# Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets to reach Asian Games cricket final on Saturday

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Published: 1 Oct 2026
Updated: 1 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 1 Oct 2026

> Sufyan Moqim took 3 for 26 and Abdul Samad hit 30 off 15 as Pakistan chased 112 in a rain-cut semi-final in Nisshin. The gold-medal match is Saturday at 10am PKT.

**Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets** in the first semi-final of the Asian Games men's cricket at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday morning, chasing 112 with 9 balls to spare in a match cut to 13 overs a side by rain. Pakistan are now in the **gold-medal match on Saturday 3 October at 10am PKT**, and are guaranteed at least silver.

They will play the winner of **India vs Sri Lanka**, the second semi-final later on Thursday morning. If India win, it is a **Pakistan vs India final**.

## Pakistan vs Bangladesh: the scorecard in short

| | Score | Top performers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Bangladesh** | **111/7** (13 overs) | Towhid Hridoy 42 off 25, Saif Hassan 19; **Sufyan Moqim 3/26**, Arafat Minhas 2/23, Saim Ayub 1/3 |
| **Pakistan** | **112/4** (11.3 overs) | **Abdul Samad 30* off 15**, Hasan Nawaz 27*, Saim Ayub 21; Mahedi Hasan 1/17 |

**Result:** Pakistan won by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining (ESPNcricinfo).

## How the match went

This was the first ball either side had bowled at these Games: all four quarter-finals in Nisshin were washed out, and Pakistan reached the last four on their ranking. Rain delayed the start again on Thursday, and the match was reduced to 13 overs.

**Captain Sahibzada Farhan chose to field**, and Pakistan's spinners took control early. Arafat Minhas had Tanzid Hasan caught by Farhan, Saim Ayub bowled Bangladesh captain Litton Das for 2 with a ball that beat a reverse sweep, and Minhas struck again to leave Bangladesh **21 for 3** inside four overs. Towhid Hridoy hit back with 42 off 25 balls, adding 53 with Mosaddek Hossain, before **Sufyan Moqim** removed both in the 12th over to finish with 3 for 26. Bangladesh made 111 for 7.

The chase started badly. Farhan was caught at long-on for 1 in the first over and Maaz Sadaqat went for 15, and at **53 for 4 after 6.1 overs** the match was open. **Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz** then added an unbeaten 59 off 32 balls. Samad hit five fours and a six in his 30 off 15, and Nawaz finished it with a four off Rishad Hossain.

## Asian Games cricket final: time in Pakistan and how to watch

- **Final:** Saturday 3 October 2026, **10am PKT** (2pm in Nisshin), Pakistan vs India or Sri Lanka.
- **Bronze play-off:** Saturday 3 October, 5am PKT, Bangladesh vs the loser of India vs Sri Lanka.
- **India vs Sri Lanka semi-final:** Thursday 1 October, after rain delays in Nisshin; check the live score in our [match centre](/cricket-today).
- **Watch in Pakistan:** the Tamasha app streams the Asian Games here. Our guide shows [how to watch on Tamasha](/guides/telecom/tamasha-live-how-to-watch).

If the final is washed out with no result, the Asian Games rule used in the quarter-finals applies to the knockouts: the higher-ranked team takes the gold. Every fixture and result, in Pakistan time, is on our living page for the [Asian Games 2026 cricket schedule](/news/cricket/asian-games-2026-cricket-schedule-pakistan-time). Pakistan's medals in other sports, including Thursday's hockey semi-final against India at 12:30pm PKT, are on the [Pakistan at the Asian Games](/news/sports/asian-games-2026-schedule-pakistan-time) page.

## Frequently asked questions

**Who won Pakistan vs Bangladesh in the Asian Games semi-final?**

Pakistan won by 6 wickets with 9 balls left. Bangladesh made 111/7 in 13 overs and Pakistan reached 112/4 in 11.3 overs on 1 October 2026.

**When is the Asian Games 2026 cricket final in Pakistan time?**

Saturday 3 October 2026 at 10am PKT in Nisshin, Japan. Pakistan play the winner of India vs Sri Lanka.

## Sources

- Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Semi-Final, Asian Games 2026: full scorecard (1 Oct 2026) (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-games-men-s-cricket-competition-2026-1552449/bangladesh-vs-pakistan-1st-semi-final-1552776/full-scorecard
- Asian Games 2026: Pakistan meet Bangladesh, India meet Sri Lanka in men's semi-finals (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asian-games-2026-pakistan-meet-bangladesh-india-meet-sri-lanka-in-mens-semi-finals-1556088

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