IND vs BAN:
In a thrilling encounter of Asia Cup 2025 Super Four, Team India outshined Bangladesh by 41 runs on Wednesday, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the Asia Cup final. Bangladesh opted to bowl first after winning the toss, setting India a target of 169 runs. However, they faltered and could only muster 127 runs.
With this match concluded, India and Bangladesh each have one remaining match. India faces Sri Lanka next while Bangladesh will lock horns with Pakistan on Thursday. The showdown between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be pivotal in determining the second finalist. Nonetheless, India has already secured its place, and Sri Lanka is out of the contention.
The Bangladesh Innings:
Chasing 169, Bangladesh's start wasn't ideal. Jasprit Bumrah dealt an early blow in the second over, dismissing Tanzid. A promising partnership between Saif and Parvez ensued but was halted by Kuldeep Yadav in his first over. Akshar Patel then dismissed Towhid in the tenth over. Varun and Kuldeep wreaked havoc as Bangladesh's wickets tumbled rapidly, culminating at 127. Kuldeep claimed three wickets while Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy took two each.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, 1.2 - 4-1
Parvez Hossain Emon, 6.2 - 46-2
Towhid Hridoy, 9.4 - 65-3
Shamim Hossain, 10.4 - 74-4
Zakir Ali, 12.3 - 87-5
Mohammad Saifuddin, 15.2 - 109-6
Rishad Hossain, 16.1 - 112-7
Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 16.2 - 112-8
Saif Hasan, 17.2 - 116-9
Mustafizur Rahman, 19.3 - 127-10
India's Dominant Batting Performance:
While debuting with the bat, India had a shaky start managing just three runs in the first over. Bangladesh's bowlers tightened the grip, but Abhishek watched his shots. In the fourth over, Gill went for big shots, showing his flair. At the end of five overs, India was at 55-0. Yet, in the seventh over, Richad notched a breakthrough for Bangladesh by claiming Gill at 29. Abhishek, holding firm, raced to a fifty off just 25 balls. India stumbled momentarily with Shivam Dube's cheap dismissal for 2 in the ninth over, followed by Abhishek Sharma’s run-out at 75 from 37 balls in the twelfth over. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma fell soon after, but a resilient partnership between Hardik and Akshar helped India to 168.
Shubman Gill, 6.2 - 77-1
Shivam Dube, 8.1 - 83-2
Abhishek Sharma, 11.1 - 112-3
Suryakumar Yadav, 11.6 - 114-4
Tilak Verma, 14.3 - 129-5
Hardik Pandya, 19.6 - 168-6
India’s Playing Eleven:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Bangladesh's Lineup:
Saif Hasan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali (wicketkeeper/captain), Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Understanding the Path to the Final:
With this victory, India assured its place in the final. Sri Lanka has been knocked out, and now the upcoming Pakistan vs Bangladesh game resembles a semi-final. The winner will face India on September 28.
