Pakistan secured a place in the ACC T20 Asia Cup final by defeating Bangladesh by 11 runs in the Super Four stage. Pakistan will face India in the final on Sunday, marking the first-ever India–Pakistan final in Asia Cup history.
Chasing a target of 135 runs, Bangladesh managed to score only 124 runs for 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
- Shamim Hossain top-scored with 30 runs off 25 balls, including 2 sixes.
- Other scorers: Saif Hassan 18, Parvez Hossain Emon 0, Hridoy 5, Mehidy Hasan 11, Nurul Hasan 16, and Zakir Ali 5.
For Pakistan:
- Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed 3 wickets for 17 runs in 4 overs.
- Part-time spinner Saim Ayub took 2 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs.
- Haris Rauf grabbed 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs.
Batting first after losing the toss at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, Pakistan scored 135 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.
- Mohammad Haris top-scored with 31 runs off 23 balls (2 fours, 1 six).
- Other contributions: Sahibzada Farhan 4, Fakhar Zaman 13, Saim Ayub 0, Captain Salman Ali Agha 19, Shaheen Shah Afridi 19, Mohammad Nawaz 25 (15 balls, 1 four, 2 sixes), and Faheem Ashraf 14.
- Saim Ayub has now recorded four ducks in six matches in this Asia Cup.
For Bangladesh:
- Taskin Ahmed took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.
- Mehidy Hasan and Rishad Hossain claimed 2 wickets each.
India will play their final Super Four match against Sri Lanka on Friday, before the grand finale on Sunday.
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