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September 26, 2025 9:34 AM

Pakistan down Bangladesh to set up first ever Asia Cup final against India

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 11 runs in a make-or-break Super Fours contest on Thursday, booking their place in Sunday’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India for the first time since the tournament’s inception in 1984. It was a virtual semi-final between two sides who both managed to beat Sri Lanka in the Super Fours but fell short against defending champions India in the Twenty20 tournament. Put in to bat, Pakistan posted 135 for 8, a total that looked unlikely when they were reeling...

September 25, 2025 4:37 PM

Bumrah unlikely to be rested as India balance Asia Cup with Windies test prep

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to be rested for the remainder of the Asia Cup despite a two-match home test series against the West Indies starting early next month. Bumrah's workload has been managed this year due to back problems and the 31-year-old featured in only three of the five tests during India's tied 2-2 series in England. India, the defending champions at the Twenty20 tournament, will face Sri Lanka on Friday and are likely t...

September 24, 2025 11:28 AM

Asia Cup: India go in as favourites against in-form Bangladesh in Super Four clash

India will face Bangladesh in a key Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. A win for either side will almost guarantee a place in the final. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India top the Super Four table after a convincing victory over Pakistan, which boosted their net run rate to +0.689. Bangladesh also have one win from one match, sitting third with a net run rate of +0.121. The two teams have contrasting T20I head-to-head records, with India ...

September 22, 2025 9:21 AM

India down Pakistan again as Abhishek, Gill shine in Asia Cup Super Four clash

A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match on Sunday, a second victory over their arch rivals in the Twenty20 tournament. Put in to bat first, Pakistan set India a target of 172, which they reached with seven balls remaining. There was no handshake between the teams’ players yet again with the match played amid lingering tensions between the two nations in the wake of the mi...

September 18, 2025 3:04 PM

Pakistan captain Salman Agha says team ready to face India again

Pakistan captain Salman Agha said his team were ready to face India in the next round of the Asia Cup on Sunday after last week's group-stage match between the arch-rivals ended in acrimony when the Indian side refused to shake hands. Pakistan beat United Arab Emirates in their final Group A game on Wednesday to advance to the Super Fours stage, where they will also play two teams from Group B in a round robin format. Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been suspended since 2013 a...

September 18, 2025 1:21 PM

Asia Cup: Dubai’s ‘ring of fire’ poses a challenge, says India’s fielding coach

India are tailoring their fielding drills to cope with the unconventional floodlight system at Dubai International Stadium, where lights are mounted on the circular roof rather than traditional poles, fielding coach T. Dilip said. “One of the challenges we encounter in Dubai Stadium is the lights are slightly different. It's more of a ring of fire … rather than on the poles, which we usually come across,” Dilip said in a video posted by the BCCI on X. He said the biggest difficulty comes...

September 17, 2025 8:11 PM

Pakistan’s Asia Cup match delayed amid participation doubts

Pakistan's Asia Cup match against United Arab Emirates was delayed by an hour on Wednesday following uncertainties over their continued participation in the eight-team tournament bedevilled by geopolitical issues. Pakistan have been demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft, who oversaw their politically-charged Group A match against arch-rivals India on Sunday. While the UAE players reached the Dubai International Stadium on time and did their pre-match training, Pakistan captain Sa...

September 15, 2025 9:28 AM

India thump Pakistan in politically-charged Asia Cup clash

Captain Suryakumar Yadav led India to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in a politically-charged Asia Cup match on Sunday before dedicating the win to their armed forces. India's three-pronged spin attack laid the foundation of their second successive victory in the tournament when they restricted Pakistan for a below-par 127-9. Opener Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma contributed 31 each before Suryakumar, who made 47 not out, sealed India's victory with a six with 4.1 overs...

September 12, 2025 12:50 PM

Asia Cup: Litton Das’ 59 powers Bangladesh to seven-wicket win over Hong Kong

Skipper Litton Das led from the front with a composed 59 off 39 balls as Bangladesh began their Asia Cup campaign with a seven-wicket win over Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Chasing 144, Litton anchored the innings with a 95-run stand for the third wicket alongside Towhid Hridoy, who remained unbeaten on 35. Bangladesh overhauled the target with 14 balls to spare, securing their first-ever T20I victory against Hong Kong. Earlier, Hong Kong recovered from a poor...

September 10, 2025 2:05 PM

Afghanistan coach Trott wants improvement after patchy win over Hong Kong

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott demanded improvement from his team after an unsteady batting performance in Tuesday's Asia Cup victory against minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan were 95-6 in 13 overs before dropped catches allowed them to post a match-winning total of 188-6 after electing to bat in the tournament opener. Opener Sediqullah Atal topscored with 73 but was spilled three times, including in the very first over. "We were a bit fortunate with a few dropped catches that sor...