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Tilak Varma takes the wicket of Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh are all out for 127 runs. That is the victory for the Indian cricket team. They bag this game by 41 runs. With the win, the side has also earned a spot in the final of Asia Cup 2025.

This was a poor piece of bowling from Shivam Dube. He bowled the over to Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman and still ended up leaking 10 runs in it. Rather than going for wickets, Dube was looking more to save himself. India are just 6 balls away from earning an Asia Cup 2025 final spot.

BAN 126/9 (19)

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Finally somebody takes the catch of Saif Hassan. It was a fuller ball from Jasprit Bumrah and the batter mistimed it in the air. It still went to the edge of the boundary where Axar Patel took a good catch with a fumble though. This might be the game for India!

Saif Hassan c Axar b Bumrah 69(51) 

Kudeep Yadav started the over with two consecutive wickets, but missed a hat-trick by a narrow margin. Nasum Ahmed played the third ball of the over and drove it for a single. On the fifth ball, Abhishek Sharma dropped catch of Saif Hassan at fine leg. Just three runs came off the over. Bangladesh need 54 runs in 18 balls. 

BAN 115/8 (17)

Kuldeep Yadav has put Bangladesh under pressure with two wickets in two balls. He dismissed Rishad Hossain on the first ball of the over and then cleaned up Tanzim Hasan Sakib for a second consecutive wicket. The spinner is on a hat-trick!

BAN 112/8 (16.2)

Varun Chakaravarthy finishes his quota of four overs with figures of 2 for 29. He could call himself unlucky to have just one wicket in this over as two catches of Saif Hassan were dropped. The second one was dropped by Sanju Samson at mid-wicket. 

BAN 112/6 (16)

15.1 - Saif Hassan pulled a Varun Chakaravarthy delivery to deep mid-wicket but Shivam Dube dropped the catch there. He seemigly got distracted by Hardik Pandya, who was running towards Dube. This is a costly drop for India.

A sweep shot from Saif Hassan and Jasprit Bumrah made a superb save there. He jumped to his right at short fine leg to save three runs for India. Six runs came off the over from Kuldeep Yadav. Bangladesh need 61 runs in 30 balls.

BAN 108/5 (15)

This match is not over yet. Saif Hassan continues to fight for Bangladesh. The right-handed batter raced to his fifty with a six on the first ball of the over from Axar Patel. He struck another on hte third ball. A total of 15 runs came off the over. Bangladesh need 67 runs in 36 balls.

Bangladesh are in some trouble here. They are five down. India captain Suryakumar Yadav has run out his counterpart Jaker Ali with a super direct throw at striker's end. Saif Hassan played the ball in front of cover and ran for a quick single, which was never there. Jaker Ali paid the price of it.

Jaker Ali run out (Suryakumar Yadav) 4(5) 

On the second ball of the over, Axar Patel got a return catch from the bat of Saif Hassan. The spinner jumped to his right but failed to take the catch as it popped out of his hands. "Has applied desi ghee on his hands it seems," joked former India opener Virender Sehwag on-air. 10 runs came off the over.

BAN 85/4 (12)

Shamim Hossain has been cleaned up by Varun Chakravarthy. He failed to read it well. The southpaw went on the leg side, creating room for himself. He was expecting the ball to come to him with a turn, but it deceived him by going straight and hitting the leg stump.  

44 runs in the first six overs and just 21 in the next four. India have managed to pull things back to a great extent. Bangladesh face the pressure of poor scoring rate now. They need more than 10 runs per over from here. Another wicket and India will be right on top.

This was always coming as Bangladesh's scoring rate had gone low. Saif Hassan smashed Axar Patel for a massive six but the spinner dismissed Towhid Hridoy a ball later to make a notable recovery. Three-down Bangladesh need 104 runs in 62 balls.

BAN 65/3 (9.4)

Another tight over from Kuldeep Yadav. He conceded just four rhns in it. Things have got really slow for Bangladesh. Their scoring rate has dipped and the asking rate has gone over 10 now. They need 112 runs in 66 balls.

Bangladesh seemed to be going well by the end of powerplay, but India have turned things a bit in the last two overs. Kuldeep Yadav broke the second-wicket partnership and conceded just five runs in it. Axar Patel followed it up with a four-run over. Bangladesh need 116 runs in 72 balls.

Varun Chakaravarthy was taken out of attack after an expensive first over and Kuldeep Yadav was handed the ball from that end. It reaped reward for India as Kuldeep got the dangerous-looking Parvez Hossain Emon. The southpaw went for a sweep shot and ended up finding a top edge. The ball was caught at deep square leg.

Parvez Hossain Emon c Abhishek Sharma b Kuldeep Yadav 21(19)

Nine runs came off the third over of Jasprit Bumrah. Bangladesh scored runs at 7.33 per over in the powerplay. While the scoring rate is not too high, they should be happy with the fact that three of the overs were bowled by Bumrah and they played it really well.

Varun Chakaravarthy was brought into the attack and he has leaked 13 runs in his first one.  Parvez Hossain Emon began the over with two consecutive fours, while Saif Hassan smashed a third four in the over on the fourth delivery. Bangladesh need 134 runs in 90 balls.

Just three runs came off it. He might not have looked his best in the previous matches in this tournament, but tonight we are witnessing a usual Bumrah. The same tight lines and lengths. Apart from one poor wide in the previous over that went for a four, Bumrah has looked in great touch.

BAN 22/1 (4)

Parvez Hossain Emon missed a full toss from Jasprit Bumrah. The pacer bowled it over the wicket. The ball swung into Emon and hit his front pad. Umpire gave it not out, but Suryakumar Yadav, after a bit of discussion, went upstairs. Impact was on umpire's call and that is why the decision remained not out despite the ball hitting the leg stump.

BAN 19/1 (3.2)

Hardik Pandya has been hit for 10 runs in his second over. Saif Hassan started the over with a four and that is how he ended it too. Bangladesh are back to scoring runs. The asking rate for them is close to 9 at the moment.

A fuller ball from Hardik Pandya with a hint of away swing on it. Saif Hassan went to heave it on the leg side and got a massive outside edge. The ball flew through the third man for a four. Lucky escape for Hassan this is! 

1.2 - A length ball from Jasprit Bumrah to Tanzid Hasan and the batter got a leading edge on it. The ball went in the air and Shivam Dube took the catch quite comfortably. Bangladesh suffer an early blow in the chase of 169 runs.

Tanzid Hasan c Shivam Dube b Bumrah 1(3)

Hardik Pandya is bowling the first over for India. Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan Tamim are out to open the innings for Bangladesh. Here we go... Four runs came off the first over from Hardik. A tight start in bowling from India.

Hardik Pandya has played it into the hands of the fielder at long-off boundary. That is the end of the stipulated 20 overs and India have posted a total of 168 for 6. They will surely be not happy with the total, considering the way they went till the first 11 overs. They should have got more. Anyway, back to reality, India need to defend 168 to book a slot in Asia Cup 2025 final.

Mustafizur Rahman started by getting hit for a boundary but he managed well later. The pacer didn't concede any boundary on the next five balls. Hardik Pandya is on strike with the final six balls of the innings coming up. How much could India get to?

Hardik Pandya is batting in the top gear at the moment. He smashed Tanzim Hasan Sakib for tow fours in the last over that gave India 14 runs and he has now started the Mustafizur Rahman over with yet another four. Hardik has smashed those three fours in the last six deliveries he has faced.

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Just three runs came off Nasum Ahmed's final over. This is a good comeback from Bangladesh since the wicket of Abhishek Sharma. India have scored only 23 runs in the last five overs and lost three wickets.

IND 135/5 (16)

Tilak Varma is OUT! Tanzim Hasan Sakib has got a wicket. He deserved it! The pacer bowled it slow and outfoxed Tilak, who went for a slog sweep and ended up finding a fielder at deep square leg. India are losing the plot here.

Tilak Varma c Saif Hassan b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 5(7)

IND 129/5 (14.3)

Nasum Ahmed has bowled pretty well here. He conceded just three runs in that over. However, India still look good to post a total of over 200. They should get it from this point. The platform has already been build, they now need to do the finishing work properly. 

Mustafizur Rahman dismissed Suryakumar Yadav on the final ball of the 12th over to reach a huge milestone. It was the 150th T20I wicket for the pacer and he became the first-ever Bangladesh player to achieve the feat. He surpassed Shakib Al Hasan (149 scalps) in the list of Bangladesh bowlers with most T20I wickets.

Abhishek Sharma is run-out! What a poor end to such a sensational knock! He is out after scoring 75 runs off 37 balls. He wanted to take a single but was sent back by Suryakumar Yadav. The southpaw put a dive to enter the crease but failed to get there in time.

Abhishek Sharma run out (Rishad Hossain/Mustafizur) 75(37)

India stay on top at the end of the first 10 overs. Abhishek Sharma is still there with a score of 60 off 32 balls while captain Suryakumar Yadav is new to the crease. No previous mistakes from SKY so far of trying to play every ball on the leg side. He has played the balls according to their lines in the six deliveries that he has faced so far.

Suryakumar Yadav's surprising strategy of sending Shivam Dube at number 3 fails as the southpaw is out for just 2 runs off 3 balls. It was pitched up by Rishad Hossain but Dube ended up hitting it into the hands of the fielder at long-off.

Shivam Dube c Towhid Hridoy b Rishad Hossain 2(3) 

7.3 - A single and Abhishek Sharma has raced to his half-century. It comes in only 25 balls. What an innings this has been from the southpaw. He started slow, failed to connect properly but once he got going, there was no stopping. The rising star of Indian cricket continues to shine!

Blow for India as vice-captain Shubman Gill departs for 29 runs off 19 balls. He started well in this over by smashing Rishad Hossain for a first-ball boundary, but lost his wicket on the next legitimate delivery. Here is a surprising move from India captain Suryakumar Yadav as Shivam Dube has been sent in to bat at number 3.

Gill c Tanzim Hasan Sakib b Rishad Hossain 29(19)

Well, that was a sensational powerplay for India, but this is not how it started for them. Abhishek Sharma failed to connect it properly in the first three overs and India scored only 17. The batter then got into his groove and smashed boundaries for fun. As a result, India scored 55 runs in the next three overs. 

IND 72/0 (6)

17 runs in the first three overs, and 38 runs in the next two - India are on a roll here. Abhishek Sharma is now hitting it from the middle of his bat. He smashed Bangladesh's experienced pacer Mustafizur Rahman for two sixes in the over. A total of 17 runs came off it.

Abhishek Sharma connects this one from the middle of his bat and the ball sails over the long-on for a biggie. This is the first six from the southpaw's bat tonight. It was bowled fuller, into the slot, and Abhishek slammed it for an 84-metre six. 21 runs came off the over.

Just when it seemed that India were going too slow, vice-captain Shubman Gill took things on his hands to accelerate. Gill jumped out of his crease and slammed a four to Nasum Ahmed. He followed it with a stunning six over the cow-corner. 

Tanzim Hasan Sakib has bowled yet another tight over. He was unlucky for not getting the wicket of Abhishek Sharma but managed to keep the Indian openers in check. India are off to a really slow start here. They are not even scoring six runs per over.

It was a tough chance but it is a costly drop from Bangladesh's stand-in captain Jaker Ali. It was a good length delivery and Abhishek Sharma got an outside edge on it. Jaker, the wicketkeeper, jumped to his left, the ball even hit his glove but it was dropped eventually.

Left-arm orthodox Nasum Ahmed bowled the second over of the innings and conceded 7 runs in it. Abhishek Sharma hit the spinner for a four through backward point on the fourth ball of the over. Still, it was a good one from Nasum as he kept Abhishek in check with his superb anticipation. 

On the fourth ball of the over, Shubman Gill hit the ball from the outer half of his bat and it popped out just between the fielders at point and backward point. The batter stole a double. He got lucky on the very next ball too when an inside edge missed his stumps. 

Action is underway in Dubai. Tanzim Hasan Sakib has started with a short of length ball outside off-stump. Abhishek Sharma plays it from the back foot for a single. He guided the ball to the third man for the run.

Players of both the teams have lined up for their respective national anthems. 'Amar Sonar Bangla' (My Golden Bengal) is the first national anthem that is being sung. India will follow Bangladesh with theirs after this.

"We have a fresh surface. It’s got better and better as the tournament’s progressed, mainly because of that grass on the surface. Otherwise, we’ve seen tracks in Dubai slow right down with spinners dominating. But this one’s held up nicely. And with the conditions being a little cooler, I think that might also play a role. The reason the fast bowlers have matched the spinners is because they’ve got some swing early on. So you have taken wickets with the new ball, wickets in the powerplay. And as the game has progressed what they’ve done very well is take the pace off. Once the ball gets older and softer, it grips the surface. It’s not just about the spinners. Slower balls from the seamers are equally important. There’s enough grass there for those slower balls to have an effect later this evening. Good surface, not too hot, runs on the board might still be okay," said Simon Doull and Ravi Shastri.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali(w/c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

"We are happy doing it. We have got what we wanted in the last 4-5 games and we are happy to bat first. We have to follow the good things that we have been doing and the results will take care of itself. The boys have done their bit, it is part of the game (dropped catches). Much pleasant (weather). Same team," said India captain Suryakumar Yadav.

"We would like to bowl first. He (Litton) got injured during a practice session and unfortunately misses out on this crucial game. I am excited and looking forward to this game. We are doing really well as a team and we will try to give our best. We will try to restrict them and chase it down. Surface looks pretty good to bat. We have got four changes," said Banlgadesh stand-in captain Jaker Ali.

Bangladesh's stand-in captain Jaker Ali won the toss and opted to bowl first against India. He informed at the toss that Litton Das is not available for the game due to an injury.

In less than five minutes from now, the toss for the India vs Bangladesh game will be taking place. Dew has been observed late at night at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, so it's safe to say that the team that will win the toss would want to bowl first.

The Litton Das-led side comes into this match with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka. Bangladesh had lost to the side in Group B but avenged the defeat with a victory when it mattered the most. That puts the side in serious contention for a final spot. Can they upset India tonight?

A victory tonight will take Team India into the summit clash as it will reach the mark of 4 points. In that case, Sri Lanka will be eliminated as it could get to a maximum of 2 points. If India win tonight, both Bangladesh and Pakistan will have two points each from as many matches, and the winner of the contest between the sides will make it to the summit clash.

India remain as the only side in the ongoing edition of the tournament that is unbeaten. They started their campaign with an easy nine-wicket win over United Arab Emirates, followed it with a 7-wicket win over Pakistan, and then defeated Oman by 21 runs. The winning run continued and India beat Pakistan in Super Four stage by 6 wickets. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side eyes a fifth victory on trot here.

Abhishek Sharma had a tussle with Pakistan pacers during his knock and his replies came with the bat.

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Abhishek Sharma, India's find in the shortest format, continues his terrific form in T20I cricket. He has scored 173 runs in 4 matches at an average of 43.25 and a strike rate of 208.43. The southpaw comes into the Bangladesh game after a sensational 39-ball 74 vs Pakistan that also earned him the Player of the Match award in the game.

India, who started their Super Four campaign with a six-wicket win over Pakistan, could qualify for the final if they beat Bangladesh tonight. In that scenario, Sri Lanka will be eliminated and one team between Bangladesh or Pakistan would face India in summit clash.

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