Pakistan Reach Asian Games Cricket Final After Samad’s Stunning Late Assault

Pakistan Reach Asian Games Cricket Final After Beating Bangladesh

Pakistan stormed into their maiden Asian Games cricket final after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-shortened semi-final on Thursday.

Chasing 112 from 13 overs, Pakistan were in trouble at 53/4 before Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz turned the game around with an unbeaten 59-run partnership. Samad produced the decisive assault, smashing 22 runs from just five balls in the 10th over, including a six and four consecutive fours off Mustafizur Rahman. He finished unbeaten on 30 from 15 balls, while Nawaz remained not out on 27.

Earlier, Towhid Hridoy top-scored for Bangladesh with 42 off 25 balls as they posted 111/7. Pakistan’s bowlers had reduced Bangladesh to 45/4 before Hridoy’s counterattack helped them recover.

Pakistan will face India or Sri Lanka in Saturday’s gold-medal match. Bangladesh will play the losing semi-finalist for the bronze medal.

Sahir Usman

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