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

[Asif321]

Akram commentary has to be one of the worst.

Totally kills the game

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen has been dropped again. Should've been taken.

 

[Josh]

Shaheen is lucky tulla ..lucky twice catch drop and umpire call lol

 

[ads101]

Shaheen Afridi is not an allrounder. He is not even a bowling allrounder. He is a tall and powerful fast bowler who has long levers and a great reach to hit a long ball in his zone. That’s all. He has a sold balance when he swings but is extremely limited and has 0 footwork.

I think that’s why our guys struggle quite a bit in t20. You need to be pretty powerful to be able to hit shots without taking insane risk.

Most of these guys aren’t. Even that’s probably why Farhan looks the best because he’s bulked up a bit.

 

[Mamoon]

Rana
Drama

 

[karthikc]

The stars are aligning..Shaheen Afridi to make the knock of his lifetime

 

[Asif321]

Too many out of form players in the side. Terrible formula for a must win game

Out of talent and capability . Just hype

 

[charlie007]

Bangladesh are fielding like India today!

 

[Devadwal]

Something is wrong with LED lights . Teams are dropping catches here n

 

[Asad T]

to be honest, we will only have a chance of winning if we make 145

the only way to do that is to hit from now, we dont have anything to lose

 

[GoogleToggle]

The symbol and hope of new age aggression Mo Harris is still @ crease!

 

[GlobalCric]

Afridi got three lives already in his first 6 balls...lol..he is just waiting for his ticket to the pavilion.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Its Shaheen's day today. He will smack a quick fire 40.

 

[JaDed]

Shaheen has been dropped again. Should've been taken.

Hope you realise how frustrating that is, thats how i felt yesterday with Saif

 

[Vikram1989]

Mehdi hasan after abusing his teammates forever for misfield now dropped a catch. Cricket has its funny way of ridiculing urself.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

11.1 Almost caught

11.2 Almost LBW

11.4 Almost caught

Shaheen it seems has the same cricketing acumen as his father in law

 

[Mamoon]

Too many out of form players in the side. Terrible formula for a must win game

They are not out of form. They are not good enough.

Only Pakistan is capable of dropping its two best batsmen for inferior players.

 

[PakPremi]

Nawaz plays spinners well and they send in Shaheen

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 55/5 (12 overs).

8 overs to go. Can they restrict Pakistan to 120? That would be great.

 

[m.shah]

What a decision to send Afridi this time. They are thinking this is PSL and he will score quickfire 50. This coach is mentally short

 

[JaDed]

33/3, 44/4, 55/5 can do a 66/6?

 

[Azaad]

Poor Bang boys being done in by bccicc umpires here

Lol yes, these umps (or should I say BCCI paid shills going by this forums logic) really want Pakistan in the final. But not sure the Pak players want to play the final - an exit today would be less humiliating then losing again on Sunday to the 'dushman' mulk

 

[OldWarHorse]

Pakistan are growing into the game. Interesting times ahead

 

[mominsaigol]

150 IQ isn’t sold on Temu


@Rana

You were right. End of. So theirs no need for me to have an ego and disagree for the sake of disagreeing, its a cricket game after all. I would like to apologise if I said anything that out of line.

I meant no harm, I disagreed with your claims but after seeing this performance you had a point and were correct.

While I have issues with Ba/Riz, Agha, Saim and the rest are worse in terms of sr.

I dislike slow sr batters in t20 and Agha was slower.

No shame in admitting I was wrong

 

[Asif321]

Congratulations Harris survived 10 deliveries

 

[hassan918]

Shaheen with a couple of close calls, first an LBW and now with this drop catch.

 

[Asad T]

still don't get why we dropped hasan nawaz -- he would be been useful. he has a great reccord against Rishad

 

[sweep_shot]

Hope you realise how frustrating that is, thats how i felt yesterday with Saif

Yes. I know that feeling.

 

[Energy]

This Bangla wicket keeper is a proper Sunil Shetty.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

7 batters have batted so far. At least 5 bowlers have bowled.

Not a single batter has been able to hit & time a ball properly. Not one shot. 12 overs and not one has been able to hit something with conviction.

That isn't bowling quality alone, it's also an absolute brain fade of a batting performance.

 

[Devadwal]

to be honest, we will only have a chance of winning if we make 145

the only way to do that is to hit from now, we dont have anything to lose

130+ is competitive total. Pakistan need to takes 3 wickets in PP

 

[Asif321]

Afridi been told to smash . Hopefully he can hit few

 

[Mamoon]

You were right. End of. So theirs no need for me to have an ego and disagree for the sake of disagreeing, its a cricket game after all. I would like to apologise if I said anything that out of line.

I meant no harm, I disagreed with your claims but after seeing this performance you had a point and were correct.

While I have issues with Ba/Riz, Agha, Saim and the rest are worse in terms of sr.

I dislike slow sr batters in t20 and Agha was slower.

No shame in admitting I was wrong

And that’s why you deserve to be respected and you make valuable points too. You offer a fresh perspective.

But the rats who are hiding in the sewers right now and too ashamed to show up deserve to be trolled.

 

[mango_bite77]

I blame no one. Our team was performing poorly with both of em in.

Once they were removed Pakistan, PCB and their fans including me required a reality check.

Of the players couldnt replace Ba/Riz then they should return.

And I dont intend to be egotistical. @Mamoon you were proven right brother. Full credit to you

Wrong, you should blame the current players for not raising their game despite being loudmouth off the field.

While I still believe Saim, Hassan and Fakhar will and should be in team, but likes of Agha, Talat, Faheem, Khushdil and yes Farhan should never be near to international team.

 

[cricfan432]

Shaheen has to hit few sixes, then we can do single double till slog overs

 

[OldWarHorse]

Deserves 18 for that. BCCICC at fault

 

[Imran Hasan]

BD can't shake off Afridi zuzu

 

[Asif321]

Embrassing when Afridi plays better than Saim and Agha

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Shaheen.

Need to get him out.

 

[Devadwal]

That's massive six by Afridi

 

[Energy]

The whole batting dressing room is cheering for a six from a bowler. Goodness.

 

[light]

Afridi has a screw loose or something ... bro playing the same shot over and over again and will be caught eventually

 

[mango_bite77]

Nawaz plays spinners well and they send in Shaheen

Rick Agha Ponting

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Rizwan be like

 

[Devadwal]

Embrassing when Afridi plays better than Saim and Agha

Not just These two but he is best Pakistani Batsman in the Asia Cup

 

[sweep_shot]

I think slow deliveries are very effective against Shaheen.

 

[Usman Chadda]

How have we not been able to hit even one shot properly

 

[Asif321]

130 is only chance

 

[ads101]

Shaheen just has to be captain now. It’s just too much, he is looking like our best bower and best batsman these days.

 

[castortroy]

Totally kills the game

Just states the obvious all the time. Tries to come across as some sort of fluent English speaker but he is awful

 

[Azaad]

Why oh why would they send Shaheen ahead of Faheem who is a better certified tulla and can connect more frequently?

 

[daytrader]

You were right. End of. So theirs no need for me to have an ego and disagree for the sake of disagreeing, its a cricket game after all. I would like to apologise if I said anything that out of line.

I meant no harm, I disagreed with your claims but after seeing this performance you had a point and were correct.

While I have issues with Ba/Riz, Agha, Saim and the rest are worse in terms of sr.

I dislike slow sr batters in t20 and Agha was slower.

No shame in admitting I was wrong

Good stuff

 

[saabir]

Shaheen cant read slower ones . If he somehow connect couple more he can take pakistan over 100

 

[Imran Hasan]

110/120 would be a good score to defend for Pak.

 

[Mamoon]

 

[Asif321]

Just states the obvious all the time. Tries to come across as some sort of fluent English speaker but he is awful

I don’t know why they pick him . Ramiz should be there

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 65/5 (13 overs).

BD need to keep it tight. 7 overs to go.

 

[light]

Akram commentary has to be one of the worst.

I think Athar Ali gives him a run for his money

 

[Human786]

It as once again proven that I am PP’s final boss


I will always have the last laugh.

What did I miss Bossymoin ?
71/5

 

[Asif321]

Afridi doing his job well

 

[AAli98]

Bangladesh should have given Farhan Ayub agha talat Haris guard of honour they have played there last game for pak..

 

[Champ_Pal]

Shaheen dragging Pak score past 100. Another

 

[chinaman00]

Unless Pakistan stops with this nonsense of fake allrounders, this team will go from bad to worse. Half the team are fake allrounders who can neither bowl nor bat. Afridi quit taking bowing serious and promotes himself one down in domestic matches, Saim Ayub has been allowed to open the bowling. Complete lunacy.

Play specialist players and perhaps 1-2 allrounders. You can’t play fake allrounders and expect to win at an elite level. No wonder this team loses to USA, Canada and others. It’s a legit minnow.

 

[Devadwal]

Shaheen is smashing six after initial luck.

 

[sweep_shot]

Another six from Shaheen.

That drop is turning out to be costly.

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Shaheen flexing why he is the best bat Pakistan has to offer

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

If Bangladesh lose this from here, full credit to Pakistan.

 

[ads101]

Shaheen is saving us now. The win is still on lol now.

 

[Human786]

OUT

 

[Azaad]

Just states the obvious all the time. Tries to come across as some sort of fluent English speaker but he is awful

He is unbelievably awful - a catch is dropped, and he will parrot Tony Greig's 'Its all happening here in Dubai', and then go back to vomiting the current score

 

[Imran Hasan]

At last Afridi gone

 

[m.shah]

Tulla gone

 

[Devadwal]

Afridi gone

 

[mango_bite77]

Brainless

 

[ads101]

Damn. Well good innings regardless, we were in a really bad state before that not that we aren’t in one now.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Afridi gone in typical style of his clan..

 

[hassan918]

Sending Shaheen was never the best option when so many overs were remaining.

 

[Asif321]

Nawaz and Faheem show needed

 

[OldWarHorse]

Deserved a 6 for how high it went

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen is out. Big wicket.

Needed that.

PAK - 71/6.

They are checking for a no-ball.