The Asia Cup T20 may not have a long history but it has given us some great games. Sure, everyone remembers the big hits and easy wins but the close ones—where teams win when just few balls were left and these matches are the ones you don’t forget.
Let’s look back at the closest games won by balls left in Asia Cup T20 where teams showed real guts to get the win in those final moments.
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Smallest Victory Margins by Balls Left in Asia Cup T20 History:
| Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5 wickets | 1 | 182 | 19.5 | v India | Dubai (DICS) |
| Sri Lanka | 6 wickets | 1 | 174 | 19.5 | v India | Dubai (DICS) |
| India | 5 wickets | 2 | 148 | 19.4 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) |
| Afghanistan | 3 wickets | 3 | 166 | 19.3 | v Oman | Fatullah |
| India | 5 wickets | 4 | 139 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Mirpur |
| Pakistan | 6 wickets | 4 | 151 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Mirpur |
| Sri Lanka | 2 wickets | 4 | 184 | 19.2 | v Bangladesh | Dubai (DICS) |
| Pakistan | 1 wicket | 4 | 130 | 19.2 | v Afghanistan | Sharjah |
| Bangladesh | 5 wickets | 5 | 130 | 19.1 | v Pakistan | Mirpur |
| Sri Lanka | 4 wickets | 5 | 176 | 19.1 | v Afghanistan | Sharjah |
1. Pakistan beats India – Dubai (1 ball left) , 4 September 2022
Pakistan scored 182 with one over to go. Mohammad Rizwan played well, scoring 71 off 51 and Mohammad Nawaz’s 42 off 20 turned the game around. Even though they lost a few players late in the game Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali kept their cool and won by 5 wickets with one ball left.
2. Sri Lanka beats India– Dubai (1 ball left), 6 September 2022
Sri Lanka was chasing 174 and won with one ball left. Pathum Nissanka started well with 52 and Kusal Mendis scored 57. India put pressure in the middle but Rajapaksa and Shanaka finished strong and won by 6 wickets—it was closer than it looked.
3. India beats Pakistan – Dubai (2 balls left) , 28 August 2022
A low scoring game, India was chasing 148 and struggling. Hardik Pandya was the star, taking 3 wickets early and then scoring 33* off 17 including the winning runs. Ravindra Jadeja’s 35 was important, helping India win with 2 balls and 5 wickets left.
4. Afghanistan beats Oman – Fatullah(3 balls left) , 20 February 2016
Afghanistan’s closest win in Asia Cup T20 was against Oman. They were chasing 166 and Mohammad Shahzad’s 60 got them started but Oman kept taking wickets. With 3 wickets left and 3 balls to go Gulbadin Naib and Najibullah Zadran got Afghanistan the win in a real tight finish.
5. India beats Sri Lanka – Mirpur (4 balls left), 1 March 2016
Sri Lanka didn’t score many runs, 139, but made it tough for India. Virat Kohli played well, scoring 56* and Yuvraj Singh added 35 quickly. Despite losing wickets India won in the last over with 5 wickets left.
6. Pakistan beats Sri Lanka – Mirpur(4 balls left) , 4 March 2016
In the 2016 group stage Pakistan scored 151 with 6 wickets left and 4 balls to spare. Sharjeel Khan scored 31 quickly and Umar Akmal added 48 but Sarfraz Ahmed’s 38* under pressure got them the win.
7. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Dubai (4 balls left), 1 September 2022
Sri Lanka chased 184 with 4 balls to spare. Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka kept the runs coming despite regular wickets. It was tense but they held their nerve and got over the line with 2 wickets in hand in the 20th over – a nervy but great finish.
8. Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Sharjah (4 balls left), 7 September 2022
One of the most thrilling matches in Asia Cup T20 history, Pakistan needed 130 to win but kept losing wickets. Naseem Shah, a bowler, hit two sixes in the last over to win by 1 wicket with 4 balls left. It was a game full of twists and unforgettable last overs.
9. Bangladesh vs Pakistan – Mirpur (5 balls left), 2 March 2016
Bangladesh chased 130 and won by 5 wickets with 5 balls left. Pakistan fought hard but Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah kept his calm and got them home in front of a loud home crowd.
10. Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Sharjah (5 balls left), 3 September 2022
Chasing 176, Sri Lanka started well but were under pressure in the middle overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Danushka Gunathilaka provided the runs before the lower order finished the job. They won by 4 wickets in 19.1 overs with 5 balls to spare in a great style
