India defeated Bangladesh by 41 runs in Dubai, securing their place in the Asia Cup final.
The victory ensures India remains undefeated in the tournament and establishes a two-point lead atop the Super Fours standings. Sri Lanka has been eliminated from contention,having lost their first two Super Four matches. The final matchup will be determined by the result of Thursday’s game between Pakistan and Bangladesh, both currently holding two points.
India chose to bat first,with opener Abhishek Sharma leading the charge. He smashed 46 runs off 19 balls during the powerplay, continuing his strong form with a 75 off 37 balls, including six fours and five sixes, before being run out in the 12th over.
A brief mid-innings collapse saw India lose three wickets for 17 runs in 3.3 overs, but Hardik Pandya’s 38 off 29 balls helped set Bangladesh a target of 169.
Bangladesh’s reply was spearheaded by Saif Hassan, who scored a quick 69 off 51 balls, hitting five sixes. However, he received limited support, with Parvez Hossain Emon being the only other batter to reach double figures, scoring 21 off 19 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the Indian bowlers, claiming 3-18. Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy each took two wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 127 in the final over.
