b Shaheen Afridi.OUT! TAKEN! The last recognised batter, Shamim Hossain, is gone for 30 (25), and again, it is that man, Shaheen Afridi, who has delivered for Pakistan. The road is much tougher for Bangladesh. A slower ball, on a back of a length and outside off, Shamim changes his stance and grip and tries to reverse-scoop it. But gets deceived by the lack of pace on it and plays his shot a bit early. Ends up lobbing it off the toe end of the bat, and the ball goes towards backward point, where Hussain Talat takes this dipping catch around his knee. Bangladesh are 97/7, needing 39 runs more.

From the dressing room, Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson, has walked down near the dugout and, with hand gestures, seems to be signalling Salman Agha to bring Abrar Ahmed into the attack next.

Shaheen Afridi to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run.Much fuller and almost a yorker, around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drills it to long on for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Shamim Hossain, Leg bye.Leg bye! Full but down leg, following the batter, Shamim Hossain backs away and tries to flick it but misses. The ball hits the front pad and gets deflected towards cover point. A leg bye is sneaked.

Shaheen Afridi to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run.A yorker, around middle, jammed down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Four!FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length and wide outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib crouches and whacks it to beat the flying extra cover fielder to his left for a cracking boundary.

Saim Ayub to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run.Five singles off the over! Short and around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib presses back and uses his wrists to work it away through the gap at mid-wicket for a single. Bangladesh need 46 runs in the last 24 balls.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Dragged length and outside off, Shamim lets the ball arrive and taps it beside the pitch on the off side with soft hands to take a quick single.

Saim Ayub to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run.Nagging length and around off, knocked down to wide long on for a single by Tanzim.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Short, turns away, outside off, Shamim goes back and adjusts his shot to push it down towards extra cover for a quick single.

Saim Ayub to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run.Tossed it up and around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one. He wants another but is sent back by his partner.

Saim Ayub to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, No run.Slower and shorter, outside off, THS goes back and punches it to cover.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, No run.Pushed through, quicker and shorter, on off, Shamim Hossain stays back to defend.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, Six!SIX! Fine strike! A bit too full from Abrar, on middle. Shamim is able to transfer the weight on the front foot and with his strong wrists, he clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Abrar Ahmed to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run.Short and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Floated up, on middle, on a length, swept through square leg for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, 2 runs.Fuller and slower, on middle, Hossain lunges and lofts it back over the bowler's head. Shaheen Afridi gets around from long and slides to his left to push the ball away from the fence. Saves two runs for his side.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, 2 runs.Dropped short by Ahmed, outside off, Shamim backs away and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

Saim Ayub to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, No run.On a nagging length, on off, Tanzim dabs it down in front of point.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is the new batter in.

Saim Ayub to Jaker Ali, OUT! c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub.OUT! CAUGHT! Rinse and repeat of the Nurul Hasan dismissal! Jaker shows his cards early as he backs away to go through the off side. Saim spots it and serves the carrom ball, full and outside off. Ali reaches out and ends up slicing it in the air in front of long off as the bottom hand comes off the bat handle. Mohammad Nawaz runs in off the ropes and takes the catch close to his chest. A big blow to Bangladesh as the skipper departs.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Speared in by Ayub from around the wicket, short and on middle, Shamim goes on the back foot to jab it away on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that lobs and drops away from over to his right. They cross.

Saim Ayub to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Short and angled into the pads, helped away down to deep fine leg for one.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Sliding on with the arm, shorter and on middle, Shamim taps it from the crease to long on and crosses over.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 2 runs.At 84.9 kph, Saim offers flight, full and on middle. Shamim backs away and collapses his back knee to go inside out over. Does not quite get hold of it but manages to clear cover and collects a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nawaz to Jaker Ali, No run.A big swing and a miss! Slower through the air, outside off, on a nagging length. Jaker has a swipe across the line and gets beaten on the inside edge. Tidy stuff from Nawaz. Just 4 runs off the over. Bangladesh need 68 runs in 42 balls.

Mohammad Nawaz to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Short and darted into the left-hander, Shamim punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.

Mohammad Nawaz to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Tossed it up and around middle, Jaker backs away and punches it through covers for one.

Mohammad Nawaz to Jaker Ali, No run.Nagging length and around middle, Jaker backs away and dabs it back to the bowler.

Mohammad Nawaz to Jaker Ali, 2 runs.Sliding down leg, Jaker backs away and nudges it to the left of deep fine for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nawaz to Jaker Ali, No run.Slower and shorter, around off, Jaker Ali goes back and blocks it back to the bowler.

Saim Ayub to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Gives the ball air, on off, Jaker strides forward and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Saim Ayub to Jaker Ali, No run.Floated up, on off, Jaker keeps it out on the off side.

The skipper, Jaker Ali, walks in at 7.

Saim Ayub to Nurul Hasan, OUT! c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub.OUT! CAUGHT! After two dot balls, Sunil Gavaskar on air said that the next delivery would be crucial, and right on cue, Nurul Hasan felt the need to release the pressure. However, he has perished in the attempt. Saim hangs it up there, above the batter's eyeline and keeps it away from the hitting arc. Nurul Hasan backs away initially but ends up giving himself too much room. He has to reach out as he looks to go inside out over extra cover. Ends up hitting it a lot straighter and straight down the throat of long off, where Mohammad Nawaz takes it around his neck.

Saim Ayub to Nurul Hasan, No run.Short and on middle, Nurul stabs it down on the leg side.

Saim Ayub to Nurul Hasan, No run.Loopy leg break, on middle, Nurul goes on the back foot and nudges it to the right of mid-wicket. Hasan is keen for a single but his partner sends him back.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Full and drifting onto the pads, swept away straight to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammad Nawaz to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Keeps it short, on off, Hossain dabs it to the right of cover-point and sneaks in a quick single. A good, accurate throw from the fielder, right over the stumps at the batting end, but Nurul is home by then.

Mohammad Nawaz to Shamim Hossain, No run.Pushed through, short and on middle. Shamim waits back to work it away on the leg side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mohammad Nawaz to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Darted into the right-hander, on a nagging length, on middle. Nurul steps out and goes inside out over cover for a single.

Mohammad Nawaz to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Flat and short, on middle, Shamim Hossain steps out and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mohammad Nawaz to Shamim Hossain, No run.A massive shout for LBW but turned down! After a discussion with the keeper, Salman Agha takes the review. This turns back in sharply, on a length, on the off stump. Shamim presses forward but fails to get to the pitch of the ball to smother the spin. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball strikes him on the knee roll on the front pad. There is no bat involved but the stride that Shamim took has saved him. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is hitting the leg stump but the impact is umpire's call. The on-field call is upheld.

Mohammad Nawaz to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Dropped short, on off, Nurul backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Quite an eventful first half of the chase. More than Pakistan making a contest out of it, Bangladesh have made life difficult for themselves. They have refused to rein in their attacking instincts and are desperately in need of some stability. The required run rate is just under 8, so that is not the concern. The real issue is the number of wickets lost. Pakistan have their tails up and will know there is not much batting left. Only Jaker Ali remains among the recognised batters, and beyond him it is straight into the tail. The spinners are finding a considerable amount of turn, and Salman Agha will bank on them to make further inroads in this upcoming phase of play.

Abrar Ahmed to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Short and quick, outside off, Nurul rocks back and guides it to short third. Calls his partner for a quick single. Bangladesh are 58/4 at the halfway mark, needing 78 more in the last 10 overs.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, 1 run.Abrar keeps it shorter and around off, SH clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, Six!SIX! THUMPED! Full, in the slot, around middle, Shamim Hossain gets down, picks it up and deposits it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Abrar Ahmed to Shamim Hossain, No run.Dragged back length and around off, Shamim waits and steers it to short third. Couldn't find the gap.

Abrar Ahmed to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Short and around off, punched down to long on for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Nurul Hasan, No run.Short and down leg, Nurul gets across and looks to flick it but misses. The keeper does well to move to his left and grab it behind the wickets. The umpire calls it a legal delivery, maybe because Nurul has shuffled.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, No run.Much shorter and around off, Shamim presses back and drops it down towards cover, who gets across to his left and cuts it off with a slide.

Saim Ayub to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Short and around middle, Nurul shuffles a long way and nudges it in the gap towards deep square leg for one.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, Leg bye.Leg bye! Flatter and shorter, around leg, Shamim tries to flick it but misses. The ball clips his front pad and rolls away to short fine. A leg bye is sneaked.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, 2 runs.Slower and fuller, around off, Shamim Hossain changes his grip and gets down to play a reverse-sweep. Mistimes it but gets it in the gap over cover for two runs.

Saim Ayub to Shamim Hossain, No run.Full and around middle, pushed away to cover off the front foot.

Saim Ayub to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.In the air.... but just lands safe! Slower and fuller, around middle, Nurul Hasan gets across deep in his crease and tries to slog it across the line. But induces a top edge that flies towards mid on. Saim Ayub calls for the catch himself and runs over his right shoulder. But fails to reach there as the ball lands before him. A single taken.

Shamim Hossain is in at number 6. Saim Ayub comes into the attack.

Mohammad Nawaz to Mahedi Hasan, OUT! c Hussain Talat b Mohammad Nawaz.OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Nawaz strikes when he finally gets to bowl after two matches, and Mahedi Hasan walks back for 11 (10). Nawaz bowls a drifter, full and around off, Mahedi backs away and tries to access the off side. He attempts a big lofted shot inside out over covers but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball travels flat towards sweeper cover, where Hussain Talat pouches it low around his waist. Bangladesh are 44/4 after 8 overs and they need 92 runs in the last 72 balls.

Mohammad Nawaz to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Floated up, outside off, Nurul uses his feet but has to adjust his shot. Ends up getting a thickish outside edge that goes to short third. A single taken.

Mohammad Nawaz to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Short and around middle, knocked down to long on for a single more.

Mohammad Nawaz to Mahedi Hasan, 2 runs.Tossed it up and around off, Mahedi Hasan gets across, crouches a bit and scoops it. Though he mistimes it but gets enough to clear the keeper behind the wickets. The short third fielder chases it down to his left but the batters take two runs.

Mohammad Nawaz to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Slower and shorter, around middle, Nurul backs away and punches it through covers for one.

Mohammad Nawaz to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Nawaz drags his length back after seeing the batter coming down the track and keeps the line outside off. Mahedi adjusts well on his back foot to knock it down to long on for one.

Abrar Ahmed to Nurul Hasan, No run.Just 2 off the over. Short and outside off, Hasan gets across deep in his crease and gets squared up as he defends it awkwardly. Surely, he isn't looking at his best.

Abrar Ahmed to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Quicker, fuller and outside off, Mahedi sits down nicely and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Abrar Ahmed to Nurul Hasan, 1 run.Flatter and shorter, around middle, Hasan clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.