Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday, October 1.
Bangladesh, led by Towhid Hridoy, bagged a 2-1 T20I series win over Zimbabwe away from home in July 2026. Pakistan is coming into this fixture on the back of a Super8 round exit in the T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Interestingly, the Asian Games 2026 quarter-finals got washed out, and both sides advanced to the semi-final.
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 Pitch Report
With a lot of moisture on the wicket, we can expect the surface to be a bit two-paced. Spinners are expected to do well on this wicket. Any score above 160 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
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 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Pakistan
These two sides have played against each other 26 times in this format. While Pakistan secured 21 wins, Bangladesh has won only five games. That said, we can expect the Men in Green to come out on top quite comfortably, advancing to the grand finale.
