Bangladesh survives chaos to defeat India in Super Over and reach final

Bangladesh clinched a place in the Rising Stars Asia Cup final after a nerve-shredding Super Over win against India ‘A’ in Doha on Friday, surviving a chaotic finish that saw a seemingly certain victory slip from their grasp in the regulation overs.Having let the match drift into the Super Over through a series of dropped catches and misfields, Bangladesh were rescued by pacer Ripon Mondol, who struck twice in two deliveries to all but seal the tie for the men in red and green.India, needing 16 off the final over of the regular match, forced a tie thanks to late blows from Ashutosh Sharma and a final-ball scramble that exposed Bangladesh’s fielding frailties.Spinner Rakibul Hasan bowled the decisive over, removing Ashutosh with a pinpoint yorker before India’s batters scrambled two runs off the last delivery after Akbar Ali failed to hit the stumps despite having the ball in hand. That ...

• 21 Nov 2025