Pak Ban Asian Games semi: Pakistan stumble at 55/4
In the pak ban Asian Games men's cricket 1st semi-final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Bangladesh posted 111/7 in a wet-outfield 13-over contest, and Pakistan sit on 55/4 chasing 112, needing 57 more runs with Bangladesh's win probability at 66.12%.
Key Takeaways
- Bangladesh scored 111/7 in 13 overs after Pakistan chose to field first in the Asian Games men's 1st semi-final.
- Pakistan are 55/4 after about seven overs, needing 57 runs from the remaining balls.
- A wet outfield cut the game to 13 overs a side at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on October 1, 2026.
- Usman Khan (14) and Saim Ayub (21) fell in the chase; Hasan Nawaz and Abdul Samad are batting.
- Live win probability from Cricinfo favors Bangladesh at 66.12% versus Pakistan's 33.88%.
The Longevity & Biohacking desk is tracking this high-stakes pak ban clash as both sides push for an Asian Games final berth under compressed conditions.
Who is winning the pak ban chase right now?
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field, then watched Bangladesh finish 111 for 7 from their full 13 overs. That set a target of 112 in the shortened T20I-format contest, listed as T20I no. 4152.
In reply, Pakistan reached 55 for 4 after 6.5 to 7 overs. The required rate sits near 9.5 runs an over, while the current rate is just under 8. Live coverage on ESPNcricinfo still gives Bangladesh the edge.
Saim Ayub made 21 from 12 balls with one four and two sixes before Mustafizur Rahman had him caught by Tanzid Hasan at deep midwicket with a back-of-the-hand slower ball. Usman Khan struck 14 from nine, including a six over long-on, then reverse-swept Rishad Hossain to Nasum Ahmed at short third, falling at 53 for 4 in the 7th over.
Hasan Nawaz and Abdul Samad are rebuilding with a small partnership while Rishad Hossain (about 8 runs for one wicket) and Nasum Ahmed (20 for one) keep the squeeze on.
Why was the pak ban semi cut to 13 overs?
Cricbuzz reported a wet outfield forced a 13-overs-a-side contest. Local start was 09:00, with sessions scheduled around a short interval at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
Bangladesh's innings featured a 53-run stand between Mosaddek Hossain and Towhid Hridoy that stabilized the total after early wickets. That platform, plus late hits, produced a defendable 111 in the truncated format.
For Pakistan, early wickets of Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat, then Ayub and Usman, left the middle order needing clean hitting against Bangladesh's spinners and Mustafizur's variations.
What does this pak ban result mean for the final?
This is the first men's cricket semi-final of the 2026 Asian Games. The winner faces the victor of the other semi-final, India versus Sri Lanka, for gold.
With more than half the chase still ahead and four wickets already down, Bangladesh hold the tactical advantage if they keep taking wickets. Pakistan remain in range if Nawaz, Samad, and the lower order clear the ropes often enough against the rising required rate.
Follow live ball-by-ball updates from Cricinfo and Cricbuzz as the pak ban chase enters its decisive overs; every dot ball now tilts the Asian Games final picture.