Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Semi Final 1, Oct 1, 2026: commentary
| Bangladesh | 111/7 | 13.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 112/4 | 11.3 ov |
Pakistan win by 6 wickets
Result
Pakistan win by 6 wickets
What the reporting says
Deepti Sharma took 3 for 26 against Bangladesh and leads the Asia Cup wicket charts with 11 wickets.
India are unbeaten in the tournament, having dismissed Pakistan for 55 and chased it with 68 balls left.
India's catching remains a weak point; they dropped four chances against Bangladesh.
The other semi-final pits Pakistan against defending champions Sri Lanka to decide India's final opponent.
The Women's U19 T20 tri-series with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh runs 2-16 October at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium, top two making the final.
Sri Lanka's U19 squad lands in Pakistan on 28 September, Bangladesh a day later; Pakistan camp in Faisalabad from 16-27 September.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
PAK 1ST
- 11.3
Over 12. 4 runs. Bowler: Rishad Hossain. Pakistan: 112/4(rr 9.33)
- 11.3
FOUR! Rishad Hossain to Hassan Nawaz. Leg spinner full toss, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Pakistan have chased down the target of 112 runs, winning the match by six wickets. After a shaky start, they were able to stabilise their innings with solid partnerships, showcasing both skill and determination. Abdul Samad's explosive performance was key, as he anchored the middle order while hitting boundaries at crucial moments. The disciplined bowling from Bangladesh initially kept the pressure on, but Pakistan's batters demonstrated resilience in navigating the chase. Pakistan have reached the final where they will play this winner of this afternoons match for the gold medal.
- 11.2
Rishad Hossain to Hassan Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side backing away working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Das.
- 11.1
Rishad Hossain to Hassan Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump backing away Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Das.
- 11.0
Over 11. 9 runs. Bowler: Mahedi Hasan. Pakistan: 108/4(rr 9.82)
- 10.6
Mahedi Hasan to Hassan Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tamim.
- 10.5
Mahedi Hasan to Abdul Samad. Quicker ball back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
- 10.4
Mahedi Hasan to Hassan Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Saikat.
- 10.3
Mahedi Hasan to Abdul Samad. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
- 10.2
Mahedi Hasan to Hassan Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
- 10.1
FOUR! Mahedi Hasan to Hassan Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away slog sweeping, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
- 10.0
Over 10. 23 runs. Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman. Pakistan: 99/4(rr 9.90)
- 9.6
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdul Samad. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. A big over in the context of the game.
- 9.5
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdul Samad. Off cutter half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
- 9.4
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdul Samad. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
- 9.3
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdul Samad. Seaming in back of a length, off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
- 9.2
SIX! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdul Samad. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 9.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Hassan Nawaz. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, Played to backward point for 1 run, direct hit by Hasan.
- 9.0
Over 9. 8 runs. Bowler: Shoriful Islam. Pakistan: 76/4(rr 8.44)
- 8.6
FOUR! Shoriful Islam to Abdul Samad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
- 6.1
OUT! Caught. Rishad Hossain to Usman Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Ahmed. Pakistan are in a spot of bother.
- 3.6
OUT! Caught. Mustafizur Rahman to Saim Ayub. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Tamim. Perfect field placement from Bangladesh.
- 1.5
OUT! Caught. Nasum Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Hridoy. Holes out in the deep.
- 0.6
OUT! Caught. Mahedi Hasan to Sahibzada Farhan. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Hridoy. Skipper departs.
BAN 1ST
- 13.0
Over 13. 8 runs. Bowler: Ahmed Daniyal. Bangladesh: 111/7(rr 8.54)
- 12.6
OUT! Run Out. Ahmed Daniyal to Rishad Hossain. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Missed (Leg Side), fielded by Khan, by Latif. Bangladesh have posted a brilliant total in their 13 overs. The pitch is favouring the spinners with turn and bounce. Pakistan made the most of this, picking up wickets with their spinners but conceded runs late in the innings. Sufyan Moqim picked up three to his name. Tawhid Hridoy's brilliant counter-attack of 42 from 25 balls helped Bangladesh. Join us for the run chase shortly.
- 12.5
Ahmed Daniyal to Mahedi Hasan. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Scoop, missed for 1 run, mis-fielded by Khan.
- 12.4
Ahmed Daniyal to Rishad Hossain. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ayub.
- 12.3
Ahmed Daniyal to Mahedi Hasan. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, hit pad to cover for 1 run, fielded by Samad.
- 12.2
FOUR! Ahmed Daniyal to Mahedi Hasan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, bottom edge past third man for 4 runs.
- 12.1
Ahmed Daniyal to Rishad Hossain. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit body to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
- 12.0
Over 12. 13 runs. Bowler: Sufyan Moqim. Bangladesh: 103/6(rr 8.58)
- 11.6
FOUR! Sufyan Moqim to Mahedi Hasan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
- 11.5
OUT! Caught. Sufyan Moqim to Mosaddek Hossain. Googly half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, top edge to extra cover, caught by Farhan. Sufyan Moqim gets his third wicket.
- 11.4
Sufyan Moqim to Rishad Hossain. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.
- 11.3
OUT! Caught. Sufyan Moqim to Tawhid Hridoy. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Ayub. Tawhid Hridoy's counter-attack comes to an end.
- 11.3
Wide Sufyan Moqim to Mosaddek Hossain. Googly half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left to gully for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Khan.
- 11.2
Sufyan Moqim to Tawhid Hridoy. Googly half volley, outside off stump moves in front Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.
- 11.2
Wide Sufyan Moqim to Tawhid Hridoy. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, down leg side moves in front Slog, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
- 11.2
Wide Sufyan Moqim to Tawhid Hridoy. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, Missed (Leg Side) to fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Khan, fielded by Latif.
- 11.1
Sufyan Moqim to Mosaddek Hossain. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to cover for 1 run.
- 11.0
Over 11. 14 runs. Bowler: Abrar Ahmed. Bangladesh: 90/4(rr 8.18)
- 10.6
SIX! Abrar Ahmed to Tawhid Hridoy. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
- 10.5
Wide Abrar Ahmed to Tawhid Hridoy. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, left for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
- 6.3
OUT! L.B.W. Sufyan Moqim to Saif Hassan. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump moves in front working, hit pad. Plumb in front!
- 3.2
OUT! Caught. Arafat Minhas to Parvez Hossain Emon. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Wazir. That is a simple catch to the fielder.
- 2.3
OUT! Bowled. Saim Ayub to Litton Das. Carrom length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed. Cleaned him up!
- 1.4
OUT! Caught. Arafat Minhas to Tanzid Hasan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Farhan. Good running catch.