Explained: Pakistan’s Road to the Asia Cup 2025 Final After India Beat Bangladesh
Match Summary
Match: India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2025 Super Four
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Result: India won by 41 runs
India: 168/6 (20 overs)
Bangladesh: 127 all out (18.4 overs)
India Innings – 168/6 (20 overs)
Abhishek Sharma: 75 (37)
Suryakumar Yadav (c): 32 (25)
Ruturaj Gaikwad: 21 (18)
Shivam Dube: 15 (12)
Extras: 9
Top Bowlers (Bangladesh):
Shakib Al Hasan: 2/29 (4 overs)
Mustafizur Rahman: 2/34 (4 overs)
Taskin Ahmed: 1/28 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Innings – 127 all out (18.4 overs)
Litton Das: 34 (26)
Towhid Hridoy: 27 (22)
Mahmudullah: 19 (15)
Others: failed to convert starts
Top Bowlers (India):
Kuldeep Yadav: 3/23 (4 overs)
Jasprit Bumrah: 2/21 (3.4 overs)
Varun Chakravarthy: 2/26 (4 overs)
Axar Patel: 1/17 (3 overs)
Key Highlights
Abhishek Sharma smashed a 37-ball 75 to set the tone for India.
India’s spinners and pacers combined to bowl out Bangladesh for 127.
With this victory, India became the first team to reach the Asia Cup 2025 final.
Sri Lanka were eliminated from the tournament after this result.
India sealed their place in the Asia Cup 2025 final with a commanding win over Bangladesh in Dubai on Wednesday. The Suryakumar Yadav-led team extended their unbeaten run in the tournament, registering another convincing victory in the Super Four stage.
Young opener Abhishek Sharma stole the show once again, smashing a blistering 75 off just 37 balls to guide India to a competitive 168/6 in 20 overs. In reply, India’s bowlers dominated as Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy struck twice each, dismissing Bangladesh for 127.
With this result, India became the first team to book a spot in the final, while Sri Lanka’s elimination from the tournament was confirmed. The qualification scenario is now straightforward — the winner of Thursday’s Super Four clash between Pakistan and Bangladesh will secure the second spot in the Asia Cup 2025 final.
With India defeating Bangladesh, Pakistan’s qualification hopes are firmly in their own hands. The Salman Ali Agha-led side must win their upcoming clash against Bangladesh, which would take their tally to four points from two matches and secure them a spot in the Asia Cup 2025 final.
The scenario is identical for Bangladesh, who currently sit on two points from as many games. A victory over Pakistan would propel them into the summit clash alongside India. This means the upcoming encounter between Pakistan and Bangladesh is effectively a virtual semifinal, while the India–Sri Lanka match has been reduced to a dead rubber.
Speaking ahead of the must-win game, Bangladesh’s stand-in skipper Zaker Ali shared his thoughts on the high-stakes clash against Pakistan.
“It’s quite surprising, but I’ll take the preparation. Full credit goes to the boys — after the first ten overs, they adjusted brilliantly,” Zaker Ali said at the post-match presentation. “There are a lot of positives we can take from this game. We have another important match tomorrow, and we must remember that a win will take us into the final. Let’s see what combination we go with, but we will definitely give our best.”
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