Pakistan will clash with Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday, October 1.
Bangladesh, captained by Towhid Hridoy, bagged a 2-1 T20I series win over Zimbabwe on the road in July 2026. Pakistan enters this fixture after a Super8 round exit in the T20 World Cup 2026 campaign earlier this year. Interestingly, Pakistan is entering this clash with an inexperienced squad.
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1, Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1
Time & Date: 5:30 AM IST, Thursday, October 1
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1 Probable XIs
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan (c), Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Haider Ali/Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Abrar Ahmed, Ali Raza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sufyan Moqim
Bangladesh
Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1 Pitch Report
Any score above 160 would be a tough ask for the team batting second. The surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally, due to heavy rainfall at the venue in the past few days.
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1 Top Picks
Tanzid Hasan
Tanzid Hasan has scored 273 runs in his last 10 T20I outings at an average of 34.13 and a strike rate of 125.8.
Towhid Hridoy
Middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy has scored 238 in his last 10 T20I games at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 136.
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1 Captain picks
Sahibzada Farhan
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan amassed 388 runs in his last nine T20Is at an average of 55.43 and a strike rate of 158.36.
Saim Ayub
Pakistan batting all-rounder Saim Ayub has scored 189 runs in his last nine T20Is and scalped eight wickets in his last seven innings.
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Tanzid Hasan (vc), Liton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Sahibzada Farhan (c), Saim Ayub, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Nasum Ahmed
PAK vs BAN, Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das, Towhid Hridoy (vc), Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub (c), Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Nasum Ahmed
