Overview

• Pakistan defended 135/8 to beat Bangladesh by 11 runs in Dubai, restricting them to 124/9 in the Super Four decider.
• Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3-17 and Haris Rauf 3-33, with Saim Ayub adding 2-16; Afridi was named player of the match.
• A 38-run seventh-wicket stand between Mohammad Haris (31) and Mohammad Nawaz (25*) lifted Pakistan to a defendable total.
• Sunday’s final will be the first Asia Cup title meeting between the rivals, with India undefeated and already 2-0 against Pakistan in this edition.
• Off-field conduct remains under scrutiny, with the ICC fining Haris Rauf 30% of his match fee and reprimanding Sahibzada Farhan for gestures, and warning India captain Suryakumar Yadav after earlier fining him for post-match comments.