Despite Abhishek Sharma’s 75-run knock, India scored only 168 runs in the 4th match of the Super 4s of the Asia Cup 2025 on Wednesday.

The Men in Blues failed to take on the momentum from the left-hand opener as Bangladesh bowlers troubled the middle order with an impressive bowling performance.

However, Hardik Pandya’s knock has helped the Men in Blues to set a 169-run target for Bangladesh.

After being put to bat first, Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill went on for a slow start. However, they picked up the pace in the 4th over as they went on to score 72 runs in the power play.

Rishad Hossain went on to get the first breakthrough bagging the wicket of Gill for 29 runs and he went on to get his second wicket dismissing Shivam Dube for 2 runs.

However, Abhishek Sharma went on to score 75 runs in 37 deliveries which included 6 fours and 5 sixes.

With Abhishek’s dismissal on a run out and Suryakumar Yadav (5 runs) dismissal by Mustafizur, India lost 4 wickets for 114 runs.

Tilak Varma also lost his wicket on quick interval, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel went on to take the score cross 150 run mark.

With Hardik Pandya’s 38 runs and Axar Patel’s 10* runs, India went on post 168 runs total in their 20 over innings.

Rishad Hossain bagged two wickets while Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin picked one wickets each.

India Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Shuman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (W), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Aar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

Bangladesh Playing 11: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid HRIDOY, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (W/C), Mohammad Saifddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman