Held at Doha on Nov 16th, 2025, in the 6th Match between Pakistan A vs. India A, guess who concluded this most intense rivalry of Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars competition. Yes, Our very own heroes i.e. The Shaheens of Pakistan! They defeated their fiercest archrivals, India A, by an incredible eight wickets.
The game was full of moments of aggressive and courageous cricket played solely in the spirit of sports demonstrating the risen talent of Pakistan cricket team. The nation celebrated not just victory but also a more promising future for Pakistani cricket.
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India A started off the game with batting first, and for a brief while, the game seemed to be under their control hinting at possibly an intimidating target to chase for team Pakistan. But Shaheens didn’t take long to answer their blasting batting style with equally heated bowling strategy.
Indian batters comfortably scored 91 runs for the loss of only 3 wickets before Shaheens took charge of the game and bowled with a ferocity that team India couldn’t keep up and lost their remaining 7 wickets after adding 45 runs to their total. For a meager target of 136 runs, they were all out. From team Pakistan, Shahid Aziz and the outstanding Maaz Sadaqat were the main ball heroes, who choked the score for their opponents and dominated the lesser order.
India A (20 ovs maximum)
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Priyansh Arya, 3.2 ov), 2-79 (Naman Dhir, 8.4 ov), 3-91 (Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 9.4 ov), 4-101 (Jitesh Sharma, 12.1 ov), 5-102 (Ashutosh Sharma, 13.3 ov), 6-104 (Nehal Wadhera, 14.1 ov), 7-121 (Ramandeep Singh, 16.1 ov), 8-130 (Yash Thakur, 17.4 ov), 9-136 (Harsh Dubey, 18.4 ov), 10-136 (Suyash Sharma, 18.6 ov)
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Since it was an India-Pakistan match, the tension was high as they chased a modest target of 137 runs! Maaz Sadaqat, the opening batsman, had different ideas. His only goal when he took the field was to win the game quickly and elegantly.
Sadaqat was unstoppable. Showing no mercy to the Indian bowlers, he smashed boundaries with power packed sixes. Every shot felt intentional. He scored fifty runs in no time, turning a tough chase into something that looked easy. His brilliant batting strategies left Indian fielders without an answer to counter the attacks with.
Sadaqat’s attacks were aggressive yet disciplined that resulted in an outstanding performance of 79 runs off just 47 balls. Leading Shaheens towards victory through a dominant chase with eight wickets and forty balls remaining in the innings!
Bat ready, ball in the air, Maaz Sadaqat in his element.
Pakistan Shaheens (Total: 137 runs from 20 ovs)
Did not bat:
Ghazi Ghori †, Irfan Khan (c), Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Ubaid Shah, Ahmed Daniyal
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Mohammad Naeem, 5.3 ov), 2-94 (Yasir Khan, 9.3 ov)
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This outstanding performance has secured the top spot for team Pakistan A in the Asia Cup rising stars 2025 semifinals.
Because this is an ‘A’ team tournament (ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars), the squad is specifically designed to feature those players who are not currently part of the main, regular senior Pakistan team squad, or are players who have played only a few international cricket tournaments.
Despite such minimum experience, every player demonstrated their potential in crushing their opponents with a flawless team effort. This decisive victory over India is the beginning of a new chapter for Pakistan cricket team full of optimistic expectations from all supporters!
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