India full of confidence as preparations for 2026 T20I World Cup ramps up
India T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav is happy with where his team is at just a couple of months before the start of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Pakistan bowlers shine to seal T20 Asia Cup Final spot against India
On a surface offering grip and movement, Pakistan's batting line-up struggled to build momentum. Sent in to bat, they posted 135-8 from their 20 overs.
Taskin Ahmed led Bangladesh's attack with 3-28, removing opener Sahibzada Farhan for four in the opening over. Saim Ayub endured another failure, dismissed for his fourth duck of the tournament, while Fakhar Zaman (13) and captain Salman Agha (19) also fell cheaply.
With Pakistan tottering at 49-5, it took a fighting seventh-wicket stand of 38 between Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz to steady the innings.
Haris made 31, striking two boundaries and a six, while Nawaz added 25 off 15 balls, hitting two sixes and a four. Shaheen Shah Afridi's late cameo of 19 from 13 balls, including two sixes, pushed Pakistan to a competitive total.
Bangladesh's chase faltered early under pressure from Pakistan's pace attack. Shaheen Afridi (3-17) struck with the new ball and returned to remove key middle-order wickets. Haris Rauf supported him well with 3-33 as Bangladesh were restricted to 124-9 in their 20 overs.
Shamim Hossain top-scored with 30 off 25 balls, while Saif Hassan managed 18, but regular wickets left Bangladesh behind the required rate.
Pakistan's disciplined bowling effort secured their second win of the Super Four stage and ensured a place in Sunday's final against India.
It will be the third meeting between the arch-rivals in this tournament, with Pakistan determined to reverse their fortunes after losing both earlier encounters.
South Africa collapse against spin as Pakistan claim ODI series victory
The Proteas suffered a calamitous batting collapse as Pakistan claimed a seven-wicket win in the third and final ODI in Faisalabad on Saturday and with it a 2-1 series victory.
Rain ends Gabba finale as India seal T20I series win over Australia
India secured a 2-1 victory in their five-match T20I series against Australia after the final match at the Gabba in Brisbane was abandoned due to heavy rain and lightning on Saturday.
Quinton de Kock masterclass powers South Africa to ODI series leveller in Faisalabad
Quinton de Kock produced a batting masterclass as South Africa crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in the second ODI in Faisalabad, chasing down 270 with nearly 10 overs to spare to level the three-match series 1-1.