Towhid Hridoy shines as BD challenge Pak with 111

The highly anticipated knockout fixture faced initial uncertainty due to adverse weather conditions and delayed ground drainage, pushing the official start back by nearly ninety minutes and reducing the match to 13 overs per side.

After being put in to bat first, Bangladesh suffered early setbacks, losing top-order batters in quick succession. However, Towhid Hridoy anchored the innings with an aggressive display, smashing 42 runs off 25 balls—a knock highlighted by two boundaries and four high-flying sixes.

Useful middle-order contributions from Saif Hassan (19 off 17) ensured Bangladesh crossed the century mark, ultimately setting Pakistan a challenging target of 112 runs for a place in the Asian Games cricket final.

Sufiyan Muqeem was the standout bowler for Pakistan, picking up three wickets for 26 runs in his three overs, while Arafat Minhas claimed two key wickets to stem the run flow in the middle overs.