Published 23:58 IST, September 6th 2023
Asia Cup 2023: Top run getters, wicket takers and updated points table after PAK vs BAN
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have made it to the last-four round of the Asia Cup and teams with the most number of points will play the final.
Pakistan claimed their first point in the Asia Cup Super Fours as they defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in an Asia Cup Super Four encounter in Lahore. Haris Rauf (6-0-19-4) proved to be the main difference for the Bangladeshi batters, who were also troubled relentlessly by Naseem Shah (5.4-0-34-3) after Shakib-Al-Hasan opted to bat.
Bangladesh were eventually bundled out for a paltry 193 in just 38.4 overs, despite a 100-run stand and twin half-centuries by Shakib (53 off 57 balls) and former captain Mushfiqur Rahim (64 off 87 balls).
3 things you need to know:
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have all qualified for the Asia Cup Super Fours round
- India last won the Asia Cup in 2018 which was played in the UAE
- After the Asia Cup, India will take on Australia in a three-match ODI series before the World Cup
The target was never going to pose a problem for the hosts, who knocked it off in just 39.3 overs. Even though Fakhar Zaman's lean patch continued and Babar Azam was played on by a delivery from Taskin Ahmed that kept low, southpaw Imam was grace personified en route his 84-ball knock.
In all, he hit five fours and four sixes while anchoring the innings in company of Mohammad Rizwan (63 not out off 79 balls). The duo added 85 runs for the third wicket and ensured that there are no hiccups in the chase. Two of his sixes -- a pull-shot over mid-wicket off Mehidy Hasan Miraj and an inside out loft over long-off against Shakib bore testimony to Imam's talent. Pakistan will now head to Colombo once again to face arch-rivals India in their second Super Four game on Sunday. ACC Asia Cup 2023: Points table after PAK vs BAN match.
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| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | points | NRR |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
+1.051
|
| India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.051 |
ACC Asia Cup 2023: Most Run scorer
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN): 193 runs in 2 innings
- Babar Azam (PAK): 151 runs in 1 innings
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN): 117 runs in 3 innings
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG): 110 runs in 2 innings
- Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK): 109 runs in 1 innings
ACC Asia Cup 2023: Top Wicket takers
- Haris Rauf (PAK): 9 wickets in 3 matches
- Naseem Shah (PAK): 7 wickets in 3 matches
- Shaheen Afridi (PAK): 7 wickets in 3 matches
- Taskin Ahmed (BAN): 6 wickets in three matches
- Shoriful Islam (BAN): 5 wickets in 3 matches
(With PTI inputs)
Updated 00:03 IST, September 7th 2023