Pakistan and Bangladesh will look to seal their berth in the finals of the Asia Cup tournament when they meet in a must-win Super Four clash on Thursday.
Pakistan kept their hopes alive with a thrilling 5-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second match of the Super Fours. While chasing a modest yet challenging 134-run target, Hussain Talat (unbeaten 32) and Mohammad Nawaz (unbeaten 38) stitched a match-winning 58-run partnership to seal a thrilling victory.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh, after winning their Super Four opener against Sri Lanka, suffered a humiliating 41-run defeat against the defending champions, India. While chasing a total of 169, the Tigers were bowled out for just 127 runs. Despite a resilient knock from their opener Saif Hassan (69), Bangladesh surrendered to the Indian bowling unit.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Pakistan vs. Bangladesh Asia Cup match live stream, TV channel in the US
Here's how to watch this Asia Cup match in the United States:
- TV Channel: Willow TV
- Live Stream: Fubo
Fans in the United States will be able to watch this game live exclusively on Willow TV.
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What time does Pakistan vs. Bangladesh Asia Cup match start in the US?
This Asia Cup match takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and starts on Thursday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. local time (Gulf time).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Sept. 25 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Sept. 25 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Sept. 25 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Sept. 25 | 7:30 a.m. |
Pakistan vs. Bangladesh Asia Cup match predicted XIs, team news
Pakistan would have gotten a much-needed morale boost in their batting, especially with how Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz performed in the lower order. Not only this, but the duo has been consistently performing with bat and ball.
Saim Ayub, who has failed to grab the eyeballs with his bat, could make way for either Hasan Nawaz or Khushdil Shah. If Ayub does not play, Fakhar Zaman will continue to open along with Sahibzada Farhan.
Shaheen Afridi has been leading the pace attack from the front; the left-arm pacer took three wickets in the last match. While Pakistan is still persistent with Haris Rauf, the addition of Faheem Ashraf and Talat provides depth to their pace bowling unit. Abrar Ahmed will continue to lead the spin attack.
Pakistan predicted XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz/Khushdil Shah, Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed.
As for Bangladesh, they made four changes to their lineup against India in their recent match. In the absence of the skipper Litton Das, the wicketkeeper batter Jaker Ali took the leadership duties against Indies but had to face a heartbreaking defeat. Taskin Ahmed was also omitted from the lineup.
But considering the opponent and intensity of the match this time, both Das and Ahmed are likely to return to the final lineup in place of Parvez Hossain Emon and Mohammad Saifuddin.
Rishad Hossain, who has been in top form lately, will continue to be the leading spinner in the team along with Nasum Ahmed. On the pace bowling front, Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzim Hasan Sakib will retain their places.
Bangladesh predicted XI: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Asia Cup cricket 2025 fixtures and start times
Here's the complete fixture schedule for the Asia Cup cricket 2025:
| Match | Venue | Time (ET)/Result |
| Afghanistan vs. Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Afg. won by 94 runs |
| India vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 9 wickets |
| Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong China | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ban. won by 7 wickets |
| Pakistan vs. Oman | Dubai International Stadium | Pak. won by 93 runs |
| Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | SL won by 6 wickets |
| India vs. Pakistan | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 7 wickets |
| UAE vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | UAE won by 42 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong | Dubai International Stadium | SL won by 4 wickets |
| Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ban. won by 8 runs |
| Pakistan vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Pak. won by 41 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | SL won by 6 wickets |
| India vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ind. won by 21 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Ban. won by 4 wickets |
| India vs. Pakistan (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 6 wickets |
| Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Super Four) | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Pak. won by 5 wickets |
| India vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 41 runs |
| Pakistan vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 25 (10:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. Sri Lanka (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 26 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Final | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 28 (10:30 a.m.) |