The 5th match of the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four stage is a virtual semi-final. Like the 2022 T20 World Cup, Bangladesh and Pakistan will go head-to-head for a shot at progressing to the next stage, this time the Asia Cup Final.
Bangladesh have to pick themselves up quickly after defeat to India yesterday. The Tigers fought hard to restrict Suryakumar Yadav’s team after yet another Abhishek Sharma onslaught. However, they couldn’t quite get going with the bat despite Saif Hassan’s second-straight half-century. How quickly they can respond in the Dubai heat will be key.
For Pakistan, they have already been involved in a do-or-die match this tournament. Their crucial win over Sri Lanka has put them in this position, with their bowlers, namely Shaheen Shah Afridi and Abrar Ahmed, producing the goods. However, the middle overs’ batting must improve, especially against a Bangladesh team who have the bowlers to trouble this inconsistent Pakistani batting lineup.
Asia Cup 2025 Super Four 5th Match: BAN vs PAK Probable Playing XIs
Hussain Talat proved to be an excellent addition with both bat and ball. Mohammad Nawaz also produced a vital innings.
Pakistan: 1. Sahibzada Farhan, 2. Fakhar Zaman, 3. Saim Ayub, 4. Salman Agha (c), 5. Hussain Talat, 6. Mohammad Haris (wk), 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Abrar Ahmed
According to ESPNcricinfo, Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed are expected to return for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: 1. Tanzid Hasan, 2. Saif Hassan, 3. Litton Das (c & wk), 4. Towhid Hridoy, 5. Shamim Hossain, 6. Jaker Ali, 7. Rishad Hossain, 8. Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 9. Nasum Ahmed, 10. Taskin Ahmed, 11. Mustafizur Rahman
Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report and Weather
Batting in the middle overs has been tricky for teams in this tournament. A good start with the bat in the powerplay is important in getting a total around 170 at least.
The average first innings score at Dubai in this Asia Cup is 143.25 (155.57 if you exclude UAE’s 57 against India). The chasing team has won five of the eight matches, with Pakistan (vs UAE and Oman) and India (vs Bangladesh) the only teams to win batting first
Asia Cup 2025 Super Four 5th Match: PAK vs BAN Match Prediction – Who will win?
The chasing team will likely go on to win this match. If there is a team who can win batting first, Pakistan might just have the edge.
In the last five encounters between Pakistan and Bangladesh, both teams have showcased different levels of performance. 📊 In the T20 format, Pakistan have been far more consistent against Bangladesh, securing the majority of victories out of the five matches played.
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T20Is: Pakistan have won four out of the last five T20I matches against Bangladesh, while Bangladesh managed to win only one.
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Bangladesh have also shown glimpses of improvement in both batting and bowling, especially when the pitch favored them or when Pakistan suffered a middle-order collapse.
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Pakistan’s major strength has been their bowling depth and the consistency of their top order. Their fast bowlers and spinners have continuously kept Bangladeshi batters under pressure.
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Bangladesh, at times, have managed to stitch small partnerships that kept matches competitive. Some of their individual performances — both with the bat and ball — have proven that they can make games tighter against Pakistan.