Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, Asia Cup 2025 Super Four: Pakistan defend 135 to beat Bangladesh by 11 runs

The pressure on Pakistan continued as Hussain Talat fell for just 3 runs. Rishad Hossain claimed the wicket, with Talat caught by Saif Hassan. Pakistan now find themselves reeling at 33 for 4, needing their middle order to step up and rebuild the innings.

At the end of 8 overs, Pakistan have managed 33 runs for the loss of three wickets. Salman Agha is on 13 from 15 balls, while Hussain Talat has 3 from 6 deliveries. Tanzim Hasan Sakib finishes his second over with figures of 2-0-10-0, keeping things tight for Bangladesh.

On the next delivery, Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls a back-of-a-length, off-pace ball outside off. Hussain Talat waits for the line and gently nudges it down to deep third, taking a quick single to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls to Hussain Talat, who doesn’t attempt a shot. The back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump is left alone initially, then guided gently towards backward point, leaving the score unchanged.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls to Salman Agha, who manages a single. A back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump is guided through backward point as Pakistan inch forward, adding one run to the total.

At the end of over 7, Pakistan manage only 2 runs while losing another wicket. The score reads 29/3 with a current run rate of 4.14. Hussain Talat remains unbeaten on 0 from 3 balls, while Salman Agha has 12 off 12 deliveries. Rishad Hossain finishes his over with figures of 1-0-2-1, and Mustafizur Rahman has 1-0-6-0.

Hussain Talat faces a couple of tight deliveries from Rishad Hossain in the 6th over. On 6.4, he attempts to play a flatter shot down the pitch but fails to find the gap. The next ball, 6.5, also yields no run, keeping Pakistan under pressure at 28/3.

Fakhar Zaman’s innings comes to an end as he skies a shot to long-off. Rishad Hossain collects the wicket, adding to Pakistan’s early troubles. Zaman departs for 13 off 21 balls, having hit two boundaries. Pakistan are now 28/3.

Fakhar Zaman opened the face of the bat and guided a flatter delivery from Rishad Hossain toward short third man, picking up a single. Pakistan moves to 28/2 in the seventh over.

At the end of six overs, Pakistan reached 27 for the loss of two wickets. Fakhar Zaman has 12 off 18 balls, while Salman Agha is unbeaten on 11 from 11 deliveries. Mustafizur Rahman bowled one over, conceding six runs without taking a wicket.

On the fifth ball of the sixth over, Salman Agha unleashed a crisp drive between extra cover and long-off, sending the ball racing to the boundary. Pakistan added a crucial four runs, bringing some much-needed momentum into their innings.

On the third delivery of the sixth over, Mustafizur Rahman bowled an excellent slower yorker just outside off to Fakhar Zaman. Fakhar, stepping down the pitch, could only dig it out towards mid-on, adding no runs to the total. Pakistan remain cautious at 22/2.

In the second ball of the sixth over, Salman Agha managed a quick single off Mustafizur Rahman. Pakistan’s innings continues steadily at 22/2, with the batters looking to build a platform after the early losses.

At the end of the fifth over, Pakistan reached 21/2, scoring 6 runs in the over. Fakhar Zaman moved to 11 off 17 balls with two boundaries, while Salman Agha was on 6 from 6 deliveries, including a four. Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled his first over, conceding 6 runs, and Mahedi Hasan finished with figures of 2-0-7-1. The run rate stood at 4.20 as Pakistan looked to stabilize after early wickets.

On the fourth ball of the over, Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled to Salman Agha, who managed to get 1 run. The delivery was back of a length just outside off, and Salman guided it towards mid-wicket. He quickly ran and scrambled to complete the single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.

In the fourth over, Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Fakhar Zaman, no run. Zaman played it cautiously, ensuring he didn’t lose his wicket early in the innings.

Saim Ayub has now bagged four ducks in the Asia Cup 2025, the most in a single Men’s T20I tournament among Full Member nations. He surpasses the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza (3, Asia Cup 2016), Andre Fletcher (3, T20 World Cup 2009), Hasan Nawaz (3, v NZ 2024/25), Tanzid Hasan (3, T20 World Cup 2024), and Regis Chakabva (3, T20 World Cup 2022).

At the end of the fourth over, Pakistan moves to 15 for 2, scoring 6 runs in the over. Fakhar Zaman has 6 off 12 balls with a boundary, while Salman Agha has 5 off 5 balls, including a four. Mahedi Hasan finishes with figures of 2-0-7-1, and Taskin Ahmed has bowled two overs for 8 runs and one wicket.

On the final ball of the fourth over, Salman Ali Agha opens his account in style, sending Mahedi Hasan’s delivery to long-off for a boundary. Pakistan adds four crucial runs, slightly easing the pressure after early wickets.

In the second ball of the fourth over, Salman Ali Agha finally gets off the mark. Mahedi Hasan bowls a back-of-a-length delivery on middle and off, which Salman calmly pushes towards mid-on for a single, keeping Pakistan’s innings ticking.

At the end of the third over, Pakistan stands at 9 for 2, with a current run rate of 3.00. Fakhar Zaman leads the scoring with 5 runs off 9 balls, including one boundary. Salman Ali Agha remains on 0 from 2 balls. Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan have bowled economically, with figures of 2-0-8-1 and 1-0-1-1 respectively.

On the fifth ball of the over, Fakhar Zaman manages to get a thick edge off Taskin Ahmed, sending the ball racing to the boundary for four runs. Pakistan adds crucial runs to stabilize the innings.

Taskin Ahmed bowls short and wide outside off to Fakhar Zaman. The batter goes for the cut shot but is slightly late, sending the ball off the under-edge and bouncing safely to the keeper for no run.

In the third over, Taskin Ahmed bowls a length outside off to Fakhar Zaman. The Pakistani batter gets a half stride forward and drives it on the up towards extra cover, but a quick reflex from the fielder ensures it remains a dot ball.

After two overs, Pakistan finds itself in trouble at 5 for 2. Fakhar Zaman has managed just 1 run from 3 balls, while Salman Ali Agha is yet to open his account in 2 deliveries. Mahedi Hasan continues to trouble the batsmen, having already picked up a wicket and conceded only 1 run in his first over.

In the fourth ball of the over, Mahedi Hasan delivered a straight one to Saim Ayub, who could only guide it to mid-on. Ayub was dismissed for a duck, marking his fourth consecutive scoreless outing in this Asia Cup. Rishad Hossain took the catch, leaving Pakistan reeling early in their innings.

Mahedi Hasan bowled a slightly shorter length to Fakhar Zaman, prompting the batter to advance down the pitch. Zaman had to adjust quickly and ended up scuffing the ball into the off side, unable to find any significant runs.

Pakistan has scored 4 runs for the loss of 1 wicket at the end of the first over. Saim Ayub is yet to open his account after facing two balls, while Fakhar Zaman is yet to face a delivery. Taskin Ahmed picked up the early breakthrough, conceding 4 runs in his first over. The current run rate stands at 4.00.

Taskin to Saim Ayub, no run. The ball lands back of a length just outside off, and Ayub gets onto his toes to gently push it back to the bowler

Sahibzada Farhan departs after a brief cameo. He’s caught by Rishad Hossain off Taskin Ahmed for 4 runs off 4 balls, ending his quick fifty-run strike rate at 100.