India e book their place in Sunday’s last of the 2025 Asia Cup with their 41-run Tremendous Fours victory towards Bangladesh.
India have blasted their manner into the ultimate of the 2025 Asia Cup with a sport to spare on the Tremendous Fours stage with a 41-run victory towards Bangladesh.
Opener Abhishek Sharma’s 75 off 37 balls led the best way in his aspect’s complete of 168-6 earlier than Kuldeep Yadav picked up 3-18.
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Sharma’s innings included 5 sixes as he reached his fourth T20 half-century in response to Bangladesh’s choice to discipline first in Wednesday’s encounter.
After a middle-order wobble by India, Hardik Pandya scored 38 off 29 balls, however the complete felt as if it was little greater than a par effort on a gradual wicket on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh have been bowled out for 127 in reply regardless of Saif Hassan’s fourth T20 half-century. He scored 69 off 51 balls, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to assist his aspect to a second Tremendous Fours victory as they chased the same goal to the one which noticed them overcome Sri Lanka on Saturday.
The margin of victory might have been a lot higher, however India’s fielding left a lot to be desired once more with 5 dropped catches, however dominant shows from Sharma and their spinners have been sufficient to e book a spot within the last.
It’s the second time India have reached the Asia Cup T20 last, having received the title in 2016 after beating Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will tackle Pakistan on the identical venue on Thursday to find out the second finalist. India’s win meant Sri Lanka have been eradicated.
The Indian openers made a watchful begin however quickly hit prime gear as 21 runs got here within the fourth over and Sharma-Gill added 77 off 38 balls for the primary wicket.
The powerplay yielded 72-0 and Gill scored 29 off 19 balls with two sixes. He fell within the seventh over, caught by Rishad Hossain at lengthy off.
Hossain struck once more as promoted Shivam Dube was out for 2, caught in the identical method, and India have been right down to 83-2 in 8.1 overs.
However there was no stopping Sharma, who belted sixes at will towards the spinners and pacers alike, mentioning a second consecutive half-century off 25 balls.
India crossed 100 simply previous the midway stage as Sharma placed on 29 off 18 balls for the third wicket though skipper Suryakumar Yadav contributed solely 4 runs to the partnership.
Sharma scored 25 off the following 12 balls, however a giant second got here within the twelfth over when Hossain made an excellent cease and ran out the opener, who was stranded halfway. Yadav (5) was caught out 5 balls later as India misplaced all momentum at 114-4.
Pandya helped string collectively a priceless partnership with the lower-middle order and push India previous 150 within the 18th over. He hit 4 fours and a six, including 39 off 33 balls with Axar Patel, who scored 10 not out.
Regardless of wickets in hand, India managed solely 4 runs within the final over and completed in need of an meant 180 goal.
Jasprit Bumrah bought India’s bowlers off to an excellent begin when he dismissed Tanzid Hassan for one. Saif Hassan and Parvez Emon placed on 42 off 30 balls to place the chase again on monitor, however issues modified as quickly as India deployed its spinners as all of them struck of their first spells.
Kuldeep Yadav despatched again Emon, caught out at sq. leg for 21 off 19 balls. Varun Chakravarthy then bowled Shamim Hossain for a three-ball duck. In between, Patel had Towhid Hridoy caught for seven as Bangladesh slipped to 74-4 in 10.4 overs.
Any hope of a turnaround was quashed as Suryakumar Yadav ran out his counterpart Jaker Ali within the thirteenth over.
Saif Hassan put up resistance, although, as he reached a second consecutive half-century off 36 balls, together with three fours and 6 sixes. He loved some luck alongside the best way, dropped by Indian fielders on 40, 60, 65 and 69.
However he didn’t get sufficient assist from his teammates because the Indian spinners, together with part-timer Tilak Varma, shared seven wickets to assist their aspect attain the ultimate.
