Saif Hassan’s 69 runs went in vain as Indian spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) ran through the Bangladesh lineup, helping India qualify for the Asia Cup final on September 28. Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah also took 2 wickets apiece as Bangladesh’s chances of qualifying for the final hang by a thread.

Earlier, Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 75 was the only shining light in India’s innings as the Men in Blue lost wickets at regular intervals to post 168/6 against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Hardik Pandya’s 38 steadied India somewhat, but stars like Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Tilak Varma failed to fire while Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling attack kept the Men in Blue on their toes throughout.

Earlier, Bangladesh stand-in skipper Ali won the toss and opted to bowl first against Suryakumar Yadav’s India in match 16 of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday.

Teams:
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali(w/c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy