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India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Team India beat Bangladesh by 41 runs and qualified for the final of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.
Saif Hassan fought valiantly and scored 69 runs off 51 balls with the help of five maximums and three boundaries, but didn't get enough support from the other batters.
After surviving four dropped catches, he finally ran out of luck when Bumrah removed him. After that, India tightened the screws and won the match convincingly. Kuldeep picked up three wickets, while Bumrah and Chakaravarthy took two wickets.
Earlier, Bangladesh have made a good comeback to hold India at 168/6 at the Dubai International Stadium. The Indian openers made a brilliant start, scoring 72 runs in the power play. But after the dismissal of Shubman Gill, the innings began to lose shape.
Shivam Dube was promoted up the order, but the experiment didn't work. Rishad made a brilliant effort at the backward point to run out Abhishek Sharma, which proved the turning point of the innings. Up until then, the Men in Blue were looking to score 200 runs, but Abhishek's dismissal drained the momentum from India’s batting.
The Indian batters failed to score boundaries in the middle overs, but Hardik Pandya's late cameo helped the Men in Blue to post a 169-run target on the board. For Bangladesh, Rishad was the standout performer with two wickets and a crucial run-out.
India beat Bangladesh by 41 runs and qualified for the final of the Asia Cup 2025. Sri Lanka out, and Pakistan vs Bangladesh clash tomorrow now turns into a virtual semifinal. Tilak dismisses the last man, Mustafizur. He looks to play a big shot, but Axar takes a simple catch at long-off to complete the formalities. Gambhir and the other staff members enter the field for the customary handshakes. That's it for today, do join us for the live coverage of India vs Sri Lanka on September 26.
Bumrah dismisses Saif Hassan for 69 runs. The batter looks to take on Bumrah and hits the ball high in the air towards long-on. Axar fumbles on the first attempt, but completes the catch on the second attempt. Just 1 run and a wicket from the over.
BAN 116/9 (18 overs)
Kuldeep dismissed Rishad Hossain on 2 runs on the first ball, and on the very next delivery, he removed Tanzim Hasan for a duck. He bowls a tossed-up delivery and Rishad goes for a slog sweep, but miscues it and Tilak takes a simple catch. On the very next delivery, Kuldeep bowls a googly to dismiss Tanzim. Just three runs and a wicket from the over.
Varun Chakaravarthy dismisses Saifuddin for 4 runs. Dube drops Saif Hassan's catch at deep mid-wicket on the first ball. Tilak takes a simple catch at long-on on the very next delivery as Chakaravarthy takes his second wicket. Just 4 runs and a wicket from the over.
BAN 112/6 (16 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav is back in the attack and gives away just six runs in the over. Good comeback from the Men in Blue after conceding 15 runs in the last over.
15 runs from Axar Patel's over. Saif Hassan smashes a maximum over long-on on the first ball to complete his fifty. He hits another maximum over the same region on the third delivery. Axar makes a great comeback and gives away just three runs in the next three balls.
Run out!! Saif Hassan plays a shot in front of cover with soft hands and calls for a quick single. Jaker Ali responds and runs across, but Surya is quick to pounce on the ball. He dives and underarms a direct hit at the keeper's end. The batter puts in a dive, but he is well short. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the over.
BAN 87/5 (13 overs)
10 runs from Axar Patel's over. The bowler drops a catch on the first ball, and Saif smashes a maximum over long-off on the fifth delivery. Good over for Bangladesh.
Varun Chakaravarthy dismisses Shamim Hossain on a duck. The batter makes room for a shot, exposes his stumps and gets beaten by the straighter delivery. 10 runs and a wicket from the over.
BAN 75/4 (11 overs)
Just four runs in the 9th over from Kuldeep Yadav. Axar Patel dismisses Towhid Hridoy on 7 runs in the next over. He bowls a tossed-up delivery around middle and leg, and Towhid Hridoy looks to go big, miscues completely towards long-on, and Abhishek takes a simple catch. 8 runs and a wicket from the over.
BAN 65/3 (10 overs)
Axar Patel comes into the attack and gives away just 4 runs in the over. Bangladesh need 116 runs in 72 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Parvez Hossain Emon on 21 runs. Kuldeep pulls his length back, and Parvez fails to get on top of the sweep; the top-edge goes straight up, and Abhishek takes a simple catch at deep square leg. Just 5 runs and a wicket from the over.
BAN 49/2 (7 overs)
9 runs from Jasprit Bumrah's over. Parvez Hossain smashes a maximum through long-on on the third ball. He gives away just three runs on the next three balls.
Varun Chakaravarthy comes into the attack and concedes 13 runs in the over. Finally a good over for Bangladesh. Parvez Hossain hits consecutive boundaries on the first two balls and takes a single on the next delivery. Saif Hassan smashes a boundary through shot fine-leg on the fourth ball.
Another good over from Bumrah, just 3 runs from it. Bangladesh need 147 runs in 96 balls.
10 runs from Hardik Pandya's over. Saif Hassan hits a boundary over mid-on on the first ball. He smashes another boundary over mid-off on the last ball.
Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan are at the crease. Hardik Pandya concedes just 4 runs in the first over. Bumrah dismissed Tanzid for 1 run in the next over. He bowls a length ball, and the batter closes the bat face, with the leading edge going straight up to mid-on, where Dube takes a simple catch. 5 runs and a wicket from the second over.
BAN 9/1 (2 overs)
Saifuddin removes Hardik Pandya on the last ball of the 20th over. Bangladesh need 169 runs in 20 overs to win the match. We'll be back with the chase shortly.
9 runs from Mustafizur Rahman's over. Hardik Pandya hits a boundary over covers on the first ball, but Mustafizur makes a great comeback and gives away just 5 runs on the next five deliveries.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib is back in the attack and concedes 14 runs in the over. Hardik Pandya hits a boundary through the covers on the third ball. He takes two runs on the next delivery and smashes a boundary through short third man on the fifth ball.
Mustafizur Rahman is back in the attack and gives away just six runs. Axar Patel takes a single on the third ball, and Pandya hits a boundary over covers on the very next delivery. He completes the over with another single.
Nasum Ahmed concedes just three runs in the over. Another good one for Bangladesh. The Men in Blue are losing their way as Dube, SKY and Tilak have been dismissed for single-digit scores.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib dismisses Tilak Varma for 5 runs. He bowls a slower delivery, and the batter gets beaten due to the lack of pace. He plays this towards deep square leg, and the fielder stationed takes an easy catch. Just 5 runs and a wicket from the over.
IND 132/5 (15 overs)
Nasum Ahmed is back in the attack and concedes just three runs in the over. Good over for Bangladesh.
10 runs from the over. Hardik Pandya sails the ball over long-off on the final delivery of Rishad Hossain.
Mustafizur Rahman dismisses skipper Suryakumar Yadav as Bangladesh are slowly pulling things back by taking two wickets in quick succession. Surya departs at just five runs in 11 balls.
Rishad Hossain sends back Abhishek Sharma with a fantastic effort in the field. Abhishek leaves the crease for a single in the first ball, but Suryakumar Yadav sends him back. Rishad's rocket throw ends Abhishek's superb knock of 75 runs in just 37 deliveries.
16 runs from the over. Abhishek Sharma smokes the ball over long-off on the first ball after the drinks break.
IND 112/2 (11 overs)
Just 5 runs from the over. Bangladesh bowl well in the first three overs, but the Indian openers conclude the powerplay with 72 runs. Rishad put his side back after the powerplay as he removes Shubman Gill and Shivam Dube in his two successive overs. India will aim to score over 200 runs.
Rishad Hossain removes Shivam Dube in his second over. Rishad bowls a googly, and Dube tries to loft it down but couldn't middle the ball well and gives an easy catch to Towhid Hridoy. Dube departs at just two runs off three deliveries. Just 8 runs from the over.
IND 91/2 (9 overs)
Rishad Hossain comes into the attack and gives the first breakthrough to his side. Shubman Gill tries to play a big shot and hits the ball over long-off but couldn't get the distance. Tanzim Hasan takes a well-judged catch. Gill departs at 29 runs off 19 deliveries.
Mohammad Saifuddin comes into the attack. 17 runs from the last over of Powerplay. Abhishek Sharma goes berserk and smashes four boundaries in the over.
Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack. 17 runs from the over. India score 38 runs in the last two overs. Abhishek Sharma launches a six over long-on in the second delivery and ends the over with a six over third man.
Nasum Ahmed gives away 21 runs in the fourth over. Shubman Gill charges down on the first ball and smashes a four through mid-on. On the very next delivery, he hits a huge six over wide long-on and takes a single on the third ball. Abhishek Sharma concludes the over with a six over long-on.
Tanzim Hasan concedes just seven runs in his second over. Bangladesh stand-in skipper Jaker Ali drops Abhishek Sharma's catch on the third ball of the over.
Nasum Ahmed comes into the attack and gives away just seven runs in the over. Abhishek Sharma hits first boundary of the match over backward point.
A tidy start from Tanzim Hasan as he concedes just three runs in the first over. Good start for Bangladesh.
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are at the crease. Tanzim Hasan Sakib will open the bowling attack for Bangladesh. Time for the live action.
"We are happy doing it. We have got what we wanted in the last 4-5 games and we are happy to bat first. We have to follow the good things that we have been doing and the results will take care of itself. The boys have done their bit, it is part of the game (dropped catches)," Said skipper Suryakumar Yadav at the toss.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy
Bangladesh: 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
"We would like to bowl first. Litton got injured during a practice session and unfortunately he misses out on this crucial game. I am excited and looking forward to this game. We are doing really well as a team and we will try to give our best. Surface looks pretty good to bat. We have got four changes," said Bangladesh stand-in skipper Jaker Ali at the toss.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Dubai International Stadium.
Jaker Ali is seen doing wicketkeeping drills before the toss. Is there a sense that Bangladesh's skipper will play as a pure batter due to injury concerns?
With victory over Bangladesh, India will be the first finalist of the Asia Cup 2025, as the Men in Blue's tally will reach four points. In that case, Sri Lanka were knocked out, and Bangladesh vs Pakistan will be a virtual semi-final, as the winner of that match will conclude the event with four points and the other team will have a maximum of two points.
India registered their highest-ever T20I score as Men in Blue scored 297 runs in 20 overs on October 12, 2024. Sanju Samson scored 111 runs in just 47 deliveries.
"Every team has the ability to beat India. The game is played on the day-it's not about what India has done before, but what happens on Wednesday during that three-and-a-half-hour period," Phil Simmons.
"With the way Shubman and Abhishek are going at the top and you've got your captain batting at three and the way Tilak played, we're really looking for a No.5. And we believe Sanju is the best man for that job and we've got no doubt that he'll figure out how to play that role in the future," Ryan ten Doeschate.
The Indian Test squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies is set to be announced today.
The selection panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, will reveal the team and address the media in a press conference from Dubai on Wednesday, September 24.
Team India stars all-rounder Hardik Pandya, spinner Varun Chakravarthy, and opener Abhishek Sharma maintained their top spots in the latest ICC T20 rankings.
Litton Das has sustained a back strain during training, and a call on him is expected to be taken closer to the start of match.
India won – 5
Bangladesh won – 0
Total Matches: 17
India won: 16
Bangladesh won: 1
Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain.
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
A very good evening to all the cricket fans. Tonight, all eyes are on the Dubai International Stadium as India face Bangladesh in their second Super 4 match of the 2025 Asia Cup. After India’s dominant 6-wicket victory against Pakistan in their opening match of Super 4, the Men in Blue will look to seal a spot in the final.
