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Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh's bowlers unleashed a blistering performance, skillfully restricting Pakistan to a precarious 135/8 in a high-octane Asia Cup 2025 Super Four knockout clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday.

Bangladesh's pace and spin attack combined seamlessly, piercing through Pakistan's batting lineup, sending back half the team into the pavilion under 50. However, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Haris's hard-hitting powered Pakistan past the 100-run mark, eventually posting 135/8 on board.

Seasoned Bangladesh bowlers Mustafizur Rahaman (1/33 in 4 overs), Taskin Ahmed (3/28 in 4 overs) and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (2/18 in 4 overs) made full use of a sticky turner as none of the top-order Pakistan batters had a hint as to how to build an innings.

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Pakistan's batting unit, though beleaguered, demonstrated strength in the face of adversity, thanks to some crucial contributions. Mohammed Haris led the charge with a gritty 31 off 23 balls, followed by Shaheen Shah Afridi, who injected some much-needed firepower with a couple of sixes, while Mohammed Nawaz's 25 off 15 balls, albeit aided by a slice of fortune.

Put to bat first, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan (4) slashed a rising delivery from Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain at backward point snapped it successfully. Sahibzada was Taskin's 100th wicket in T20 Internationals.

Saim Ayub (0) got his fourth duck as he couldn't clear the mid-on against off-spinner Mahedi Hasan (2/28 in 4 overs)'s bowling.

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Fakhar Zaman (13), Hussain Talat (3) and Salman Ali Agha (19) were all went back in the pavilion even before the total reached 50. But Afridi, Haris and Nawaz struck a few sixes, and a few dropped catches, meant that Pakistan crossed the 125-run mark.