India won over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four, sealing a six-wicket victory after a tense chase in Dubai. Pakistan batted first and built a steady start through Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub, who scored 72 runs for the second wicket.

Farhan reached 58 from 45 balls before falling, and the innings slowed in the middle overs. Late hitting from Salman Ali Agha and Faheem Ashraf lifted the score to 171 for five.

India answered with power at the top. Abhishek Sharma struck quick runs, smashing a half-century in only 24 balls. He and Shubman Gill shared a 105-run stand, with Gill adding 47 off 28 deliveries. Pakistan struck back when Faheem bowled Gill, and Haris Rauf removed captain Suryakumar Yadav for a duck.

Still, India held control. Tilak Varma struck off Shaheen Afridi in the final overs, sealing the game. It marked India’s second win over Pakistan in the tournament.

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Bangladesh started their Asia Cup campaign with a strong win, seven wickets, over Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.

Hong Kong batted first and reached 143-7 in 20 overs. Nizakat Khan scored 42 runs and tried to steady the innings, but Bangladesh’s bowlers never let them break free. Tanzim Hasan Sakib stood out with 2 for 21, while Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain also took two wickets each.

Chasing 144, Bangladesh lost two early wickets, but Das kept his side on track. He hit 59 runs from 39 balls. With Towhid Hridoy, they built a 95-run stand for the third wicket. 

The result gives Bangladesh a strong start in the tournament, showing both sharp bowling and steady batting. Hong Kong fought hard, with Nizakat their top scorer, but they could not match the power and skill of their rivals.

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