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Asia Cup Super 4s Updates: India storm into final

Wed, 24 September 2025

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23:43

Thrash Bangladesh by 41 runs

Bangladesh 127 all out (19.3 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Shivam Dube to bowl the penultimate over. He starts off with two wides.

Nasum then picks up a single through square third man before Mustafizur picks a couple through square-leg.

Mustafizur swings and misses the third delivery before leaving the fourth one, full delivery outside off, alone.

Four! Mustafizur goes deep and smashes the length delivery through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Another wide by Dube, third of the over.

He finishes the over with a dot. 10 runs come off it.

Bangladesh need 43 off the final six deliveries.

Tilak Varma to bowl the final over. Nasum hits it uppishly offering a half-chance to Kuldeep who fails to grab it. One run.

A dot later, Mustafizur departs, caught by Axar. And it is all over. India win comfortably by 41 runs.

Bangladesh were never in the chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Apart from opener Saif Hassan (69 off 51) and Paravez Emon (21 off 19) no other Bangladeshi batters could reach double digits.

Kuldeep was the pick of the bowlers with 3-18.

India seal their spot in the final and the outcome of the tomorrow's game between Bangladesh and Pakistan will decide their opponents in the summit clash.

23:26

India on verge of victory

Bangladesh 116-9 (18 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah with his final over Nasum slices the first delivery over point for a single.

Out! Saif is gone, caught by Axar. His brilliant innings comes to an end.

He swings and gets a top edge and the ball goes high up in the air. Axar fumbles but holds on to it in his second attempt. He goes for 69 off 51 deliveries with four boundaries and five sixes.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in. Four dots to end the over. Just a single come of Bumrah's final over. He finishes with 2-18.

23:20

Kuldeep gets his third

Bangladesh 115-8 (17 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Varun Chakravarthy continues. Dropped! Hardik and Dube make a mess off it at deep mid-wicket. Saif gets a single.

Out! Saifuddeen goes, caught by Tilak Varma. Short delivery around off and Saifudden attempts to loft it but holes out to Tilak at long-on.

He departs for 4 off 7 balls.

Rishad Hossain comes to the crease. Gets off the mark with a nudge through square leg.

Dropped! Saif is riding his luck. This time Sanju Samson spills a sitter.

A miscued slog sweep and the ball goes high up in the air. Sanju sprints and gets under the ball but could not hold on to it.

Two singles to end the over. Just 4 runs come off it.

Bangladesh need 57 off 4 overs.

Kuldeep with his final over and gets rid of Rishad Hossain with the first delivery.

Another attempted slog sweep and Tilak takes an easy catch at long-on.

Rishad goes for 2 off 3 balls.

Tanzim Hasan is the new man in. And he's out, clean-bowled by Kuldeep. Two in two for Kuldeep. Googly around middle and off and Tanzim heaves at it but misses completely. Bangladesh lose their eighth.

Nasum Ahmed comes to the crease and gets off the mark with punch down the ground for a single.

Saif is on strike and he tucks one to the cover. No run on offer.

Another drop this time Abhishek Sharma puts down an easy chance at deep square leg.

India review for stumping. Not out as Saif manages to keep his backfoot inside the crease. 3 runs come off the over.

Bangladesh need 54 in three overs.

23:08

Bangladesh need 61 off 30 balls

Bangladesh 108-5 (15 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Axar Patel with his final over and Saif goes down for a maximum and brings up his fifty off just 36 deliveries.

A dot later, he smokes another six over the long-on boundary. Fifth six of the innings for him.

A single brings up 100 for Bangladesh.

Two more singles to end the over. 15 runs come off it. Axar finishes his quota with 1-37.

Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack. Starts off with a wide down the leg side.

Flatter delivery around the leg and Saif clips it into the leg-side. No run on offer.

Another dot later, Saif hits one uppishly but the ball falls safely. One run.

A couple to deep mid-wicket and a single through cover point follow.

A single to short fine-leg to end the 6-run over.

Bangladesh now need 61 off 30 balls.

23:01

Skipper Jaker Ali departs

Bangladesh 87-5 (13 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Axar Patel with his third over and Jaker ali carves the first delivery to point for a single.

Dropped! Saif chips one back over the bowler's head but the ball goes over Axar's outstretched hands. No run on offer.

Two singles later, Saif lofts a fuller delivery over long-off for a maximum.

A single through the on-side to end the over. 10 runs come off it.

Varun Chakravarthy continues. Two singles come off the first two deliveries.

And Jaker Ali runs himself out trying to steal a quick single. A direct hit by Suryakumar Yadav to get rid of his opposite number.

The skipper goes for 4 off 5 balls.

Mohammad Saifuddeen comes to the crease. Three dots to end the over. Just two singles come off it.

22:54

Varun cleans up Shamim

Bangladesh 75-4 (11 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Varun Chakravarthy is back into the attack. Saif scoops the first delivery towards fine leg and gets a couple.

Six! Tossed up delivery and Saif launches it straight down the ground.

A single through off-side gets Shamim on strike.

Out! Varun cleans up Shamim with a peach! Shamim makes room and tries to play through the off-side the ball sneaks past his bat and rattles his stumps.

He goes for a 3-ball duck.

Skipper Jaker Ali is the new man in. A dot later, he gets off the mark with a single through point.

10 runs come off the over.

22:50

Bangladesh lose their third

Bangladesh 65-3 (10 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Axar Patel with his second over and after a single Saif tonks him for a six over deep mid-wicket.

A single through backward point follows.

Out! Towhid Hridoy departs, caught by Abhishek Sharma. Tossed up delivery around middle and off and Hridoy attempts a big shot but ends up holing out to long-on.

He goes after making just 7 off 10 balls.

Shamim Hossain comes to the crease and Axar continues. Two dot balls to end the over. 8 runs come off it.

22:44

Bumrah, Kuldeep strike

Bangladesh 57-2 (9 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Axar Patel comes into the attack. Hridoy tucks the first delivery to backward square leg and gets off the strike.

A dot later, Saif nudges one to long-off and gets a single.

A dot and two singles to end the over. Just 4 runs come off Axar's first over.

Kuldeep continues and Saif knocks the first delivery to long-on and gets a single.

A single through square of the wicket follows.

A googly outside off and Saif attempts to cut it but is beaten on the outside edge.

A single through square-leg follows.

A dot later, Hridoy miscues one to long-on but falls safely in front of the fielder there.

4 runs come off the over.

22:37

Bangladesh two down; Emon departs

Bangladesh 49-2 (7 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and Emon sweeps the first delivery to deep square leg and gets a couple.

Out! Emon goes, caught by Abhishek Sharma. Another attempted sweep but this he top-edges it to the deep square leg.

Emon departs for 21 off 19 balls with two fours and a six.

Towhid Hridoy comes to the crease and he gets off the mark straightaway by steering one to backward square-leg.

Saif Hasan then gets off the strike with single. LBW appeal from the bowler but decides against reviewing it.

A single and a dot to end the successful over. 5 come off it.

22:33

Bangladesh up the ante

Bangladesh 44-1 (6 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Varun Chakravarthi comes into the attack and Emon hits him for back-to-back boundaries, first one through square leg and the next through in front of square.

A single with a push to mid-on follows.

Four more! This time through backward square leg over the outstretched hands of Bumrah. Third boundary in the over.

Two dots to end the over. 13 runs come off it.

Bumrah with his third over. Emon knocks the first ball to point before defends the next to cover point. No runs on offer.

Six! Emon carts Bumrah straight out of the ground. Superb shot as he gets under the short of a length delivery.

Slower delivery follows and Emon leans forward and defends it into the off-side.

He then pulls the slower, short of a length delivery over square leg but gets only a couple.

A single off a full toss to end the over. Nine runs come off it.

Powerplay is done and Bangladesh are 44-1.

22:24

Bangladesh one down

Bangladesh 22-1 (4 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

Hardik Pandya continues and Saif Hassan edges one through third man region for a four.

Another mishit following an attempted loft through mid-off and two more runs added to Bangladesh's total.

Three dots follow before Saif lofts one through line for a boundary. 10 runs come off the over.

Bumrah continues and Emon is beaten on the outside edge trying to drive the away swinging fuller delivery.

Huge appeal for LBW and review the on-field decision of not out. A full toss and Parvez swings and misses. Umpire's call and India don't lose the review.

A dot later, Emon edges one to third man and gets a single.

A dot later, Saif steers the inswinging full toss into the leg side and gets a couple.

Just 3 runs off Bumrah's second over.

22:11

Tanzid falls cheaply

Bangladesh 9-1 (2 Ovs) vs India 168-6 | Scorecard

The chase is on. Bangladesh need 169 runs to seal a spot in the final and they will be upbeat as they had chased down the exact score against Sri Lanka in their first Super 4s match.

Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan to open the inning for Bangladesh.

Hardik Pandya with the ball for India. Saif is on strike. Three runs off the first delivery as Saif cuts the wide delivery outside off through point.

Tanzid then gets off the mark with a push through mid-off for a single.

Two dots follow as Saif gets beaten on the outside edge before he blocks length delivery on stumps.

Another dot to end the over. Just 4 runs come off it.

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack. Fuller away swinging delivery and Tanzid is beaten on the outside edge.

Out! Tanzid goes, caught by Shivam Dube. Bumrah picks up a wicket off his second delivery. Length delivery and Tanzid closes the bat face and the ball takes a leading edge and goes up in the air. Easy catch for Dube.

Tanzid departs for 1 off 3 balls.

Parvez Hossain Emon comes to the crease. A dot later, Bumrah attempts an inswinging yorker but the ball goes way down the leg and beats the keeper. 5 runs (wides).

A second slip is in place.

Three dots to end the over. Five runs come off Bumrah's first over.

21:48

Bangladesh spinners choke India

India 168-6 (20 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl the final over. Hardik is on strike and he slices the first delivery through backward point for a couple.

A single through long-off follows.

A yorker followed by a slow bouncer and Axar sees them off.

A full toss but Axar fails to connect it and will get only a single.

Out! Hardik departs, caught by Tanzid Hasan. Into the slot and Hardik lofts it straight to the long-off fielder.

Hardik goes for 38 off 29 balls with four boundaries and a six. Just four runs come off the final over.

Excellent comeback by Bangladesh after the 77-run first-wicket partnership between Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma in 6.2 overs.

India lost some quick wickets with Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Tilak Varma failing to add anything substantial to the total.

India finish on 168-6, thanks largely to a 37-ball 75 by Abhishek.

Bangladesh spinners deserve full credit for bringing them back into the game after an awful Powerplay.

21:37

India look for a strong finish

India 164-5 (19 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Tanzim Hasan to bowl his final over and Hardik squeezes the yorker through backward point for a single.

Axar then steers one through backward point and gets Hardik back on strike.

Four! Full delivery wide outside off and Hardik drills it through covers for a boundary.

The slips out of Tanzim's hand and is called a no-ball.

A yorker and Hardik squeezes it through backward point for a couple. 150 up for India.

Follows it up with a boundary through third man off a full toss.

A single to deep mid-wicket to end the over. 14 runs come off it. Tanzim finishes his quota with figures of 1-29.

Mustafizur to bowl the penultimate over. Hardik smashes the back of a length delivery through extra cover for a boundary.

Follows it up with a single through mid-off.

Axar then picks up a couple through deep mid-wicket.

Two more through backward square leg.

Axar then gets off the strike by driving a full toss to long-on for a single.

Mustafizur then bangs one short and Hardik goes for the hook but misses it completely.

A single through off side to end the over. Nine runs come off it.

21:27

Hardik, Axar steady India

India 141-5 (17 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Nasum Ahmed to bowl his final over. Axar and Hardik play it safe by picking up three singles.

Nasum finishes his quota with figures of 34-0.

Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack. Axar attempts a cut but is beaten on the outside edge.

Bangladesh review for caught behind. No bate involved and Axar survives.

Axar then hits the next delivery straight to mid-off. No run on offer.

A single through square leg brings Hardik back on strike.

A dot later, Hardik hits a full delivery wide outside off through covers for a boundary.

A single to end the over. 6 runs come off it.

21:17

India lose quick wickets

India 132-5 (15 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Tanzim Hasan with his third over and Tilak gets off the strike with a leading edge towards mid-off.

Hardik then steers one towards point for a single.

Out! Tilak Varma departs, caught by Saif Hasan. Slower delivery and Tilak tries to slog it to deep square leg but fails to get the elevation.

He goes for 5 off seven.

Axar Patel comes to the crease and gets off the mark straightaway with a single through on-side.

Hardik then steers one to third man gets a single.

Another single to end the over. Five runs come off it.

21:12

Bangladesh fight back

India 127-4 (14 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Rishad Hossain continues and Hardik gets off the mark with a single through mid-off.

Tilak too gets off the mark with a single with a single through long-on.

A dot and two singles later, Hardik smashes one over the long-on fence for a maximum.

10 runs come off the over.

Nasum Ahmed is back into the attack. Tilak nudges one with soft hands to wide of long-on for a single.

Two dots later, Hardik gets off the strike with a cut through backward point.

A dot and a single through deep mid-wicket to end the over. Just 3 runs come off it.

21:05

India 4 down; Abhishek, Surya depart

India 111-4 (12 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Mohammad Saifuddin is back into the attack and Abhishek greets him with a massive six down the ground! Full and straight! That brings up the 100 for India.

Follows it up with a single through mid-off.

Surya then drives one to long-on and gets off the strike.

Abhishek gets a couple with a loft over covers.

Four! Abhishek smashes the short and wide delivery outside off through covers for a boundary.

A couple through backward point to end the over. 16 runs come off it.

Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack. Suryakumar is on strike. And Abhishek Sharma runs himself out!

Huge wicket for Bangladesh. Surya cuts one through backward point but Rishad Hossain puts in a dive and swiftly picks the ball to throw it at the the non-striker's end.

Abhishek goes after a blistering knock of 75 off 37 balls studded with 6 boundaries and 5 sixes.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

A dot later, Suryakumar flicks one through the on-side for a single.

Lucky escape for Hardik as he almost chops one back.

A single (leg bye) to fine leg follows as the ball clips Hardik's thigh pads and rolls into the leg side.

Review for a caught behind and is given out! Suryakumar departs, nicking one to Jaker Ali behind the stumps.

He goes for 5 off 11 balls. India lose their fourth. Just two runs off the over.

Tilak Varma comes to the crease.

20:49

Gill, Dube depart; Abhishek hits fifty

India 96-2 (10 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Saif Hasan continues and Abhishek knock the first delivery to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Two singles through long-off and long-on follow.

Suryakumar then sweeps one through deep square leg but will get only a single.

Another single through long-on follows.

A dot to end the five-run over.

20:45

Dube departs; India lose 2

India 91-1 (9 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Saif Hassan comes into the attack and starts with two dot balls.

Abhishek then completes his fifty with a single by tapping one into leg side. The fifty comes off just 23 deliveries.

A single and two dots to end the over. Just two runs come off it.

Rishad Hossain continues and gets Shivam Dube with the first ball.

Dube hits one against spin and fails to middle it. Towhid Hridoy takes a safe catch at long-on.

Dube could make only 2 off 3 balls.

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav joins Abhishek in the middle.

A dot later, he gets off the mark with drive to sweeper cover.

Six! Abhishek smacks one over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.

A single with a punch through square follows.

A dot to end the over. 8 runs come off it.

20:37

Gill departs for 29

India 81-1 (7 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Rishad Hossain comes into the attack and Gill greets him with a boundary through extra cover.

A wide follows.

Out! Gill departs, caught by Tanzim Hasan as he holes out to long-on trying to loft Rishad but gets only toe-end of the bat.

Gill goes for 29 off 19 deliveries with 2 fours and a six.

Shivam Dube is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a push to backward of square.

Abhishek then gets a couple by slapping one in front of square.

A single to end the over. 9 runs come off it.

20:31

Gill, Abhishek deal in fours

India 72-0 (6 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack. Gill nudges the fullish delivery to mid-off and scampers for a single.

Six! Length delivery outside off and Abhishek lofts it elegantly over long-on for a 81m six.

Follows it up with a couple through mid-off.

A single through deep mid-wicket gets Gill back on strike.

Gill then gets a single with a chip past the bowler.

Six! Abhishek makes room and slices the short of a length delivery over third man for a maximum. 17 runs come off the over.

Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl the final over of the Powerplay. Starts with a short of a length delivery and Gill pulls it to long-on for a single.

Four! Full delivery converted into a full toss by Abhishek who hits it flat through long-off for a boundary.

He then taps the full delivery back to the bowler.

Four! Abhishek hits the over-pitched delivery cleanly over the in-field for a boundary.

Four more! Abhishek makes room and cuts the short and wide delivery through backward point.

Another four through sweeper cover to end the over. 17 runs come off it.

20:21

Gill, Abhishek cut loose

India 38-0 (4 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Tanzim with his second over and gives Abhishek no room to free his arms. Two dot balls.

Dropped! Abhishek pokes at a back of a length delivery and edges it to the keeper but luckily the flies past the keeper Jaker Ali. One run.

A dot later, Gill picks up a couple with a short-arm jab in front of square.

A wide down the leg side follows.

Gill then gets three runs with a flick in front of square. Fielder chases it down as the ball slows down in the outfield. 7 runs come off the over.

Nasum continues and Gill steps out and drills one through mid-on for four runs.

Six! Once again Gill dances down and lofts the flighted delivery down the ground for a maximum. Brutal and beautiful!

Follows it up with a single through deep square-leg.

Abhishek then knock one down into the leg side and gets off the strike.

Gill then cuts one firmly through square of the wicket and gets three runs.

Good effort by Hridoy in the outfield.

Six! Abhishek smokes one over long-off to end the over with a maximum.

21 runs come off it.

20:11

India off to a cautious start

India 10-0 (2 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are out in the middle to open the batting for India.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib opens the bowling for Bangladesh. Abhishek on strike and, for a change, he runs down the first delivery to third man for a single!

Gill attempts to cut the next but the ball keeps low and sneaks past his bat. He then defends the next one, a short-pitched delivery.

Gill gets off the mark with a couple by slicing the length delivery to point.

Two dots to end the over. Good start from Bangladesh as only three runs come off the first over.

Spinner Nasum Ahmed operates from the other end and beats Abhishek on the outside edge with a quicker, flatter delivery.

Abhishek gets off the strike with a push to mid-off before Gill punches one to long-off and picks up a single.

Four! First boundary off the innings as Abhishek mistimes a loft and ends up slicing it through backward point.

A single and dot to end the over. Seven runs come off it.

19:41

India unchanged; Bangladesh make 4 changes

Jaker Ali, who captains Bangladesh in place of the injured Litton Das, has won the toss and decided to bowl first in their Super 4s match against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

"We would like to bowl first. He (Litton) got injured during a practice session and unfortunately misses out on this crucial game. I'm 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," Jaker Ali said.

India skipper Suryakumar said, "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."

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (Captain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

19:15

India eye final spot

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match between familiar foes India and Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The neighbours will head into the match with the understanding that a victory will almost guarantee them a spot in the final.

Both teams are in good form, winning their previous game in the Super 4s: India beat Pakistan by six wickets, while Bangladesh got the better of Sri Lanka by four runs.

The Men in Blue hold a commanding head-to-head record against the Bangla Tigers, winning 16 of the 17 clashes between them.

Bangladesh's lone victory came in Delhi in 2019, when they beat India by seven wickets riding on Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten fifty.

India have remained unbeaten in their last eight meetings, and when they last met in October 2024, India amassed 297 for six in Hyderabad, their highest T20I total, with Sanju Samson blasting a 47-ball 111 to power the hosts to a huge 133-run victory.

Although the 16-1 head-to-head record testifies to India's dominance, there have been many close encounters as Bangladesh wilted under pressure, unable to deliver the knockout punch on several occasion.

Abhishek Sharma's ability to provide a powerful, destructive start in the Powerplay could be once again crucial for India's success while skipper Litton Das holds the key to Bangladesh's chances.

In bowling, India hold a slight edge over their rivals, with Kuldeep Yadav, who leads the wicket charts, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel forming a potent combination to choke the scoring rate in the middle overs.

Once again, the Dubai surface is expected to be spin-friendly while pacers might find some movement early on.

So, both teams might opt for a spin-heavy attack in the crucial game.

Squads:

India: Surya Kumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.

Bangladesh: Litton Das (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin.

00:18

Nawaz, Talat take Pakistan across finish line

Pak 138-5 (18 ovs) vs SL 118-6 | Scorecard

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in their Super 4s match at the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Chasing an under-par target of 134, Pakistan were in a spot of bother at 80 for 5 in the 12th over before Mohammad Nawaz (38 not out) and Hussain Talat (32 not out) took put on a 58-run stand to take the team to victory.

Earlier, Kamindu Mendis scored a 44-ball 50 but Pakistan dominated the proceedings, keeping a tight leash on Sri Lankan batters.

Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3/28 while pacer Talat struck twice in as many balls to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 80 for six at one stage.

Chameera back in the attack as 14 needed off 18.

Nawaz moves to the leg side and slashes it over backward point for a six!

He makes room again and is beaten on the cut as the ball kicks up.

Nawaz tries to get cheeky as he comes across to play the reverse scoop. The bowler comes over the wicket again to change the angle.

Short ball and Nawaz pulls it over mid-wicket for a six to bring up the 50-run stand off just 39 runs.

Slower ball, Nawaz goes for it, misses.

Slower ball, Nawaz swings it over long on for a six! 18 runs come in the over. Pakistan win by 5 wickets and 2 overs to spare.

33 runs have come in the last four overs.

Hasaranga back in the attack and Talat meets the googly with a sweep down to backward square leg for a four.

He then tickles the next ball down to fine leg for a couple. Wide called.

A dot later, Talat goes inside out and lofts the ball over extra cover for a four!

Talat and Nawaz then take a single each as 12 come off it.

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