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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

Asia Cup 2025: Which side will win the Super Four game between Pakistan and Bangaldesh?


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Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to face off in the fifth Super Fours fixture of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, September 25, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With India already securing a spot in the final after consecutive victories, this match will determine who joins them in Sunday’s championship showdown.

Pakistan came into the game riding high after a strong win over Sri Lanka, having bounced back from their earlier defeat to India. Their bowling unit looked sharp and will be key once again. Bangladesh, meanwhile, rested several frontline players in their loss to India, keeping their focus on this do-or-die clash. The anticipated return of Litton Das and Mahedi Hasan could give them a timely boost.

Squads:

Bangladesh
Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali(w/c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Litton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan

Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem, Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz

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Their game against spin is highly suspect except that opener. They will be struggling against pakistan spinners. They also struggled against movement.
 
I agree saim needs to sit this one out but unfortunately knowing pakistan they will not change a winning formation expect no changes its sink or swim situation
Yeah... This winning combination mentality needs to be scrapped now.. you cannot carry dead weights just because some other dude won a game for you..
 
I absolutely agree with you two many passengers in this team we are in bizarre situation if they go and win the Asia cup then we are stuck with this current setup for a while and if they lose we will revert to the old brigade we as a fan are in a no win situation
 
Where is that fast bowler Bangladesh had in test matches something Rana. He was quick is he injured?
 
Ideally salman should sit out for hassan nawaz but since he is the so called captain and can't be left out, saim has to make the way for hassan nawaz.
 
Pakistan doesn’t start off as favorites at all, Bangladesh did an outstanding job choking India yesterday.

Pakistan’s batting is woeful to say the least, we have been five down below 100 runs seven times on this UAE tour.
 
I dont see hassan nawaz coming back

Cant drop saim as his spin can help pak

Cant drop harris as he has good scores against bangladesh in past

Cant drop faheem as he is good nick now

Cant drop nawaz/talat as he has won us last match

Cant drop agha g as he is a captain

So no chance of any change
 
How long should we wait before we rest Saim because he is not there 100%.. He is struggling badly... Not like Hasan Nawaz has ahd a good event but he we surely need to tell saim that he will get dropped because his bowling is not the job we are looking for firsthand...
 
Saim bowling has been an asset for Pakistan, but likes of Mohd Nawaz should be carrying out that duty, and with Saim looking clueless in batting it would be fair call to replace him with Hasan Nawaz, who only got dismissed few times trying to accelerate for the team. Agha's and Haris batting are big worry for Pakistan, as neither is contributing, and Haris also has been untidy behind the stumps.
 
Expecting 1 change... Want 1 change actually...

Saim out for Hasan Nawaz.
Why..what has Harris done?

Atleast Saim has contributed with the ball last match was Haris was even rubbish behind the stumps.

It should have farhan keeping and Hasan Nawaz coming in for Haris
 
I dont think it will be as easy as its predicted for Pakistan, BD defeated SL and were also decent in patches against India yesterday despite resting players for their Main Match against Pakistan. They have all the tools to defeat Pakistan and will be highly motivated for the clash.
 
Pakistan will win but with drama that includes some thrills and spills. They do not believe in boring win. Bangladesh had a decent fight with India considering the strengths of the two teams, and will be boosted woth inclusion of proper wicket keeper batsman Linton and gun bowler Taskin, as well as gritty Mehdi.
 
Why..what has Harris done?

Atleast Saim has contributed with the ball last match was Haris was even rubbish behind the stumps.

It should have farhan keeping and Hasan Nawaz coming in for Haris
Haris is pathetic as well, but we have no choice here... Farhan is not willing to keep wickets and our legendary selectors have selected no back up keeper so we can carry a deadweight in the form of Haris...
 
I dont see hassan nawaz coming back

Cant drop saim as his spin can help pak

Cant drop harris as he has good scores against bangladesh in past

Cant drop faheem as he is good nick now

Cant drop nawaz/talat as he has won us last match

Cant drop agha g as he is a captain

So no chance of any change
They need to clarify roles. If Saim is playing for his bowling then we need a batter.
 
Bangladesh recently defeated Pakistan in T20I series, so they would be confident tonight.

Litton, Taskin, Mahedi & even Shoriful will walk in the side.

Bangladesh had made the final of 2016 T20 Asia Cup by beating Sri Lanka & Pakistan.
 
Haris is pathetic as well, but we have no choice here... Farhan is not willing to keep wickets and our legendary selectors have selected no back up keeper so we can carry a deadweight in the form of Haris...
Who’s been the best keeper+batter in terms of runs+ sr in the tournament?
 
Will be a good match up.
both sides despo to win.
Bangla should bring Taskin, litton and the other rested dudes from yesterday's game.
Where's Nahid Rana?
I feel Pak will go for spin heavy attack.
Exciting match on cards.
 
Am just speculating....What would have happened if...

- India lost to BD yesterday?

The Saazish Sultans would be on over drive ...internet servers would have crashed....5G would have become 3G....the world would have stopped spinning...

imagine the spice and masala ...the electricity generated just here on PP would be enough to power several cities.... :yk2
 
Pakistan have now reached a point where they desperately need their captain to deliver whether its in leadership, with the bat, or even with the ball.If Salman were not leading this team, his place in the side would have been under greater threat than Saim’s.If he falls short again today, Pakistan must seriously consider alternative options moving forward.
 
I would prefer Rishad over Nasum today as Rishad is good against Left handers and Pakistan has 6 of them.
Ohk. I wasn't aware of that. He generally has a terrible record against Pakistan. If that's indeed the case then they should play Rishad ahead of Nasum
 
Bangladesh recently defeated Pakistan in T20I series, so they would be confident tonight.

Litton, Taskin, Mahedi & even Shoriful will walk in the side.

Bangladesh had made the final of 2016 T20 Asia Cup by beating Sri Lanka & Pakistan.
Today will be a match of nerves. Whoever keeps cool and composer intact will come out as winner. Not much difference in strength on paper.



Bangladesh may feel low after that big loss yesterday and they have not got any time to recover. Very very unfair schedule.
 
You can do the same for Mendis, Liton and Samson as well.

Please do so. Remove their one off good performances and share stats.
Haris 4 games and just 33 runs... Other guys contributed here and there but Haris went missing... Samson just batted in 2 games
 
Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to face off in the fifth Super Fours fixture of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, September 25, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With India already securing a spot in the final after consecutive victories, this match will determine who joins them in Sunday’s championship showdown.

Pakistan came into the game riding high after a strong win over Sri Lanka, having bounced back from their earlier defeat to India. Their bowling unit looked sharp and will be key once again. Bangladesh, meanwhile, rested several frontline players in their loss to India, keeping their focus on this do-or-die clash. The anticipated return of Litton Das and Mahedi Hasan could give them a timely boost.

Squads:

Bangladesh
Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali(w/c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Litton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan

Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem, Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz

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@BouncerGuy Bro where's the poll for selecting the winner?
 
You can do the same for Mendis, Liton and Samson as well.

Please do so. Remove their one off good performances and share stats.

Kusal Mendis is pretty consistent. He is probably SL's most impactful batter.

He is their modern day Dilshan (minus the bowling).
 
Today will be a match of nerves. Whoever keeps cool and composer intact will come out as winner. Not much difference in strength on paper.



Bangladesh may feel low after that big loss yesterday and they have not got any time to recover. Very very unfair schedule.

If BD win the toss, they should field first and try to restrict Pakistan to 160. After that, they should take it deep (i.e., same method they tried against SL).
 
We lost our last series to Bangladesh and they have played well in this tournament so far.

Our batting is terrible beyond belief, collapsing literally every game.

Where is this confidence coming from?
Backing Australia and Pakistan (without ba/riz) anyday, all day
 
We lost our last series to Bangladesh and they have played well in this tournament so far.

Our batting is terrible beyond belief, collapsing literally every game.

Where is this confidence coming from?

To be fair, all teams lost in Bangladesh. Bangladesh also beat Aussies 4-1 and NZ 3-2 at home. Not easy to beat Bangladesh in Mirpur. :inti

I think Bangladesh would like the fact venue is Dubai and not Abu Dhabi.

Dubai tends to be more sluggish. The more sluggish the pitch is, the better it is for BD's bowlers.
 
We lose this and we go back to Rizbar.
If the journalist who released the news is serious and isn’t just expressing his personal desire…

Then I hope Pakistan exit the tournament today and be done with it!

Sorry but it is impossible for me to support this side if it’s being run through likes and popularity and not on cricketing merit!

Babar and Rizwan have no business in T20s! They have proven to be selfish for over 5 years!!
 
If the journalist who released the news is serious and isn’t just expressing his personal desire…

Then I hope Pakistan exit the tournament today and be done with it!

Sorry but it is impossible for me to support this side if it’s being run through likes and popularity and not on cricketing merit!

Babar and Rizwan have no business in T20s! They have proven to be selfish for over 5 years!!

Reckon the meeting between Naqvi and Rambo/Sethi would’ve had something to do with it. There’s no way they wouldn’t have discussed about Babar in T20’s
 
As someone with a natural understanding of the sport, Bangladesh are the favorites for me. They did well to rest some players yesterday, keeping them fresh for an opponent they can beat.
 
Naah

Pakistanis desperately hoping they lose today. Three losses in three consecutive Sundays would be too much.
I think India would be hoping that pakistan gets knocked out today if any team in Asia can beat India is pakistan after all that crap sky has been saying it would be an egg on the face if they lose to pakistan no team is invincible in cricket specially in t20 format.
 
I think India would be hoping that pakistan gets knocked out today f any team in Asia can beat India is pakistan after all that crap sky has been saying it would be an egg on the face if they lose to pakistan no team is invincible in cricket specially in t20 format.
No team in Asia can beat India. Only SENA can and even there India start favourites.

For all the talk of no team is invincible, the strong teams have been whitewashing the weak ones for the past few years.

T20 cricket has become established enough that upsets have reduced a lot.
 
As someone with a natural understanding of the sport, Bangladesh are the favorites for me. They did well to rest some players yesterday, keeping them fresh for an opponent they can beat.
They definitely are but it can go either way
 
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