India’s cricket team moved into the final of the 2025 Asia Cup with a convincing 41-run win over Bangladesh. It was an electric atmosphere during the match. It was performances from players such as Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav which led India to a crushingly high total of 168 runs. This impressive win is a solid testament to India’s overall dominance in this tournament and their preparedness heading into the final.
Their young opener Abhishek Sharma was central to the victory, making a blistering 75 off just 37 balls to lead his side to glory. His innings featured five sixes and was his fourth T20 half-century. Sharma started the innings out in the middle with teammate Shubman Gill. As it turned out, both together set a super solid base for India, racing to 77 runs for the first wicket in only 38 balls. Gill played a crucial hand with a quick-fire 29 off just 19 deliveries, which was laced with two sixes.
India began their innings tentatively, but a blitz of runs in the fourth over announced their aggressive intentions. Sharma’s natural, aggressive batting lifted India to the hundred-run milestone just over halfway through their innings. Together with Suryakumar Yadav, who could score a mere four runs, Sharma put on 29 runs off 18 balls for the third wicket. Hardik Pandya played an invaluable innings of 38 runs from 29 deliveries to help strengthen India’s total.
In reply, Bangladesh fell behind the run rate needed and was all out for just 127 runs. Saif Hassan proved to be the key man for the Bangladeshi contingent. His ton would score his second consecutive fifty in just 36 balls with three fours and half-a-dozen sixes. His industriousness and skill on the ball were not enough to spark a comeback in what would become an astounding match.
India’s bowlers were at the top of their game, especially wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who took 3-18 in his four overs. He then sent Parvez Emon packing, scoring 21 off 19 balls, caught out at square leg. Paceman Jasprit Bumrah made an early impact with the wicket of Tanzid Hassan for a single run. This was a difficult note to strike for Bangladesh from the outset.
As the innings progressed, Bangladesh’s batters found it increasingly difficult to build partnerships against India’s disciplined bowling attack. Kuldeep Yadav’s performance was instrumental in dismantling their batting lineup, ultimately leading to their dismissal well short of India’s target.
India has won, and advanced to the Asia Cup final. Their unmatched statehouse performance has them all pumped to keep up their winning streak in the ultimate face off! Fans and analysts alike are hyper bullish on India’s prospects after this all-encompassing victory over Bangladesh.
