Overview
- India are unbeaten and top on net run rate; victory over Bangladesh in Dubai would secure their place in Sunday’s final.
- Pakistan’s five‑wicket win over Sri Lanka kept all four teams mathematically alive, with PAK vs BAN on September 25 likely becoming a virtual playoff if India win.
- Bangladesh face India and Pakistan within 24 hours and likely need a big margin at some point to overcome an inferior net run rate.
- Sri Lanka remain long shots, requiring Bangladesh to beat both India and Pakistan and then a Sri Lanka win over India plus large net run rate swings.
- India vs Bangladesh starts at 8:00 pm IST (toss 7:30 pm) at Dubai International Stadium, live on Sony Sports and SonyLIV, with slow, spin-friendly conditions and evening dew expected.