‘We had no idea about the pitch’ – Bangladesh captain Litton Das after Asian Games semi-final defeat

Bangladesh captain Litton Das attributed his side's six-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final to pitch unfamiliarity and poor bowling in the middle overs. The rain-shortened 13-over contest in Nagoya, Japan, saw Bangladesh struggle early and post 111-7 before Pakistan chased down the target with 112-4 in 11.3 overs.

Das explained that the team had neither practiced on the wicket nor observed recent matches at the venue. Despite Towhid Hridoy's 42 off 25 balls, Das noted that conceding excessive sixes hurt their chances, though he defended utilizing bowler Mustafizur Rahman, who surrendered 41 runs in two overs.