🏏Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 1st Semi-Final, Asian Games 2026🏏- Page 2

CricInnings match analysis

This is the more even of the two semi-finals. Bangladesh, with a near first-choice side and a strong, well-varied bowling attack, hold a slight edge in experience and balance, and their seamers and spinners are well suited to the slow Nisshin surface. Pakistan, though younger, have serious T20 talent at the top of the order and the spin resources to make it a low-scoring scrap.

The likely key is which batting group copes better against quality spin and seam on a tricky pitch — and, as ever in this tournament, whether the weather allows a full game at all. A rain-hit contest and a DLS equation remain a genuine possibility.

Prediction: Bangladesh's greater experience and bowling depth make them slight favourites, but Pakistan's top-order firepower means this one could go down to the wire.

Toss delayed due to wet outfield.

The toss and the start time has been delayed. The weather is perfect today but the damage was done earlier when there were incessant rains. The umpires will have an inspection in 10-15 minutes times. And then we will have a word on the start time and the exact playing conditions.

The groundsmen continue to work tirelessly. They are applying saw dust to some areas of concern. It is very warm and humid out there. The sun is out in full glory. So, that should help. The number of players warming up now have reduced. May be they have had enough. Or May be they are awaiting for the toss to happen. We will get to know about it soon.

The players though are warming up. There are a few groups of players doing their pre game activities. So, we are almost sure that we will get some sort of a game. They wont be able to delay this game much as well as it will impact the next game. And there is a chance of bad light in that one if this one gets delayed too much.

Thanks for the thread Madhu.

May the best team win.

Report from the pitch:

Almost everyone has exited the scene. Only a couple of players in the middle now. We surely can't be too far away from a start time!

The game is about to start in 15 minutes! That's great news. It is going to be 13 overs a side contest. Pakistan will be bowling first. They won the toss and with not much known about the deck, they decided to bowl first.

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mosaddek Hossain, Saif Hassan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan(c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan(w), Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim

The umpires making their way into the middle. So many washed out games but finally we will have a game! It is a curtailed game but no one is complaining.

Bangladesh

(2.5/13 ov) 21/2

Pakistan

Pakistan chose to field.

Stats view

Current RR: 7.41

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Bangladesh

(5/13 ov) 28/3

Pakistan

Pakistan chose to field.

Stats view

Current RR: 5.60

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Bangladesh

(10.2/13 ov) 77/4

Pakistan

Pakistan chose to field.

Stats view

Current RR: 7.45

• Last 5 ov (RR): 48/1 (9.60)

Live Forecast:

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