NEW DELHI: Pakistan Shaheens crushed India A by eight wickets in the Rising Stars Asia Cup on Sunday, chasing down a target of 137 in just 13.2 overs with 40 balls to spare.India A batted first and for a while it looked like they might post something competitive. Coming off his record-breaking hundred in the previous match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was in charge of the wicket, carving out 45 off 28 balls. Naman Dhir added 35 off 20. But at 91 for 3, India A’s innings crumbled, losing seven wickets for 45 runs. Shahid Aziz picked up 3 while Saad Masood and Maaz Sadaqat chipped in with two each.
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Suryavanshi played his usual attacking game, fours, sixes, strike count over 160 but went for too many. Sufiyan Muqeem delivered a ball that found long-on and Mohammad Faiq held on to give the Pakistan Shaheens the breakthrough that tipped the game.Opener Maaz Sadaqat top-scored for the Shaheens with an unbeaten 47-ball 79 to cap an excellent outing for them after taking two wickets with his left-arm bowling.During his knock, Sadaqat hit seven fours and four sixes while also getting a life when Vaibhav Suryavanshi dropped a sitter.Sadaqat also won the Player of the Match award.
Playing XI:
India A: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma (c) (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma.Pakistan Shaheens: Mohammad Naeem, Maaz Sadaqat, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Irfan Khan (c), Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah, Ahmed Daniyal, Sufiyan MuqeemShort Score:India A: 136 all out in 19 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 45, Naman Dhir 35; Shahid Aziz 3/24)Pakistan Shaheens: 137/2 in 13.2 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 79 not out)
