With the victory, Pakistan A have made it to the semi-finals of Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. India A, on the other hand, face Oman in a must-win game on November 18. India, Oman and UAE - all the three teams are in contention for the second semi-final spot from Group B.

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Mohammad Faiq has smashed a SIX on the ball of Naman Dhir and that is the victory for Pakistan A. They have bagged this game by a margin of 8 wickets. The side has chased down a target of 137 vs India A in just 13.2 overs.

Maaz Sadaqat seems to be in a hurry now. He has smashed Yash Thakur for two consecutive fours. Pakistan A need 14 runs in 46 balls to win this game. They are almost there; just some hits away.

Suyash Sharma could not get the wicket of Maaz Sadaqat on the first ball of the over, but he has dismissed Yasir Khan. The batter tried to play a slog-sweep but ended up edging it high in the air. Jitesh Sharma ran with his wicketkeeping gloves and collided with Yash Thakur, who managed to hold on to the catch close to the non-striker's end.

Yasir Khan c Yash Thakur b Suyash Sharma 11(9)

PAK A 94-2 (9.3)

9.1 - Maaz Sadaqat hit it towards long-on and that is a good relay catch between Nehal Wadhera and Naman Dhir. Wadhera took the catch and then threw it towards an incoming Dhir before going outside the rope. Dhir completed the formalities. The TV umpire is having a deep look at it... Okay, wait. The third umpire has given it NOT OUT. The Indian players are unhappy with the decision, and they are having a long discussion with the ground umpire at the moment. After some arguments, the play continues.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi dropped an easy catch on the fifth ball of the over. Maaz Sadaqat tried to play a slog-sweep but got a top edge on it. The ball flew in the air, and Suryavanshi settled under it at backward point but dropped the catch.

PAK A 86/1 (8)

Another expensive over for India! Naman Dhir was brought into the attack, and he leaked 20 runs in it. Maaz Sadaqat was the wrecker-in-chief, smashing the spinner for two SIXES. To make things worse, Dhir also bowled five wides in it. On the final ball, Sadaqat took a single to race to his half-century in 31 balls.

PAK A 77/1 (7)

First breakthrough for India A! That is a stunning catch from Naman Dhir at mid-off. Mohammad Naeem tried to play that Yash Thakur delivery inside out for a boundary. He hit it to the left of Dhir, who dived and took a fantastic catch.  

Mohammad Naeem c Naman Dhir b Yash Thakur

PAK A 55/1 (5.3)

Gurjapneet Singh bowled an extremely poor over. He was smashed for a four and a six by Maaz Sadaqat before spraying one down the leg side that ran away for a four. A total of 18 runs came off the over. Meanwhile, Pakistan A crossed the 50-run mark.

PAK A 51/0 (5)

Spin was brought into the attack with Suyash Sharma being handed the ball. He was smashed for two consecutive boundaries by Maaz Sadaqat. A total of nine runs came off the over. Pakistan A are going well in this chase.

PAK A 33/0 (4)

Another good over from Gurjapneet Singh. His slower deliveries got too predictable at one point, and Maaz Sadaqat smashed the pacer for a four down the ground. That went over the bowler's head. Despite that boundary, the left-arm Indian pacer kept the over economical.

PAK-A 24/0 (3)

Yash Thakur bowled a fuller ball angling down the leg side to Maaz Sadaqat and got hit for another boundary. The fine leg was inside the ring and all Sadaqat needed was to beat that fielder. 14 came off the over.

PAK A 19/0 (2)

1.2 - This is the first boundary of the Pakistan innings, and it is a biggie. Yash Thakur bowled a slower ball into the body of Mohammad Naeem and the Pakistan opener flicked it away for a SIX into the stands.

Pakistan started their chase with some good luck here. Gurjapneet Singh bowled a wide before a short ball outside off-stump. Maaz Sadaqat smashed it really hard and Nehal Wadhera put a fantastic jump to his right at backward point but failed to take the catch. It was a good first over, only five came off it.

PAK A 5 (1)

A yorker from Shahid Aziz and that cleans up Suyash Sharma. India A have been bundled out for 136 runs. What a turnaround this has been from Pakistan A! They have bowled out their opponents, who at one point were cruising at 101/3.

INDA 136 (19)

Harsh Dubey connected that well but found the long-on fielder. He tried to go against the angle but failed to get the needed distance. India A are nine down. They still have eight balls left in this innings. Can they play it out?

18.3 - A much-needed boundary for India! Shahid Aziz missed his yorker outside off-stump and Harsh Dubey hit it past the mid-off fielder for a four.

Another India A batter bites the dust! Yash Thakur went across and tried to play a ramp shot on it. It was a fuller ball from Ahmed Daniyal. The batter missed it, and the ball hit the leg stump. India A are eight down with 14 balls remaining.

Yash Thakur b Ahmed Daniyal (2)

IND A 130/8 (17.4)

17.1 - That is a good shot from Harsh Dubey for a four. It was a short ball from Ahmed Daniyal and Dubey pulled it in front of square for the boundary. India need some more like this to post a fighting total.

Ubaid Shah has dismissed Ramandeep Singh, and India A are in all sorts of trouble here. It was a slower ball from Shah to start with, and that helped him outfox the Indian batter. Ramandeep threw his bat at it as the ball went high in the air. Wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori ran to his left and took the catch.

Ramandeep Singh c Ghazi Ghori b Ubaid Shah (11)

Ramandeep Singh nearly lost his wicket there. Harsh Dubey tapped the ball on the leg side and Ramandeep wanted a quick single which was never there. He had to return but a direct throw reached Maaz Sadaqat at the non-stiker's end. The spinner fumbled to see Ramandeep survive. 

Nehal Wadhera jumped out of his crease and missed that ball from Maaz Sadaqat. He was well out of his crease when wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori collected the ball and whipped up the bails. India A are six down. Pakistan A are truly on top of this game at the moment.

Nehal Wadhera st Ghazi Ghori b Maaz Sadaqat (8)  

That was a googly from Saad Masood and that hit Ashutosh Sharma on the pad. It seems that the impact was outside off-stump but the umpire still raised his finger over an appeal for LBW. Ashutosh is in disbelief there. He is clearly unhappy with the decision.

Ashutosh Sharma lbw b Saad Masood 0(6)

A much-deserved wicket for Pakistan A! Their spinners bowled tight and put the pressure on the duo of Jitesh Sharma and Nehal Wadhera. As a result, the India A captain ended up hitting the ball into the hands of the long-off fielder.

Jitesh Sharma c Shahid Aziz b Maaz Sadaqat (5)

IND A 101/4 (12.2)

India A have crossed the 100 mark, but Pakistan A have made a really good comeback since the wicket of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. They have conceded only eight runs in the last two overs. Boundaries have dried up for India A.

INDA 101-3 (12)

Pakistan have got a huge wicket here! They have managed to dismiss Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The southpaw smashed the Sufiyan Muqeem delivery down the ground but failed to get elevation. The long-on took a well-judged catch on the edge of the boundary rope. The TV umpire checked the catch and cleared it on the request of ground umpires. Big blow for India this is!

Vaibhav Suryavanshi c Mohammad Faiq b Sufiyan Muqeem 45(28)

INDA 91-3 (9.4)

Saad Masood has removed Naman Dhir! It was pitched up and Dhir has found the fielder at extra cover. Tensions flare as Masood follows it up with a fiery send-off to Dhir. India A are two down and Pakistan A are back in the game.

Naman Dhir c Irfan Khan b Saad Masood 35

This was in the slot, and Naman Dhir didn’t shy away from depositing it into the stands for a SIX. Sufiyan Muqeem pitched it up, and Dhir hit it away nonchalantly for a biggie over deep mid-wicket. Twelve runs came off the over.

INDA 68-1 (8)

This is good game awareness from Naman Dhir. He got a poor delivery on the leg stump and smashed it away for a four. The batter knew that the fine leg was inside the circle, so he carved the ball through the gap between the short fine leg and deep square leg fielders for a boundary.

10 runs came off the final over of the powerplay that was bowled by Ahmed Daniyal. Pakistan bowlers have stuck to their plan of bowling slower balls to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and that helped them keep the southpaw in check. India have still got a good score at the end of the first powerplay.

Ubaid Shah conceded only five runs in his third over. Once again, he kept Vaibhav Suryavanshi guessing with his well-directed bouncers and slower balls. Thankfully for India A, Naman Dhir had smashed a four on the second ball of the over.

Wow! That is a sensational drive from Vaibhav Suryavanshi for a four. Shahid Aziz bowled it fuller outside off-stump, and the Indian opener knelt down to play a picture-perfect extra-cover drive for a boundary. A dot ball follows. Nine runs came off the over.

IND-A: 35/1 (4)

A wicket for Pakistan A! Priyansh Arya has been dismissed by Shahid Aziz. The southpaw tried to pull that on the leg side but got a top edge on it. The fielder at mid-on took his time, settled under the catch and took it comfortably.

Priyansh Arya c Ahmed Daniyal b Shahid Aziz 10

Priyansh Arya started Ubaid Shah’s over with a four, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed the pacer for a beautiful boundary on the fifth ball. It went over deep extra cover. India A are off to a good start in this game, despite Pakistan A bowlers sticking to their plans.

IND A 26-0

Slashed hard... and four! It was a fuller ball outside off-stump from Shahid Aziz, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a thick outside edge that flew over the short third for a boundary. The southpaw followed it up with a powerful pull shot down the ground. It didn’t hit the sweet spot of the bat, but it still had enough power to clear the ropes for a SIX! Unreal talent!

IND A 17-0 

This was a superb first over from Ubaid Shah. He was hit for a four on the very first ball but made a good comeback to keep things under control. The pacer conceded only two singles off the remaining five balls. He mixed his pace really well in the over against Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

IND A 6/1 (1)

A short ball from Ubaid Shah outside off-stump, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi has smashed it away for a four. He hit that really hard on the off-side, and the ball raced to the fence in no time. What a start this is from the Indian southpaw!

Players of both teams have lined up for their respective national anthems. Pakistan A start first, and India A will follow them. We are just a few minutes away from the start of the game. While Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in the spotlight, don't forget that India A also have other star batters in Priyansh Arya, Jitesh Sharma, and Ashutosh Sharma.

India A: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Ramandeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma

Pakistan A: Mohammad Naeem, Maaz Sadaqat, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Irfan Khan(c), Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori(w), Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah, Ahmed Daniyal, Sufiyan Muqeem

Pakistan A captain Irfan Khan won the toss and opted to bowl first against India A in their Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 game tonight. This means once again in the tournament Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be batting in the first innings. Is another big knock loading?

India A: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abishek Porel, Suyash Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Pakistan A: Mohammad Naeem, Maaz Sadaqat, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Irfan Khan(c), Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori(w), Mubasir Khan, Ubaid Shah, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Shahzad, Shahid Aziz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arafat Minhas

After his ton against the UAE, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the first batter ever to score two T20 centuries in 35 deliveries or less. During IPL 2025, Vaibhav scored his maiden century in 35 deliveries for Rajasthan Royals during a match against Gujarat Titans.

Fastest T20 Century (Indians)

28b - Urvil Patel v Tripura (2024)

28b - Abhishek Sharma v Meghalaya (2024)

32b - Vaibhav Suryavanshi v UAE (2025)*

32b - Rishabh Pant v Himachal Pradesh (2018)

35b - Rohit Sharma v Srilanka (2017) 

35b - Vaibhav Suryavanshi v GT (2025)

For Pakistan, the main challenge will come from right-arm pacer Ubaid Shah, who incidentally is the younger brother of senior international Naseem Shah. Since this is a T20 tournament, the India A team is full of young IPL stars while Pakistan Shaheens comprises of all those who have been performers in the Pakistan Super League.

Jitesh Sharma-led India A is set to continue following BCCI's 'No Handshake' policy against arch-rivals Pakistan as the teams come up against each other at Rising Stars Asia Cup match in Doha tonight, claimed a PTI report. During the Asia Cup in September, India's T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav didn't shake hands with Salman Ali Agha as a show of solidarity for victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. And Jitesh Sharma, who was the second wicketkeeper in that tournament and is captain of India A in ongoing event is expected to follow his senior's footsteps and not shake hands with Pakistan Shaheens skipper Irfan Khan either at toss or after the match, the report added.

Pakistan A outplayed Oman by a margin of 40 runs in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 opener on Friday. Batting first, Pakistan posted 220/4 in 20 overs and then restricted Oman to 180/9. Pakistan A's Maaz Sadaqat was adjudged Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 96 off 54 balls. He is a batter India will be wary of tonight.

Interestingly, the last time India and Pakistan faced each other was in the Asia Cup 2025. It was the final where the senior men's cricket team defeated Pakistan by a narrow margin to clinch the title. Around one and a half months later, both nations are set to meet once again on the cricketing field.

There was no competition between the two sides when India A faced the United Arab Emirates in their campaign opener in Doha on Friday. The Jitesh Sharma-led side outplayed UAE by a margin of 148 runs. The match was over in the first innings itself when left-handed opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed 144. All that remained after that was mere formality, and India A bowlers did that quite well. They restricted UAE to 149 for 7.

What the cricketing world witnessed in India A's last game on Friday against the United Arab Emirates will be hard to forget. Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi tore apart the UAE bowlers, smashing 144 runs off just 42 balls with the help of 11 fours and 15 sixes. The player, without a doubt, will be in focus in tonight's match in Doha.

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