India beat Bangladesh by 41 runs
Abhishek Sharma’s blazing half-century and a disciplined bowling display powered India to a 41-run triumph over Bangladesh in the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
The win sealed India’s place in the final and simultaneously knocked Sri Lanka out of the tournament.
Chasing 169, Bangladesh faltered to 127 all out in 19.3 overs despite opener Saif Hassan’s fighting knock.
The right-hander struck 69 off 51 balls, hitting five sixes and as many fours. He shared a 42-run stand with Parvez Hossain Emon (21 off 19) for the second wicket, but the rest of the batting lineup collapsed under pressure.
Kuldeep Yadav led India’s bowling charge with 3 for 18, while Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy claimed two wickets apiece.
Axar Patel and Tilak Varma chipped in with one each as Bangladesh struggled to build partnerships after Saif’s dismissal.
With this commanding victory, India booked their spot in the Asia Cup final and extended their strong run in the tournament.
India give Bangladesh 169-run target
India has set a 169 run target for Bangladesh in Asia Cup Super Four clash.
Bangladesh win toss
Bangladesh win toss, choose to bowl first against India in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash
Bangladesh to face India in Asia Cup Super Four 2025
Bangladesh will face India today in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four match.
India squad
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Bangladesh squad
Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four
Last night, Sri Lanka faced Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four match. Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sri Lanka in match 3 of the Super 4 stage in the Asia Cup 2025.
The Pakistani team restricted Sri Lanka’s team to a score of 133 on loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Pakistan was able to achieve the target run score, making 138 runs on the loss of 5 wickets in only 18 overs.This win has fortified Pakistan’s chances of reaching the Asia Cup 2025 final.
The coming matches will be very crucial for all teams except Sri Lanka, as they have been eliminated. The scenario becomes clearer after today’s match as India takes on Bangladesh tonight.
If Bangladesh wins tonight, then the next match will be a knock-out game for Bangladesh and Pakistan.
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