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

[prash88]

There are three win factors in this pitch,
1) PP runs
2) 10 over runs
3) Last 4 over runs.

Team that win 2/3 seldom loses the game. Looking ominous for Pakistan in PP.

 

[hur rizvi]

Bowling wicket. 140 could be a winning total

lol it’s a phatta

 

[castortroy]

Bowling wicket. 140 could be a winning total

Pak bowling won't be able to defend that. Wicket always gets better in the 2nd innings

 

[amvbfm]

Both these batters looking walking wickets

 

[Nasty Naz]

3 overs in and that's now 15 dots from 18 balls. 83% dot percentage so far in a T20 match.

Just a really poor team.

 

[PakPremi]

What’s the point of batting first when your top order is totally out of form. Under Hesson Pakistan have developed an obsession of batting first after winning the toss regardless of conditions, opposition and strengths and weaknesses.

Pakistan lost the toss.

 

[Dantheone]

Can we now call the Saim Ayub experiment has officially ended?

There is no way he should continue in the team.

Time to bring back Babar or Rizwan

 

[Asif321]

Congratulations Bangladesh they indeed are better than this over hyped crap batting line up

 

[castortroy]

You watch Abhishek Ang Gill bat compared to the pak batters.

The gulf is embarrassing

 

[imshally81]

Welcome boundary

 

[Hellion]

Good, positive blow by Agha. Can't allow this 5'6" offspinner to keep bowling.

 

[mominsaigol]

@Nikhil_cric

Brother, when will my curse be lifted?

 

[OldWarHorse]

Aggressive batting from Salman

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

PAK - 15/1 (4 overs).

 

[amvbfm]

Pakistan lost the toss.

My bad. But I am sure they would have batted any way. They always do that. Last 6-7 matches here they’ve won the toss they’ve always batted first.

 

[PakPremi]

Could be very low power play,even for Pakistan standard but the usual 3 down.

 

[m.shah]

What is the first inning average score here?

 

[Dantheone]

3 overs in and that's now 15 dots from 18 balls. 83% dot percentage so far in a T20 match.

Just a really poor team.

Comparing this with how India is batting.. the difference is huge!

 

[Asif321]

You watch Abhishek Ang Gill bat compared to the pak batters.

The gulf is embarrassing

Don’t go too far , saif Hasan is already superior Pakistan batters

 

[Vikram1989]

Pakistan lost the toss.

But agha said he was planning to bat first

 

[Ali Active]

Agha needs to play well today

 

[GlobalCric]

Most ducks for Pakistan in T20Is:

10 - Umar Akmal

9 - Saim Ayub

8 - Shahid Afridi

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fakhar is flukhar. His control percentage must be 50% in Asia cup

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have made a poor start , the game already slipping away from their hands.

 

[charlie007]

Saim Ayb

 

[Asif321]

It feels like he is massively our of form or checked out mentally.. nothing shots this tournament

How dumb is he if you know you are out of form why the hell you still go for shots early on . Seems a mental midget too

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

Need to get Fakhar out. Very dangerous player.

Fakhar and M Nawaz. Key batters.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Outfield is also quick. A good surface to bat.

 

[ads101]

But agha said he was planning to bat first

I dunno what they’re thinking lol. Same with the first Indian game. You can see this tournament every team is desperate to bat second.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Have lost 99% of my interest in cricket but still don't want to lose thrice to India within one tournament.

Come on Bangla bros, just do it.

 

[Ali Active]

Agha should have never sacrificed his position
He should have played at 4 to keep hos place tight like babar rizwan
silly of him to be unselfish

 

[harshjoshi87]

Bangladesh are fielding like South Africa in the 90's.

 

[Asif321]

Most ducks for Pakistan in T20Is:

10 - Umar Akmal

9 - Saim Ayub

8 - Shahid Afridi

It’s not even 2 years yet in Saim career

 

[Justcrazy]

Saim Ayub needs to be rested in the next series , he has technical issues not poor form.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Four.

Need to get Fakhar out. Very dangerous player.

Fakhar and M Nawaz. Key batters.

He has barely timed a ball in the entire tournament. Garbage batting so far

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Saim should go back to being a specialist batter in ODI and tests. His T20 international career is over.

 

[m.shah]

Fakhar is wasting so many deliveries

 

[pillionrider]

At the very least Agha doesn't look too fussed.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Must say BD bowling and fielding are top class in this tournament.

They have a good fielding unit. Even in woman's cricket BD girls are good on the field

 

[sweep_shot]

Good slow ball from Tanzim. Slow deliveries are effective here.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Can Fizz pick up a wicket in 6th over?

 

[globetrotter]

Many Srl/BD/Pak batters getting out while trying to copy Abhishek.....

 

[RehanG]

should stop over trying things. just go with the flow

 

[jnaveen1980]

At the very least Agha doesn't look too fussed.

You got that from how vigorously he is chewing gum lol if so his tactics work

 

[harshjoshi87]

At least check the series,

there was no Shaheen and Rauf for Pakistan, and Pakistan mauled them in the 3rd T20i pretty badly.

Rana bhai a loss is a loss. Bangladesh could have taken the foot of the pedal in a dead rubber.

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 21/2 (5 overs).

So far so good for BD. Need to keep bowling tight. No part-time or loose over.

 

[amvbfm]

I dunno what they’re thinking lol. Same with the first Indian game. You can see this tournament every team is desperate to bat second.

They’ve been doing that consistently since the last three series every time they win the toss. Either they don’t trust their batting at all or they think too much of it.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Zaman mantra today is "Bismillah" and swing hard.

 

[mominsaigol]

Fakhar to score his 1st t20 century today

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need these two to bat for next 6 - 7 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

Electric powerplay by intent. Merchants @Devadwal

 

[mango_bite77]

When a batter is unable to rotate strike and rely upon boundaries, you should understand he is not an international standard batsman. Same is the case with all Pak batters. All of them playing 'Ya Ali Madad' shots.

 

[harshjoshi87]

PAK - 21/2 (5 overs).

So far so good for BD. Need to keep bowling tight. No part-time or loose over.

You won't be very happy today, your sri Lankan arch rival Bangladesh playing for a place in the final.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Fakhar 11 off 17 against Bangladesh but dead silence from the usual crew because his name isn't Rizwan or Babar

 

[m.shah]

Fakhar 12 of 18

 

[harshjoshi87]

Fakhar to score his 1st t20 century today

Kitno ko panauti lagaega

 

[ads101]

They’ve been doing that consistently since the last three series every time they win the toss. Either they don’t trust their batting at all or they think too much of it.

It’s an absolute terrible mentality. I don’t think Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are stronger batting. UAE, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, UAE, Oman etc definitely aren’t. And yet all are choosing to bat second regardless.

 

[mominsaigol]

Fakhar 11 off 17 against Bangladesh but dead silence from the usual crew because his name isn't Rizwan or Babar

What silence? I'm here?

 

[Hyder]

So they made two 120 plus sr batsman sit out for these 100 sr batsman

 

[PakPremi]

Saim Ayb

Ay00b

 

[adi_62941]

Every ball they are moving forward but not connecting at all.
Worst batting

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fakhar to score his 1st t20 century today

Nahi ani. They're stuck in survival mode here

 

[Devadwal]

Agha ke chewing gum kabhi muh se nikalti hai ya nhi ?

 

[mominsaigol]

Kitno ko panauti lagaega

Until I get my first prediction correct. One has to stick.

 

[Dantheone]

Bowling wicket. 140 could be a winning total

Agha needs to step up today

When Pakistan bats all wickets look like that

 

[prash88]

There are three win factors in this pitch,
1) PP runs
2) 10 over runs
3) Last 4 over runs.

Team that win 2/3 seldom loses the game. Looking ominous for Pakistan in PP.

Poor PP from Pakistan. India were able to defend yesterday and they won on all three factors.

 

[adi_62941]

Next in lord hussain talat

 

[RidiculousMan]

Every ball they are moving forward but not connecting at all.
Worst batting

Too much nervous energy

 

[Asif321]

Agha and Fakhar need to step up and show their experience . Both have done nothing this tournament

 

[adi_62941]

Pak has wasted 6 overs successfully

 

[sweep_shot]

Four from Agha.

 

[mango_bite77]

What silence? I'm here?

He has been poor, deserves equal criticism as the duo.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Aggressive team LOL...

Can't score in the PP, hardly any risk taken and losing wickets cheaply. A team full of bums.

 

[imshally81]

Fakhar 11 off 17 against Bangladesh but dead silence from the usual crew because his name isn't Rizwan or Babar

Actually ...intent is there

 

[Hikaru]

Every ball they are moving forward but not connecting at all.
Worst batting

Intent is there, but no skill.

 

[hur rizvi]

Worst power play

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 27/2 (6 overs).

Powerplay is done.

 

[mango_bite77]

Fakhar to score his 1st t20 century today

Let pak make 100 first

 

[pillionrider]

You got that from how vigorously he is chewing gum lol if so his tactics work

Trying to find some silver lining in a guy who replaced Babar I guess. Anyway it's not his fault if he gets picked and made captain.

He isn't nervous importantly. When he should really be Gotta give him that

 

[khyberlion]

Fakhar is wasting the pace overs which he is good against, trying to be a slogger. He's better than that.

Fakhar is finished. He has become a slogger.