Asia Cup-2025 Super 4: IND vs. BAN: Team India reaches, defeats Bangladesh by 41 runs
Asia Cup-2025 Super 4: IND vs. BAN: The Team India secured a 41-run victory in the Asia Cup-2025 Super 4 match played between India and Bangladesh, securing a place in the final. India has now won five consecutive matches in the Asia Cup.
In the match played in Dubai, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, the Indian team made a quick start. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill shared a 77-run partnership for the first wicket. Gill was dismissed for 29 off 19 balls. Shivam Dubey was then promoted to number three, but he too failed to make a significant impact, scoring 2 runs and departing at 83.
After Shivam Dubey's dismissal, Abhishek Sharma completed his half-century. Abhishek was run out at the score of 112, having scored 75 runs off 37 balls. During this period, Abhishek hit 6 fours and 5 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav also departed after scoring 5 runs at the score of 114. Tilak Varma also failed to make a big impact. He was dismissed for 5 runs. The fifth wicket fell at the score of 129.
Hardik and Axar Patel share 39-run partnership
Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel then shared a 39-run partnership. Hardik Pandya scored 38 runs off 29 balls, while Axar Patel faced 15 balls and managed only 10 runs. India scored 168 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Rishad Hussain took 2 wickets for Bangladesh. Tanzim Hasan took 1, Saifuddin 1, and Mustafizur 1.
Bangladesh chase didn't start well
In reply, Bangladesh's chase didn't start well. Tanzim Hasan was dismissed for 1 run. Bangladesh suffered their first setback at the score of 4. Saif Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon then shared a 42-run partnership for the second wicket. Parvez was dismissed for 21.
After that, no batsman could stand against the Indian bowlers. Tauhid was also dismissed for 7 runs. Shamim could not even open his account. Meanwhile, Saif Hasan completed his half-century and kept the score moving forward.
Zakir Ali also departed after scoring 4 runs, followed by Saifuddin, who returned to the pavilion with the same score of 4 runs. Rishad Hussain was dismissed after scoring just 2 runs, and Tanzim Hasan went out without scoring any runs. Finally, Saif Hasan was out after making 69 runs. Jasprit Bumrah took his wicket.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets, Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets, Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets, and Axar Patel took 1 wicket.