India had tightened their grip in the Asia Cup 2025 tournament by beating Pakistan for the second time in a week. They won by six wickets in their first Super Fours match, securing the top spot after the opening round of games.
India will next face Bangladesh today, September 24, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After that, they will take on Sri Lanka on Friday in what could be a crucial game for final qualification.
After losing to India on Sunday, Pakistan returned with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Fours. The victory lifted them to second place in the standings. However, their position remains shaky as they are the only team to have played two games, while India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have played just one each.
Pakistan’s pace attack did the job. Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up three wickets, while Haris Rauf and Hussain Talat grabbed two each. Sri Lanka could only manage 133/8 in their 20 overs, with Kamindu Mendis being the lone fighter scoring a half-century.
Pakistan’s batting was far from smooth during the chase. They almost slipped under pressure, but Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz put together an unbeaten 58-run stand off 41 balls. Their partnership ensured Pakistan crossed the finish line comfortably.
Asia Cup 2025: Super Four points table
Here’s a point table as of September 23 for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Points | NRR | Remaining matches |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.689 | vs BAN, SL |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.226 | vs BAN |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.121 | vs IND, PAK |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.590 | vs SL, BAN |
Asia Cup 2025: Super Four match schedule and results
September 20: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh – Bangladesh won by 4 wickets in Dubai
September 21: Pakistan v India – India won by 6 wickets in Dubai
September 23: Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Pakistan win by five wickets in Dubai
September 24: Bangladesh v India – Dubai
September 25: Bangladesh v Pakistan – Dubai
September 26: India v Sri Lanka – Dubai
September 28: Final – Dubai
Asia Cup 2025 India vs Bangladesh: Full squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c, wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Saif Uddin