PAK vs BAN, Super Four - Match 5, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, 25 September 2025 - Highlights

Dropped short by Ahmed, outside off, Shamim backs away and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

Fuller and slower, on middle, Hossain lunges and lofts it back over the bowler's head. Shaheen Afridi gets around from long and slides to his left to push the ball away from the fence. Saves two runs for his side.

Floated up, on middle, on a length, swept through square leg for a single.

Short and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib works it through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Fine strike! A bit too full from Abrar, on middle. Shamim is able to transfer the weight on the front foot and with his strong wrists, he clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Pushed through, quicker and shorter, on off, Shamim Hossain stays back to defend.

Slower and shorter, outside off, THS goes back and punches it to cover.

Tossed it up and around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one. He wants another but is sent back by his partner.

Short, turns away, outside off, Shamim goes back and adjusts his shot to push it down towards extra cover for a quick single.

Nagging length and around off, knocked down to wide long on for a single by Tanzim.

Dragged length and outside off, Shamim lets the ball arrive and taps it beside the pitch on the off side with soft hands to take a quick single.

Five singles off the over! Short and around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib presses back and uses his wrists to work it away through the gap at mid-wicket for a single. Bangladesh need 46 runs in the last 24 balls.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length and wide outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib crouches and whacks it to beat the flying extra cover fielder to his left for a cracking boundary.

A yorker, around middle, jammed down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Leg bye! Full but down leg, following the batter, Shamim Hossain backs away and tries to flick it but misses. The ball hits the front pad and gets deflected towards cover point. A leg bye is sneaked.

Much fuller and almost a yorker, around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drills it to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The last recognised batter, Shamim Hossain, is gone for 30 (25), and again, it is that man, Shaheen Afridi, who has delivered for Pakistan. The road is much tougher for Bangladesh. A slower ball, on a back of a length and outside off, Shamim changes his stance and grip and tries to reverse-scoop it. But gets deceived by the lack of pace on it and plays his shot a bit early. Ends up lobbing it off the toe end of the bat, and the ball goes towards backward point, where Hussain Talat takes this dipping catch around his knee. Bangladesh are 97/7, needing 39 runs more.

Goes for a yorker, but ends up serving a low full toss, around off, Rishad drills it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib presses back and tries to pull it, but the ball gets big on him. He misses his shot. Oh, Haris Rauf is down on the ground. The physio is out to have a check on him.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Haris Rauf has bagged his second, and this is an inspiring effort while struggling with cramps. He bowls a slower delivery, on a hard length and keeps the line around the off stump. Tanzim Hasan Sakib backs away a touch, gets down on one knee, and throws his hands at it to drag it. But gets deceived by the lack of pace on it. The ball beats the outside edge of the bat and crashes into the top of the off stump. 

EDGED AND FOUR! On a length and around middle, and it seems to be another change of pace delivery. Taskin Ahmed remains leg side of the ball and tries to pull it but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper behind the wickets for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Bangladesh are nine down and Pakistan are just one away from a big victory and making it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025. On a length and around middle, with pace on this time. Taskin Ahmed backs away and extends his arms to reach out, but misses. The ball sneaks under the blade and rattles the middle stump. 

From around the wicket, full and around middle, Rahman goes deep in his crease and looks to defend it but gets an outside edge that rolls away towards cover point for a single.

On a hard length and outside off, dabbed down towards cover point for a single. Bangladesh need 33 in the final two overs.

EDGED AND FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Rishad Hossain gets across deep in his crease and tries to heave it. Gets an outside edge that flies over the keeper behind the wickets and races away to the deep third fence for a boundary.

Nagging length and outside off, Rishad swats it uppishly but in the gap towards long off but refuses the single.

Wide outside off, on a length, Rishad gets across and drags it to long on. Takes a single this time. Bangladesh need 28 off 9 balls.

FOUR! On a length and outside off, Mustafizur Rahman goes deep in his crease and looks to loft it over covers. But gets it off the outer half of the bat and the ball flies over backward point for a boundary.

DROPPED! On a length and around off, with pace off, Mustafizur Rahman clears his front leg and looks to heave it but gets it off the toe end of the bat and it goes towards long on, where Mohammad Nawaz moves forward and drops a sitter. A single taken. The skipper, Salman Agha, can't believe it and looks unhappy.

Another superb slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Rishad throws his hands at it and looks to slog it but misses. Bangladesh need 23 runs in the last over.

Bye! Back of a length, angling in, around off, Fizz backs away and looks to defend it but gets beaten past the outside edge. The keeper moves to his right but fails to grab it cleanly. Parries it towards short fine and concedes a bye.

FOUR! MUSCLED! Full and around off, Rishad Hossain clears his front leg away and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

A swing and a miss! On a length and around off, with pace off, Rishad goes deep in his crease and swings hard but misses.

SIX! THUMPED! Oh, wow! Another slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Rishad Hossain uses his feet, picks the change of pace, and clubs it over long on for a biggie. Bangladesh are still fighting and they need two more sixes in the final two balls.

A full toss, around middle, Rishad goes back and tries to heave it but mistimes it off the upper half of the bat. The ball lands in the vacant region between mid on and mid off. They don't run. The players of Pakistan start to celebrate.

Pakistan have made it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025. It will be the first time that India and Pakistan will meet in a final of the Asia Cup. On the fuller side and outside off, Rishad gets across and swings wildly but misses. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 11 runs, and they have defended a low total of just 135.