Bangladesh beat Pakistan to set up Asia Cup final against India

Bangladesh booked their place in the Asia Cup final with a five-wicket win over Pakistan in Dhaka.

The hosts will face India at the same venue in Sunday's final, after opener Soumya Sarkar's Twenty20 international career-best 48 helped them past Pakistan's 129 for seven.

Bangladesh appeared to be on course for a comfortable chase. But after Mohammad Amir returned to york Sarkar, some late hitting from veteran captain Mashrafe Mortaza and Mahmudullah was needed.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (centre) and Mohammad Mahmudullah celebrate victory

Mortaza had a moment of fortune when was caught off a Mohammad Sami no-ball in the 19th over, before Bangladesh won with five deliveries to spare.

Pakistan's patchy innings had mustered the lowest 10-over total in their Twenty20 history as Taskin Ahmed conceded just two runs, and saw off the dangerous Umar Akmal cheaply, in his first three overs.

Bangladesh booked their place in the Asia Cup final with a five-wicket win over Pakistan

Sarfraz Ahmed (58no) and Shoaib Malik's much-needed stand of 70 in 50 balls helped to add almost another hundred to just 34 for four at the half-way stage, despite Al-Amin Hossain's three for 25.

Sarfraz reached just his second Twenty20 50 in 40 balls, and hit five fours and two sixes - but Pakistan were still short of runs.

They meet Sri Lanka on Friday, in a dead rubber.

Opener Soumya Sarkar hit a Twenty20 international career-best 48 helped them to 130 target