'Pata chal raha hai Pakistan is fielding': Irfan Pathan roasts Men in Green for shambolic effort - video

Pakistan clinched a spot in the Asia Cup 2025 final by defeating Bangladesh by 11 runs in a Super Four match, despite facing batting challenges and fielding errors. Salman Ali Agha's team will now face India in the final on September 28. Irfan Pathan criticised Pakistan's fielding mishap during the match, highlighting a missed run-out opportunity.

Pakistan made a real mess of a run out chance with both Bangladesh batters at the same end. (Screenshots)

Pakistan secured their spot in the Asia Cup 2025 final after defeating Bangladesh by 11 runs in a crucial Super Four clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistani team will now face India in the tournament final scheduled for September 28, despite facing early batting struggles and fielding lapses during their victory over Bangladesh. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first, putting Pakistan in a challenging position early in the match. Pakistan's batting lineup struggled initially, losing early wickets and failing to maintain momentum during the middle overs.

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The Pakistani lower middle-order batsmen managed to salvage the innings, helping the team reach a modest total of 135 runs. This put pressure on their bowling unit to defend the relatively low score. Shaheen Afridi provided Pakistan with a strong start in their bowling defence, claiming early wickets and shifting the pressure onto Bangladesh. The rest of the Pakistani bowling unit followed suit, maintaining regular wicket-taking intervals and controlling Bangladesh's scoring rate. Bangladesh's chase deteriorated quickly as they struggled to maintain their batting rhythm. They ultimately fell short, managing only 124 runs in their allotted 20 overs, resulting in an 11-run defeat. Despite the victory, Pakistan's fielding performance showed significant lapses. A crucial fielding error occurred in the fifth over of Bangladesh's innings when both Towhid Hridoy and Saif Hassan ended up at the same end of the crease, presenting a clear run-out opportunity.WATCH: Irfan Pathan trolls Pakistan's fielding in commentary Saim Ayub's throw from point position missed the stumps at the non-striker's end, with no backup fielder present. This allowed Hassan to make it back to safety before the ball could be retrieved from mid-on. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, while commentating during the match, pointed out Pakistan's fielding mishap with these words: "dono ballebaz ek hi end pe. Kya ho sakti hain run-out?! Miss kar gayi. Aisi galti umeed karte hain aap Pakistan se. Dono hi batsman ek hi end pe hone ke bawajood run-out na ho, yeh darshata hain ki Pakistan fielding kar rahi hain." (Both the batters at the same end. Could this be a run-out?! They missed it. You expect these kinds of mistakes from Pakistan. With both the batters at one end when there is a missed run-out chance, it shows that Pakistan are fielding). The commentary incident adds to the ongoing series of exchanges between Pathan and former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who have previously engaged in online discussions regarding cricket matters between the two nations. Despite the fielding concerns, Pakistan's bowling performance proved sufficient to defend their total and secure their place in the final against India, setting up another encounter between the arch-rivals in the Asia Cup 2025.

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