Pakistan captain Salman Aga welcomed his team as “special” and issued a timely warning at Team India. Asian Cup 2025 The final between bitter rivals.
The Green man set up a delicious clash with India in the final after beating Bangladesh in a low-score match on Thursday (September 25). It was a game to do for both teams, with Pakistan leading with 11 runs.
Pakistan crushes Bangladesh with virtual knockout
Pakistan endured a poor outing in the bat as he managed only 135/8 in his allotted 20 overs.
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They lost Sahibzada Fahan’s wicket Saim Ayub Inside the first two overs, then he was unable to recover. Pakistan continued to lose wickets regularly and was caught up on the 11th on 49/5.
Pakistan’s blow under fire
Mohammad Harris (31), Shaheen Afridi (19) and Mohammad Nawaz (25) have come up with important knocks to help lead the team to a respectable and challenging total. For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed (3-28) and Mahedi Hasan (2-28) were impressed by the ball.
With bats, Bangladesh also failed to impress nine innings, finishing the innings on 124/9. They lost three wickets in the power play and were unable to recover from those early blows. Shamim Hossain (30) was the only Bangladeshi batsman to surpass the 20 run mark.
Salman Aga fires a shot ahead of the Asian Cup final
Following the thrilling victory in Bangladesh, Salman Aga said he is confident in revenging his previous losses against India in the 2025 Asian Cup final. The upcoming match will be the third meeting between the two teams in an ongoing tournament.
In the previous two meetings, India brought a fierce defeat to Pakistan, making it a favorite for upcoming matches. However, Salman Aga is sure his team has a chance at the Asian Cup 2025 Finals.
“If we win this kind of game, we have to be a special team. Everyone played really well. Batting needs some improvement. But we’ll work on it. We’re enough teams to win. We’ll go back on Sunday and try it out.”
“Shaheen is a special player. He does what the team needs him. I’m very happy for him. We’ve had 15 runs.
“Bowling like this often means you win the game. We’ve gotten used to it. Shane has worked hard on us. We have an extra session. Mike Hesson said if you can’t field, you’re not on the team,” he added.
The final is scheduled to take place in Dubai on Sunday. India will face Sri Lanka on Friday in their last Super 4S match before facing Pakistan.
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