PAK vs BAN 1st Semi-Final Commentary - Nisshin (01 October 2026)

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away sharply. Hasan Nawaz backs away for the slog but misses.

Floated, short and on leg, Hasan Nawaz keeps it out to the leg side.

FOUR! Hasan Nawaz finishes things off in style! PAKISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Rishad Hossain slips a loopy full toss, on middle. Nawaz does not miss out and thumps it ove the bowler's head for a boundary.

FOUR! The boundaries are just flowing! Floated, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz goes down for the big slog but gets an outside edge that races to the third man fence for four runs. 100 up for Pakistan, and also a 50-run stand as well.

Flighted, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz taps it towards cover for a single.

Flatter, short and on off, Abdul Samad stabs it out to extra cover for a run.

Short again, on off, Hasan Nawaz forces it to long off for another run.

Dragged back, on leg, Abdul Samad tries to hook it away but misses as the all goes off his thigh pad towards short fine. A leg bye taken.

Another short delivery, on middle, Hasan Nawaz heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one more. Pakistan are just one hit away from the win now.

Back of a length and around off, Hasan Nawaz steers it towards point and sets off for the run. The fielder scores a direct hit at the batter's end, but Samad has made his ground.

SIX! That will release a lot of pressure! A slower one, full and around off. Abdul Samad picks it up early, waits for it and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Hard length and on off, nips back in a bit. Abdul Samad stays back and gets late on his shot. It takes the inside edge and flies past the diving keeper to his left and races to the fence behind for a boundary.

FOUR! Much more in control! Just back of a length and around off. Abdul Samad lets the ball come to him, opens the bat face and uses the pace on the ball to steer it past short third for another boundary.

FOUR! This game has completely turned on its head now! Pace on, full and on middle and leg. Abdul Samad clears his front leg away and smacks it to the deep mid-wicket fence for four more runs.

FOUR! Fourth boundary in a row! Mustafizur Rahman lands this short of a length, but down the leg side, takes pace off. Abdul Samad loses his bottom hand but manages to help it over short fine for yet another boundary. 23 runs off the over. Pakistan need just 13 runs in 18 balls now.

Hard length and around leg, Abdul Samad steps across to flick but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

Back of a length and on middle, Hasan Nawaz rides the bounce and blocks it out.

Short of a length and on leg, Hasan Nawaz hops up and clips it through backward square leg for a single.

Comes around the wicket, bangs this into the pitch, on leg. Abdul Samad pulls it but not with much control towards deep square leg for a run.

Dug into the surface, on middle, takes off sharply off the deck. Hasan Nawaz gets surprised and takes his eyes off, but does well to keep his hands in front of his face and gloves it towards point for one.

FOUR! Clever shot! Fuller delivery, on middle and leg. Abdul Samad gets inside the line of it, sits on one knee and scoops it to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 36 needed in 24 balls now!

Extra bounce again! Floated, short and on middle, shoots up off the deck. Abdul Samad backs away to push it away but gets a thin outside edge that deflects off Litton Das' gloves towards short third. A single taken.

Short again, on off, Hasan Nawaz stabs it out to short cover.

Dragged back, around off, Hasan Nawaz punches it to cover-point.

SIX! That will help Pakistan! Flighted, full and just outside off. Hasan Nawaz backs away to free his arms and muscles it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Hasan Nawaz blocks it out.

SIX! That is a shot and a half! Nasum Ahmed gives this a bit more air, full and around off. Hasan Nawaz leans on it a bit and, with a high elbow, carves it over the deep extra cover fence for half a dozen more.

OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain strikes now. He floats it up, shortish and around off, turns away with bounce. Usman Khan makes his mind early for the reverse sweep, changes his stance but fails to control the shot due to the extra bounce. It lobs up towards short third, where Nasum Ahmed leaps up and takes a good catch. Pakistan are 53/4, chasing 112 runs.

WIDE! Flatter, full but down the leg side, Abdul Samad fails to swipe it away. Wided.

Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Abdul Samad tries to push it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdul Samad blocks it out.

Goes short, on middle, Abdul Samad pats it to the right of the bowler.

Short and well outside off, Abdul Samad reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Loops it up, full and around off, turns away. Hasan Nawaz has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Clean strike! Floated, full and on middle, Usman Khan skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and tonks it towards the long on fence as the wind takes it over the ropes for a biggie. 50 up for Pakistan.

Short and on middle, Usman Khan pulls it to deep mid-wcket for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz taps it towards cover for a quick run.

Arm ball, shortish and on middle, Usman Khan heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz looks to play it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Hasan Nawaz keeps it out to the off side.

Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Usman Khan looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slows it up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Usman Khan gets beaten all ends up.

FOUR! Gets it away! Short and outside off. Usman Khan uses the width on offer and cuts it away to the deep point fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Flighted, full and on off, turns away a bit too much. Usman Khan lets it go. Wided.

Flatter, full and on off, Usman Khan drives it to long off for a single.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Hasan Nawaz opens the bat face and steers it to short third. Khan sets off for the run but is sent back.

Gives this one some more air, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Pace comes on and goes out of the park! Mustafizur Rahman serves this full and on middle, angling into the pads. Saim Ayub just picks it off and whips it nonchalantly over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.

SIX MORE! Same shot, same result! Pitched up, on middle and leg. Saim Ayub brings his wrists into play and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.

FOUR! This is turning out to be a really expensive over! A slower one, full and around off. Saim Ayub extends his arms to reach out for it and lofts over extra covers for a boundary now.

Short of a length and on on middle, Saim Ayub pulls it away on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length and on off, Usman Khan stabs it out towards cover-point for a run.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Saim Ayub just stands in disbelief, as he cannot believe he has picked out the fielder here. This is pace off again from Mustafizur Rahman, dug into the surface, around off. Ayub tries to heave it across the line and connects well, but does not get enough elevation. It flies straight to deep mid-wicket, where Tanzid Hasan does not have to move an inch and takes a good catch. Ayub's handy cameo comes to an end. Pakistan are 38/3, still needing 74 runs in 54 balls.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Saim Ayub blocks it out.

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Saim Ayub goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Mahedi signals it is going down the leg side.

Drops it short, on off, Saim Ayub backs away and punches it to cover-point. Three dots in a row!

Make that four dots! Slows it up, full and on off, turns away a shy bit. Saim Ayub gets low for the big slog sweep but only connects with thin air.

Dragged back, just outside off, Saim Ayub stabs it wide of cover. Rishad Hossain fails to read the spin and moves a bit too much to his left. He has to adjust to and does well to get a hand on it in the opposite direction to take the sting out of the ball. Two taken.

Quicker, full and on middle, Saim Ayub looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket for a run.

Nasum Ahmed begins with a flighted delivery, full and on off. Maaz Sadaqat has a big slog across the line but misses.

SIX! Goes all the way! Tossed up, full and on middle and off. Maaz Sadaqat gets under it and hits through the line, dispatching it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Flatter, shortish and on off, Maaz Sadaqat steps across to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Gets it away! Floated, full and on middle, Maaz Sadaqat goes down on one knee and nails the sweep behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nasum Ahmed has the last laugh here. He pushes this one through a bit quicker, shortish and on middle, shoots up a bit. Maaz Sadaqat once again gets low to play the slog sweep but the ball hits him high on the bat. It goes in the air towards deep square leg, where Towhid Hridoy takes a few steps forward and grabs it safely. 

Short and on middle, Saim Ayub nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Pakistan are up and running in the chase! Mahedi Hasan starts with a floated delivery, short and on middle, turns in. Sahibzada Farhan stays back and pats it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Flighted, full and around middle. Maaz Sadaqat gets down and across and swipes it away without even looking at the ball, over backward square leg for the first boundary of the chase.

Dragged back, on middle, Maaz Sadaqat backs away and swats it off the bottom half of the bat towards mid on for a run.

Flatter, short and on off, gets some extra bounce. Sahibzada Farhan gets taken aback as he tries to punch it away. It lobs up in the air but does not carry to short cover.

Tossed up, full and around off, hits a crack and just shoots up. Sahibzada Farhan goes down for the sweep but misses. Litton Das tries to collect it behind the stumps but takes a blow on his chest.

OUT! TAKEN! Mahedi Hasan strikes big in the first over. He gives this one some more air, full and around off, gets some drift and turn in. Sahibzada Farhan gets down on one knee for the slog sweep but gets a top edge. It flies high in the air wide of long off, where Towhid Hridoy settles under the swirling ball, keeps his eyes on the ball, loses his sunglasses from his pocket, but holds onto a fine catch. Pakistan are 6/1, chasing 112 runs.