Gamers of Pakistan (left) and Bangladesh seen in motion throughout their respective Asia Cup matches. — ACCFakhar Zaman declared match, set to play at the moment’s match.Bangladesh is nice staff, says Shaheen Afridi at presser.Provides Pakistan must play good cricket in all departments.
Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to lock horns within the second-last match of the Tremendous 4 stage of the ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup at the moment (Thursday) on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, because the conflict has now taken the form of a digital semi-final.
The winner of at the moment’s fixture will face India within the grand finale of the match on Sunday. Within the Tremendous 4, Pakistan and Bangladesh each have defeated Sri Lanka however misplaced to India.
Regardless of sealing the Asia Cup 2025 closing spot, India will tackle Sri Lanka, who’ve been eradicated, of their final Tremendous 4 match on Friday.
If Pakistan progress to the ultimate, it can mark the third encounter between the arch-rivals, with India having gained the primary two. Though Pakistan and India have reached the Asia Cup finals a number of occasions, they’ve by no means met one another.
In the meantime, Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman, who sustained a gruelling blow to his head whereas dealing with Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera, has been declared match for the Bangladesh sport.
Chameera bowled a fast bouncer that went over Fakhar’s bat and gloves earlier than crashing into his helmet.
As per the Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) security measures, Pakistan’s physio rushed to the sector and carried out a concussion check on Fakhar, who initially appeared somewhat dazed, however luckily, after transient medical consideration, resumed his innings.
Addressing a pre-match press convention on Wednesday, Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi highlighted Pakistan’s strategy and mindset for the match in opposition to Bangladesh, stressing the significance of a powerful begin, consistency all through the sport, and focusing totally on every problem.
Bangladesh is an efficient staff and has been taking part in fairly effectively lately. Clearly, each time we play matches in opposition to such groups, we have to ship the primary punch ourselves and never give them any alternative,” he said.
“Sure, we now have to play good cricket in any respect three phases, and after that, there’s the following sport. Our focus is on the Bangladesh sport and how one can strategy it,” he added.
