IND vs BAN Live Score: India seal final berth with dominant 41-run win over Bangladesh

Tilak Varma sealed India’s win by dismissing Mustafizur Rahman, who lofted a short delivery straight to Axar Patel at long-off. With that, Bangladesh were bowled out, confirming India’s place in the Asia Cup final. Sri Lanka are eliminated, and the Pakistan vs Bangladesh clash now becomes a virtual semifinal.

Jasprit Bumrah strikes again, ending Saif Hassan’s valiant 69-run knock with a high catch taken by Axar Patel on the second attempt. Mustafizur Rahman faces four deliveries but fails to score. India is now just one wicket away from sealing a spot in the Asia Cup 2025 final.

Saif Hassan continues to score but benefits from multiple dropped catches, including a tough slog sweep and a short pull. Varun Chakaravarthy claims Saifuddin’s wicket with a safe catch by Tilak Varma. Bangladesh struggles with fielding errors as new batter Rishad Hossain joins the crease.

Saif Hassan is run out after a risky single attempt, thanks to a sharp direct hit from Suryakumar Yadav. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls tightly, beating Saifuddin with good deliveries as the new batsman, Mohammad Saifuddin, takes guard. Bangladesh struggles with running and timing at a crucial stage.

Varun Chakaravarthy concedes a six and a scoop for two early in the over but bounces back by bowling Shamim Hossain for a duck. Saif Hassan continues to fight with smart shot selection, while Jaker Ali joins him at the crease. Bangladesh struggles after losing wickets in quick succession.

Kuldeep Yadav continued his impressive spell with a mix of flight and variation. He conceded only four runs in the over, with a couple of deliveries beating the bat. Aerial shots from Towhid Hridoy fell safely, while Saif Hassan struggled to read the googly. Tight bowling kept Bangladesh under pressure.

Kuldeep Yadav struck early, dismissing Parvez Hossain Emon for 21 with a well-executed sweep trap. Parvez mistimed the shot, offering a catch to Abhishek Sharma at deep square leg. Towhid Hridoy and Saif Hassan were at the crease, with Bangladesh at 6.4 overs, showing some resistance.

Varun Chakaravarthy struggled against Parvez Hossain Emon and Saif Hassan, who launched a counterattack. Parvez hit back-to-back boundaries with sweeps, while Saif also added a boundary, just clearing Bumrah at mid-on. Bangladesh accelerated their scoring, with both batters finding the boundary off Chakaravarthy's bowling.

Hardik Pandya bowled a tight over but Saif Hassan managed to find the boundary twice with streaky shots. The first four came off an outside edge, while the second was a lofted shot that narrowly evaded the Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav. Saif's luck helped him accumulate 6 runs.

Hardik Pandya started with a tight opening over, keeping Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan on the defensive. Saif played cautiously, hitting a few runs through square while Pandya kept the pressure on with precise line and length. Kuldeep Yadav injured himself slightly while attempting a stop but continued playing.

In the 19th over, Hardik Pandya continued his aggressive play, hitting a superb four over covers. He added a single, while Axar Patel also contributed with a couple of singles and a two through backward square leg. Despite some miss-hits, Pandya’s timely boundary kept the momentum going.

Hardik Pandya hit a crucial boundary through covers, while Axar Patel faced some tight bowling from Mustafizur. Axar was reviewed for a possible caught behind, but the review showed no bat involvement. Both batters kept rotating the strike with singles.

Tilak Varma fell to Tanzim Hasan Sakib after a mistimed slog, caught at deep square leg for 5. Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel continued to rotate the strike, each taking singles in the over.

Hardik Pandya launched a big six over long-off, while Tilak Varma and he added steady runs with singles. Both batters are off the mark as India continues to accumulate.

Abhishek Sharma continued his sensational innings, smashing a six to bring up India's 100, followed by a couple of boundaries. His aggressive stroke play ensured India maintained momentum, with Suryakumar Yadav supporting him well at the other end.

Rishad Hossain struck twice, dismissing Shivam Dube for just 2 with a well-disguised googly, caught at long-off. Suryakumar Yadav came in and played a couple of calm shots, while Abhishek Sharma continued to impress with a massive six over deep mid-wicket. Despite the wickets, India remains on top, with Abhishek leading the charge.

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill continued to build India's innings in the powerplay, with Abhishek adding 2 runs off Rishad Hossain. However, Shivam Dube was the next batter to come in after Gill was dismissed for 29, caught at long-off by Tanzim Hasan Sakib off Rishad's bowling. India’s powerplay saw a strong run rate of 11.29, significantly ahead of other teams, as they continued to dominate Bangladesh.

Abhishek Sharma took charge with back-to-back sixes off Mustafizur Rahman, bringing India back into the game. He followed up with a couple of runs and a miscued pull shot, clearing the mid-wicket fielder. Shubman Gill also contributed with singles, rotating the strike effectively. A strong over for India, accumulating 17 runs, as the pair continued to build momentum.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib's over saw some exciting moments. He bowled a slower ball to Shubman Gill that went for three runs, though it slowed down in the outfield. He then bowled a wide, followed by a short-arm jab from Gill for two runs. A solid length delivery from Sakib found Abhishek Sharma pushing at one outside off, but Jaker Ali dropped a potential catch, a missed opportunity for Bangladesh. Abhishek continued to struggle against Sakib's pace, getting beaten on the outside edge twice, but Sakib’s accurate bowling troubled India early.

Jaker Ali: "We’ve chosen to bowl first. Unfortunately, Litton picked up an injury during practice and will miss this crucial match. I’m excited and looking forward to the challenge. The team has been performing well, and we’re focused on giving our best today. The pitch looks good for batting. We’ve made four changes to the lineup."

Bumrah is marking his run-up. As Ryan ten Doeschate suggested, he might be rested for the next game against Sri Lanka if India clinch a win today and secure their place in the final.

Rinku Singh has clearly demonstrated greater proficiency against spin than Tilak Varma, effortlessly taking on slow bowlers. However, the Indian team management has typically favored consistency and stability in selection, often backing players through brief lean patches rather than making immediate changes to the batting order.

With 149 wickets in 117 T20Is, Mustafizur Rahman is currently tied with former captain Shakib Al Hasan as Bangladesh’s leading wicket-taker in the format. He is now just one wicket away from becoming the fourth bowler in T20I history to reach the 150-wicket milestone.

With Shubman Gill returning to the T20I side as vice-captain, Sanju Samson was forced to make way in the batting lineup. With skipper Suryakumar Yadav locked in at No. 3 and Tilak Varma occupying the No. 4 spot, the only position available for Samson was down at No. 5 - a role far from ideal for the wicketkeeper-batter.

Abhishek Sharma is on the brink of breaking into India’s ODI setup, with the upcoming tour of Australia presenting a golden opportunity for the in-form southpaw. India are scheduled to play three ODIs and five T20Is Down Under, with the 50-over series kicking off on October 19 and the explosive youngster might just find his name in that squad.

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