
Abhishek Sharma’s furious fifty, Kuldeep Yadav’s magic take India to Asia Cup 2025 final
India is going to the Asia CupAsia CupAsia Cup 2025 final after beating Bangladesh by 41 runs in a Super 4 game. Both teams had some good plays, but India was just better overall. This is India's second Super 4 win, thanks to Abhishek Sharma's great batting and Kuldeep Yadav's top-notch spin bowling.
Bangladesh tried hard to chase 169, but India's spinners messed with their plans. Kuldeep Yadav was the best bowler, making it hard for Bangladesh's batsmen to score. Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy also did well, keeping the score down and getting important wickets in the middle. Saif Hassan scored a good 69, but the rest of the team couldn't handle the pressure and got out for 127.
India's batting had two parts. Abhishek Sharma started strong, hitting 75 runs off 37 balls and setting a new record for the most sixes in an Asia Cup season. He and Shubman Gill (29) quickly scored 77 runs together. But after they got out, the middle order didn't do so great. Hardik Pandya scored 38 late in the innings, but India's other big players couldn't keep up the momentum, and they ended with 168/6.