India vs Bangladesh: India beat Bangladesh by 41 runs

In Brief

• India reaches the final

• India's resounding victory over Bangladesh

• Batting first, India scored 168 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs

(India vs Bangladesh) In the Super-4 stage of the Asia Cup T20 2025 tournament, India performed impressively to defeat Bangladesh by 41 runs. With this victory, Team India has secured its place in the tournament's final, marking their fifth consecutive win.

Batting first, India scored 168 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Some batsmen disappointed at the start of the innings, but Abhishek Sharma took the responsibility to steady the innings. He played an aggressive innings of 75 runs, which included 5 sixes and 6 fours. He was supported by Hardik Pandya (38) and Shubman Gill (29). Finally, Axar Patel contributed an unbeaten 10 runs to strengthen India's score.

While chasing the target, Bangladesh's innings were dismantled by the Indian bowlers. Facing a challenge of 169 runs, their batting collapsed at 127 runs in 19.3 overs. Saif Hasanain made the highest score with a fighting 69 runs, while Parvez Emon added 21 runs. However, no other batsman could make an impact against the Indian bowling.

Kuldeep Yadav was the most successful among the Indian bowlers. He took 3 wickets. Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets, while Axar Patel and Tilak Varma each got one wicket. It was difficult for the Bangladeshi batsmen to withstand the accurate bowling.

With this victory, India recorded their second consecutive win in the Super-4. Previously, they had defeated UAE, Pakistan, and Oman in the group stage. As a result, India remains unbeaten in this tournament and has strengthened their grip on the competition even before the finals.