Pakistan Reached the Asia Cup Final After a Thrilling Win

Pakistan qualified for the Asia Cup 2025 final after beating Bangladesh by 11 runs in a close and exciting match. The game was played in Dubai as part of the Super 4 stage. Pakistan reached the Asia Cup final after a thrilling win, showing strong team effort in both batting and bowling.

Pakistan batted first after losing the toss and scored 136 runs. The top-order struggled, with half the team out for just 49 runs. Saibzada Farhan scored 4, while Saim Ayub was out for zero again. Haris scored 31, Nawaz 25, and Shaheen Afridi added 19 important runs.

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Bangladesh bowlers did well, especially Taskin Ahmed, who took 3 wickets. Mehidy Hasan and Rishad Hossain got 2 wickets each. Despite Pakistan’s batting collapse, they managed to reach a defendable total.

In reply, Bangladesh also lost wickets quickly. At 63 runs, half of their team was back in the pavilion. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf both took 3 wickets. Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz also took key wickets to keep the pressure on.

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With this win, Pakistan reached the Asia Cup final after a thrilling win over Bangladesh. The final will be played on Sunday against India, as Sri Lanka is already out of the race.