Asian Games 2026 PAK vs BAN Semifinal: Pakistan has entered the final of the Asian Games 2026 cricket tournament. In the first semi-final match, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets. With this victory, Pakistan has got the ticket for the gold medal match i.e. the final. By reaching the final, Pakistan’s medal in the men’s cricket tournament has been confirmed. Even if Pakistan loses in the final, they will still get the silver medal. Now in the final, Pakistan will face India or Sri Lanka, between whom the second semi-final match is being played. At the same time, the Bangladesh team that lost in the first semi-final will play the bronze medal match, in which it will face the team that lost the second semi-final.
How did Pakistan win the match?
In this match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Due to rain, this match was reduced to 13-13 overs. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 111 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 13 overs. For Bangladesh, Tohid Hardoy played an inning of 42 runs in 25 balls. At the same time, Saif Hasan scored 19 runs, while Mosaddek Hussain scored 11 runs. Apart from this, no other batsman could cross the double figures. For Pakistan, Sufyan Muqeem took 3 wickets, while Arfat Manhas took 2 wickets and Sam Ayub took 1 wicket.
Pakistan won the match somehow
Pakistan team, which came to chase the target of 112 runs, had a bad start. Pakistan lost 3 wickets on the score of just 38 runs. At one time it seemed that Bangladesh could defend this target. However, then Hasan Nawaz and Abdul Samad took charge. Hasan Nawaz scored 27 not out, while Abdul Samad remained 30 not out. There was a partnership of 59 runs between them in just 32 balls. On the basis of this, Pakistan chased the target by losing 4 wickets in just 11.3 overs.
Will there be a clash with India in the final?
The second semi-final of the Asian Games is being played between India and Sri Lanka. The winning team in this match will qualify for the final, where it will compete with Pakistan for the gold medal. In such a situation, if the Indian team wins the semi-finals, then a high voltage match between India vs Pakistan will be seen in the final.