Bangladesh vs Pakistan Live Cricket Score & Real-Time Updates

Pakistan will play the winners of the second semi-final between India and Sri Lanka for gold on Saturday. It is the first time in the history of Asian Games that Pakistan's men's side has gone this far in the cricket competition.

It was indeed an exceptional performance by Samad, who is also the vice-captain of this side, as he spearheaded Pakistan's chase with a remarkable 30 not out scored at a strike rate of 200. Pakistan were in all sorts of trouble when they lost both their openers in the first two overs, but Saim Ayub's whirlwind 21 made sure Pakistan did not lose the plot after which Samad and Hasan provided the finishing touches. The turning point certainly was the 10th over in which Samad spanked Mustafizur Rahman for four fours and a six to take 23 off the over.

Azam : "Exceptional performance by Abdul Samad"

An incredible 59-run unbeaten partnership between Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz take Pakistan into the final of the men's Asian Games.

Recent Commentary

11.3

Rishad Hossain to Hasan Nawaz

Thumps a full toss back over the bowler's head and Pakistan qualify for the gold medal match

11.2

Rishad Hossain to Hasan Nawaz

Shuffles to the leg side and the bowler follows him. Bunted into the ground

11.1

Rishad Hossain to Hasan Nawaz

Tossed up and turns away from Nawaz who threw a kitchen sink at it

Over11

9 runs, 0 wickets

Need 4 from 12b

PAK 108/4

CRR: 9.82RRR: 2.00

Hasan Nawaz23 (19b)

Abdul Samad30 (15b)

Mahedi Hasan3-0-17-1

10.6

Mahedi Hasan to Hasan Nawaz

Looks to pull the length ball to midwicket but it rolls to deep square off his inside edge.

10.5

Mahedi Hasan to Abdul Samad

Moves across the spank the length ball out of the park but doesn't connect.

10.4

Mahedi Hasan to Hasan Nawaz

Stays on the back foot to punch the length ball to long off fielder

10.3

Mahedi Hasan to Abdul Samad

Works the tossed up ball to the backward point

10.2

Mahedi Hasan to Hasan Nawaz

Takes the leading edge of his bat as he looks to work the length ball into the on side and trickles into the off

10.1

Mahedi Hasan to Hasan Nawaz

Tossed up outside off and it takes the leading edge and runs into the third man boundary. Pakistan getting closer to the gold medal match.

Over10

23 runs, 0 wickets

Need 13 from 18b

PAK 99/4

CRR: 9.90RRR: 4.33

Abdul Samad29 (13b)

Hasan Nawaz16 (15b)

Mustafizur2-0-41-1

9.6

Mustafizur to Abdul Samad

Make it 23 off the over! Moves across and lofts the length ball behind square to the vacant deep fine leg region.

9.5

Mustafizur to Abdul Samad

Slower but it is landed into the slot and Samad muscles it to the wide of long on. Boundaries are coming in tandem.

9.4

Mustafizur to Abdul Samad

Exceptional touch behind square. Fizz lands the cutter at length and Samad places it between the backward point and third man with great precision.

9.3

Mustafizur to Abdul Samad

Lucky! It takes the inside edge of his bat and runs to the boundary.

9.2

Mustafizur to Abdul Samad

Smoked over long on! Slower ball outside off and Samad had all the time in the world to get down on his back knee and launch it down the ground. Massive six

9.1

Mustafizur to Hasan Nawaz

Slower ball angling away. Glided to the third man fielder

Over9

8 runs, 0 wickets

Need 36 from 24b

PAK 76/4

CRR: 8.44RRR: 9.00

Abdul Samad7 (8b)

Hasan Nawaz15 (14b)

Shoriful Islam1-0-7-0

8.6

Shoriful Islam to Abdul Samad

Much needed boundary for Pakistan! Slower one angling into his stumps and Samad goes down on his back knee and ramps it to the vacant deep fine leg region.

8.5