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

[saabir]

Pakistan need to play Fizz smartly. Don't take any risk on his bowling

 

[ads101]

Bruv he scored like 18, at least let him score 30 before calling this a performance.

He’s already outbatted the rest lol.

I don’t really rate him as a batsman but it is a bit funny. We all expected him to get out close to zero today given the circumstances and he didn’t.

 

[Human786]

Nope

fancy a contest ? 88/6

 

[Asif321]

Bruv he scored like 18, at least let him score 30 before calling this a performance.

20 is the new 100

 

[Human786]

Pakistan need to play Fizz smartly. Don't take any risk on his bowling

T20 - under 5 overs

 

[charlie007]

If Pakistan reaches 120, it’s game on

 

[mominsaigol]

Good stuff

Agha is slower then rizwan, Saim is more out of form then babar and the rest just aren't very good atm.

Agha should be swapped for Rizzu if agha isnt going to bowl.

Saim should be swapped for babar in t20 and play alongside him in odi.

I dont mind Farhan too much but he too has dissapointed. But I think agha and saim are worse atm so rizzu and babar should ideally replace them.

 

[ads101]

Funny is people fall for those flash in the pan performances.

I feel he will continue to fail in the next few matches even if he performs here. It’s just funny how it seems to happen.

 

[Ali Active]

Won’t get more than 120 here

140 if haris is there at the end

 

[Asif321]

Wah wah kya baat hai

 

[OldWarHorse]

Haris has been impressive

 

[GlobalCric]

India must be praying that Pakistan win this match so they can ensure the Asia Cup!

 

[Human786]

130 on ...

 

[globetrotter]

When all failed Haris lits up

 

[Devadwal]

Yesterday Bangladesh fielding was top class but Today fielding is terrible.

 

[Prince of Dorne]

On a serious note, if Pak can somehow get to 130-140 range they can still make a game out of it. It is BD after all, slightest bit of pressure and they will fold.

 

[Robbie]

135 is still possible

 

[Ali Active]

If pak qualifes

go back to
Hassan nawaz drop saim
Farhan
fakhar
agha
Talat
haris
nawaz
faheem

 

[Asif321]

Harris has used his brains today unlike saim

 

[prash88]

Mohd Haris showing his worth. Clutch player?

 

[Asad T]

They really need to target 140

46 from the last 4

 

[RidiculousMan]

Mohammad Haris the Cheetah!

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Haris.

PAK - 94/6 (16 overs).

I think 140 is possible now. BD should try to keep them to 130-135.

 

[Devadwal]

India must be praying that Pakistan win this match so they can ensure the Asia Cup!

Doesn't matter for us. We will smashed whoever play final against us.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Harris playing the most important innings of life

 

[Champ_Pal]

Come on Pakistan.

Another 40 runs in 4 overs and we will have a game on our hands.

 

[Asad T]

Mohd Haris showing his worth. Clutch player?

Def not clutch (yet)

But can be handy at times

 

[charlie007]

Haris showing his class, he can put up a score

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Harris has used his brains today unlike saim

That guy just has one shot and is not working on other stroke development … he still has age on his side so he should improve but it is astonishing to know that he has already played 45 games appx

 

[Human786]

India must be praying that Pakistan win this match so they can ensure the Asia Cup!

Barring Sharma & to some extent Gill , IND's batting has been mediocre .. sloppy catching too .97/6

 

[Asif321]

Mohd Haris showing his worth. Clutch player?

One okay knock after 100 knocks doesn’t make you clutch .

 

[Prince of Dorne]

India must be praying that Pakistan win this match so they can ensure the Asia Cup!

We like beating them both, it is just that we play around a little with BD before delivering the knock out punch while against Pak we do it with surgical precision.

 

[Asad T]

I see.

They should replace those lights with 4 floodlights as it causes annoyance for the fielders.

If it’s for both teams it’s ok

Kind of makes the game more entertaining haha

 

[mominsaigol]

@daytrader

I feel bad about what I have said to you about the Canadian claims or any other claims.

I apologise as well. I hope you are willing to let bygones be bygones. But if not, allow me to make up for the next 2 years .

 

[Champ_Pal]

Athar sounds a bit nervous now. He was screaming in excitement 10 minutes ago.

 

[big_gamer007]

Paxtaan are good from here on in, Bangladesh won’t be able to chase anything above 100 against that bowling line up.
As long as Paxtaan bowlers bowl with discipline they should be clear favourites from here on in .

 

[light]

Bangladesh is a weird team man - great fielding sometimes, followed by terrible dropped catches which often hands them a loss too

 

[cricfan432]

Agha is slower then rizwan, Saim is more out of form then babar and the rest just aren't very good atm.

Agha should be swapped for Rizzu if agha isnt going to bowl.

Saim should be swapped for babar in t20 and play alongside him in odi.

I dont mind Farhan too much but he too has dissapointed. But I think agha and saim are worse atm so rizzu and babar should ideally replace them.

Dont change stance after 1 2 match. Weve better players on bench than babar rizwan and i doubt rizbar can perform on these pitches. Remember vs usa and india

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jinx broken. Haris performing @mominsaigol

 

[globetrotter]

India must be praying that Pakistan win this match so they can ensure the Asia Cup!

No .... india don't mind any team
But both sides will try very hard to loose this game, Pakistan now trying to loose this match while they bat.... Bangladesh will also try to loose when they bat

 

[Asif321]

Thankfully Pakistan will cross 100 . 130 possible still

 

[Imran Hasan]

Pak batters will thrash Mahedi!

 

[daytrader]

Agha is slower then rizwan, Saim is more out of form then babar and the rest just aren't very good atm.

Agha should be swapped for Rizzu if agha isnt going to bowl.

Saim should be swapped for babar in t20 and play alongside him in odi.

I dont mind Farhan too much but he too has dissapointed. But I think agha and saim are worse atm so rizzu and babar should ideally replace them.

Saim has a clearer role when batting with Babar. He needs to be backed until the T20WC. Agha and Talat can be dropped. Farhan has been performing but his strike rate is not any better. 2ould be unfair to frop him. Fakhar is a concern atm.

Saim, Haris and Hasan Nawaz to be our power hitters playing around RizBar

 

[mominsaigol]

Dont change stance after 1 2 match. Weve better players on bench than babar rizwan and i doubt rizbar can perform on these pitches. Remember vs usa and india

I remember usa and India and I dont support Ba/Riz.

Im not changing my stance on babar or Rizwan. If a better replacement comes along then sure. I'll be the first to boo them.

But agha is even slower then rizwan in t20 atleast. Babar azam on current form is night and day > saim.

If a better replacement exists, then I dont see why pcb wpuldnt have already selected them in asia cup.

List those players please.

 

[mango_bite77]

Suicidal

 

[Prince of Dorne]

He’s already outbatted the rest lol.

I don’t really rate him as a batsman but it is a bit funny. We all expected him to get out close to zero today given the circumstances and he didn’t.

This is actually pretty impressive from Haris, without him Pak wouldn't have crossed 100, now you are genuinely looking at 140. I take my words back.

 

[sweep_shot]

100 is up.

 

[Asad T]

Agha is slower then rizwan, Saim is more out of form then babar and the rest just aren't very good atm.

Agha should be swapped for Rizzu if agha isnt going to bowl.

Saim should be swapped for babar in t20 and play alongside him in odi.

I dont mind Farhan too much but he too has dissapointed. But I think agha and saim are worse atm so rizzu and babar should ideally replace them.

Push Haris back to 3, Hasan Nawaz at 4

Let Saim go back to domestic for a year and take see how he goes

Maybe replace salman with babar

Having both Riz-bar will be terrible

 

[mominsaigol]

Jinx broken. Haris performing @mominsaigol

Man of the tournament

 

[Asif321]

38 from 18 to get 140

 

[Imran Hasan]

Had Pak not played bad in pp they would have scored 170 plus innings.

 

[Vikram1989]

Emon seems to be a clown fielder.dropped a catch .missed a run out with out even seeing batsmen.

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 102/6 (17 overs).

RR has reached 6 for the first time.

 

[daytrader]

130 looking possible now

 

[mominsaigol]

Push Haris back to 3, Hasan Nawaz at 4

Let Saim go back to domestic for a year and take see how he goes

Maybe replace salman with babar

Having both Riz-bar will be terrible

I'm willing to try haris at no 3 as he is a gun performer and I back him.

Babar needs to replace saim, Talat, Agha any one of these 3.

Rizzu needs to be in the swuad atleast

 

[Azaad]

Not a fan of Haris, but have to admit it has been a pretty good inngs so far. Won't be enough I think, but might give Pak at least something to bowl with

 

[Asif321]

Chakkaaaaa

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Dont change stance after 1 2 match. Weve better players on bench than babar rizwan and i doubt rizbar can perform on these pitches. Remember vs usa and india

Rizbar can perform in UAE better than most, of course they can't bat like Sharma and Gill but far better than this sorry lot that you have on the ground.

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 102/6 (17 overs).

RR has reached 6 for the first time.

Last 5 overs: 47/1.

Pakistan did well in that period.

 

[imshally81]

Six

 

[Asif321]

32 from 17 for 140

 

[Rajdeep]

BD seems to be choking in the end

C'mmon C'mmon Bondhus...one more wicket pls

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Nawaz.

 

[Devadwal]

One more boundary please .

 

[ads101]

Push Haris back to 3, Hasan Nawaz at 4

Let Saim go back to domestic for a year and take see how he goes

Maybe replace salman with babar

Having both Riz-bar will be terrible

I genuinely don’t really think Haris has enough to be a proper batsman in a high batting position. Maybe in the future but right now I don’t. I think this whole promoting him and up and down is making things difficult.

I would embrace his role as being a slogger down the order and a genuine wicket keeper. It makes things less complicated. But at the same time I think we need to cut him some slack if he’s batting down the order.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Athar sounds a bit nervous now. He was screaming in excitement 10 minutes ago.

This guy must have an iron heart. He has seen many matches where Bangladesh gave heart attacks to their fans. He knows that his team is a minnow and may collapse even for small totals in big matches.

 

[JaDed]

BD to lose today because of only dropped catches

 

[Rajdeep]

Waste team Bangladesh. C'mmon boys...c'mmon

 

[Human786]

Harish is gone

 

[Asif321]

Bakwass shot

 

[Imran Hasan]

Caught

 

[Dantheone]

Nawaz is probably at his best this series.

 

[ads101]

Feel like we’re winning this lol Bangladesh are panicking.

 

[imshally81]

Not a fan of Haris, but have to admit it has been a pretty good inngs so far. Won't be enough I think, but might give Pak at least something to bowl with

innings of the decade

 

[Prince of Dorne]

38 from 18 to get 140

And that should be enough for BD on this pitch, trust me.

 

[Asif321]

Shows crap Haris is couldn’t even hit him

 

[Devadwal]

Kya Haris yr . Please 3 more runs in this over.

 

[sweep_shot]

Haris is out.

Great catch.

109/7.

 

[Rajdeep]

BD to lose today because of only dropped catches

Luck is going Pakistan's way. If they somehow beat us in final, it will be tough day for us here.

Especially for @Devadwal and I after all the mayhem we have caused

 

[ads101]

Feel like we’re winning this lol Bangladesh are panicking.

Nooo as I said this