Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in Asian Games cricket semi-final
In a 13-over contest, a 59-run unbroken stand from Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz completed Pakistan’s chase and secured a gold-medal meeting with India.
A shortened semifinal, a full-sized finish
Pakistan advanced to the men’s Asian Games 2026 cricket final on 1 October after beating Bangladesh by six wickets in Nisshin, Japan. The semifinal was played over 13 overs per side following a delayed start. Bangladesh posted 111/7; Pakistan reached 112/4 in 11.3 overs, with nine deliveries remaining.
This was the men’s Asian Games T20 semifinal, not a bilateral Pakistan–Bangladesh series. The shortened format matters when reading the totals: 111 in 13 overs set a demanding pace, and Pakistan still needed a steady partnership after slipping to 53/4.
The innings that shaped the chase
Towhid Hridoy’s 42 from 25 balls gave Bangladesh a competitive platform after early losses. Pakistan spinner Sufyan Moqim then took three wickets, limiting the late acceleration. Pakistan’s top order also lost wickets quickly, which kept the target in reach for Bangladesh deep into the chase.
Abdul Samad changed that equation with 30 not out from 15 balls. Hasan Nawaz stayed with him on 27 not out from 22, and their unbroken 59-run fifth-wicket stand carried Pakistan home. That stand, rather than the six-wicket margin alone, tells the match story: Pakistan had work to do before two batters combined composure with enough boundary-hitting to close it out.
What happens next
Pakistan will meet India in the gold-medal match on Saturday, 3 October in Nisshin, according to the ICC’s semifinal report and official event schedule. Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka for bronze on the same day. These medal matches are separate from any other cricket fixtures involving the four countries around the same dates.
The game also explains the search interest around Hasan Nawaz: his unbeaten contribution came in the partnership that decided the semifinal. Search volume is a signal of public attention, not evidence of how a player’s performance was viewed by every fan. Check the event organiser and ICC for any schedule updates.
Why people searched for it
“Bangladesh vs Pakistan” showed 500K+ searches in Google Trends India’s past-24-hours table when checked on 1 October 2026; “pak vs ban”, “ban vs pak” and “hasan nawaz” appeared in its trend breakdown. These rounded figures describe the public Trends snapshot, not all searches or a forecast.
Sources and score verification
Original summary written from the linked match reports and scorecards; no on-site reporting is claimed.
- ICC: Asian Games semifinals and Pakistan–Bangladesh scorecard
- ICC: Pakistan vs Bangladesh match scorecard
- Olympics.com: Asian Games cricket schedule
Checked 1 October 2026. Schedules, scorecard corrections and trend volumes can change; the linked organisers and cricket bodies are the best place for updates.