Pakistan created a bowling masterpiece to win by 11 runs over Bangladesh and make a storm into the PAK vs IND Finals of the Asia Cup 2025, which is the first time Pakistan has reached a final in the Asia Cup against India since 1984.
Bangladesh’s disciplined attack shook Pakistan, which batted first. Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan made early breakthroughs to leave the innings disorganised. A fourth duck in the tournament caused Saim Ayub a strain, and Fakhar Zaman had not yet found his way; he scored a snarling 12 against Rishad Hossain, who also eliminated Hussain Zalat. Mustafizur Rahman caught Skipper Agha Salman in his creations when Pakistan dropped inside 11 overs to 49/5.
Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz brought this revival through their aggressive alliance, which brought Pakistan back to its feet. The total was 135, with Harris hitting 31 out of 23 balls and Nawaz hitting 25 out of 15 balls. Shaheen Afridi gave late heroics and struck two sixes, eventually proving vital.
Pakistan bowlers were gritty and accurate in their defence of the small target. Shaheen Afridi’s opening salvo took out the main batters, and he came back with gleaming statistics of 3 for 17.
Part-time player Saim Ayub scored two wickets to compensate for his failure with the bat, as his expensive start was overcome by Haris Rauf, who took three wickets at 33. Shamim Hossain’s valiant effort of 30 was not enough to help Bangladesh, as careless shots ruined everything in the last overs.
The win preconditions a mouth-watering match between the fiercest opponents in the world of cricket. Pakistan will also be expected to win the PAK vs IND Asia Cup 2025 Finals, which will see Pakistan end India’s unbeatable streak and lift the trophy for the first time since 2012.
