Pakistan (135/8) defeat Bangladesh (124/9) by 11 runs in a nail-biting encounter of the virtual semi-final of the Asia Cup 2025

[The Bald Eagle]

Poor shot from Shamim

 

[JaDed]

Well Indians who do you want in the final?

Whoever loses to us

 

[mango_bite77]

Nawaz probably will bowl 19th

PCB fans

 

[Deewana Mastana]

OUT! Shaheem gets Shamim

 

[hassan918]

GAME OVER now

 

[Asif321]

Big wicket

 

[JaDed]

Lol love the over coaching..

 

[sweep_shot]

Shamim is out. That should be the game. All batters are gone.

Just the tail to go.

I can now enjoy my lunch and contemplate on today's loss as well as XRP news.

 

[mango_bite77]

Stupid shot , end of Shamim

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Haha gone!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Brilliant message from the coach. Asked Shaheen to bowl a slower one. Coach has delivered!

 

[saabir]

What have u done Shamim..gifting ur wicket to nothing ball

 

[Ali Active]

lol mike hesson signaling to bowl slower ball

 

[Asif321]

Shaheen MOTM

 

[hassan918]

So much grip on this pitch -- Shaheen should just bowl cutters

He listened to you

 

[oatmeal]

Shamim gone

 

[Champ_Pal]

That should do it for Pakistan.

Bye bye Bangla Babus. Pressure too much for minnows.

 

[ads101]

Time to wrap it up!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

3-17 Shaheen

 

[oatmeal]

Misbahesque shot by Shamim

 

[Asif321]

Match winning performance by Eagle

 

[hassan918]

Poor shot from Shamim

Also clever from Shaheen

 

[mesmerizer85]

Just Haris should save runs now

 

[saabir]

Shaheen can get another MOM for his all round performance. He provide the impetus to the inning when it was going no where now took 3 crucial wickets

 

[sweep_shot]

39 to win from 18 balls.

 

[cricfan4lyfe]

Shaheen takes out Shamim that could be the game

 

[Azaad]

Well Indians who do you want in the final?

I'm sure Bangladesh - why risk any chance of embarrassment, no matter how unlikely it is

 

[PakFan2010]

Hesson is a world class coach.

 

[Asif321]

So who bowls now . Rauf or Faheem or Nawaz

 

[Justcrazy]

39 from 18 balls , Pakistan on top right now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Make or break this over

 

[imshally81]

I always love low scoring game

 

[Asif321]

Rauf boy down

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tanzim vs Rauf will be spicy!

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Bangladesh absolutely messed this up.

 

[Asif321]

Oh god rauf down at important time

 

[GlobalCric]

Bangladesh absolutely messed this up.

that plus those dropped catches costing them dearly.

 

[sweep_shot]

Tanzim, Rishad, and Taskin can hit. Question is can they hit 5-6 sixes? LOL. Probably not.

This should be easy peasy for Pakistan now.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Rauf went down like a jet.

 

[AAli98]

Rauf down & out pak favourites for the final India’s 50 runs head start gone

 

[pillionrider]

Nice try by Raufale to avoid Gill-Sharma

 

[hassan918]

Hopefully, it is not serious for Haris.

 

[Mainul]

Bangladesh doesn't deserve to be in the final. A stupid team

 

[mango_bite77]

Oh god rauf down at important time

He is always down on his follow through.

 

[Boyka]

Bangladesh doesn't deserve to be in the final. A stupid team

Neither do Pakistan

 

[RexRex]

Raufale has gone down @pillionrider

 

[sweep_shot]

Should Pakistan replace Rauf with Sufiyan for the final?

 

[Asif321]

Time for Faheem to give away all the runs lol

 

[Rana]

@Rana you best pray we win this...

Or what?

Kisko dhamki de raha hai?

 

[saabir]

Pakistan doing decently in this tournament despite having very limited capabilities both with bat and ball .oh what happened to Haris. He isvery important player against India on Sunday if they qualify..he generally bowl well against India .this could be set back for Pakistan.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Rauf Rafale down

 

[pillionrider]

Tanzim vs Rauf will be spicy!

Why? Do they have history?

 

[Asif321]

I think Rauf shouldn't play final. Indian batters may smash him.

Better to play Sufiyan maybe.

He was best bowler against India

 

[mango_bite77]

Raufale has gone down @pillionrider

Does it make 7-0 or still 6-0 ?

 

[JaDed]

Rauf Lala we need to see you in final, you have the chance to take another shot in the all important final!

 

[RidiculousMan]

 

[cricketmania22]

Seems like Bangladesh is intentionally throwing away this match so this great new era Pakistani team could get one more shot at India.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rauf is down , he is getting treated.

 

[PakFan2010]

Rizwan injury replacement for Rauf?

India will be worried.

 

[Rana]

If Rauf doesn’t bowl, then Rana and Abrar have to close out

Ya Allah Khair!

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

So what are the rules if Rauf doesn’t bowl?

 

[sweep_shot]

Rauf seems very cramped up or injured. I think he should get off the field. Game is in the bag anyway.

 

[Asif321]

Harris boy is ready !

 

[sweep_shot]

If Rauf doesn’t bowl, then Rana and Abrar have to close out

Ya Allah Khair!

BD is finished. It is tail now.

Even if Sahibzada Farhan bowls now, I don't think BD can win.

 

[Asif321]

Rauf seems very cramped up or injured. I think he should get off the field. Game is in the bag anyway.

Which bag . Faheem or Nawaz can bottle it

 

[mango_bite77]

Haris is going off, probably the right thing to do at this moment ahead of the Final.

He is not, he was just taking rest. Nothing wrong in his foot. Trust me

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Tanzim gone

 

[Deewana Mastana]

OUT

Cleaned up Tanzim with a slower one

 

[cricketmania22]

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Main unfit ho gaya hoon India key khilaaf nahee khel sakta coach sahab.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rauf bowls Tanzid.

97/8.

Rubbish batting performance from BD. This is worse than England inventing The Hundred.

 

[Asif321]

Bowling has always saved us

 

[Azaad]

That should do it for Pakistan.

Bye bye Bangla Babus. Pressure too much for minnows.

Yep, anything over 120 was always gonna be challenging for Bangla or even Pak (had they batted 2nd) - these are both poor batting teams especially when the track is offering so much spin

 

[Justcrazy]

Harris strikes , Bangladesh is out of the game now almost.

 

[Rana]

@Raja Ishtiaq

What were you gonna do if Pakistan lost this?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Nawaz is there . He was bowling beautifully.

I don't like the idea of bowling a finger spinner in the last 2 overs

 

[AAli98]

IF Bangladesh lose serves them right played there weak team against India hoping to beat pak.. they actually had India on the ropes..

 

[Asif321]

Lowest ever total defended by Pakistan vs BD .

 

[zn426]

Guess rauf was trying to do tanzim a favor and give him a few more minutes in the middle

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Needed a yorker

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Rauf bowls Tanzid.

97/8.

Rubbish batting performance from BD. This is worse than England inventing The Hundred.

Pitch is very difficult for batting.