Mohsin Naqvi and Pakistan Shaheens Pakistan Shaheens secured an eight-wicket win against India A in their Group B match at the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha on Sunday to advance to the semi-finals. The Indian team led by Jitesh Sharma faced an unexpected batting collapse which led to their defeat.Batting first in their second match of the tournament, India got off to a very good start. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a quick 45 off 28 balls. Naman Dhir contributed 35 runs from 20 balls before the Pakistani bowlers turned the game around.
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Pakistan’s bowling attack proved effective with Shahid Aziz taking three wickets in three overs. Saad Masood and Maaz Sadaqat claimed two wickets each as India lost their last eight wickets for just 35 runs in the last 10 overs.India A, who looked to have a total of over 170 runs at the halfway point, were bowled out for 136 runs in 19 overs. Pakistan successfully chased the target with 40 balls remaining and handed India their first loss after their first win against UAE.PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi expressed his joy over the win on social media platform X: “What a proud moment for Pakistan and the board today! Our Pakistan Sheheens beat India A by 8 wickets to chase down the target in 13.2 runs. A dominant, fearless and memorable performance at the Asia Cup Rising Stars Tournament in Doha. Great cricket, congratulations to our young Pakistani future!”In a separate development on the same evening, the Pakistan senior team completed the ODI series 3-0 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. They achieved a six-wicket victory with 32 balls remaining in the final over.Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman scored second consecutive half-centuries to guide Pakistan to 215-4 in 44.4 overs. Batting first, Sri Lanka failed to capitalize on their strong start and were bowled out for 211 in 45.2 overs.During the post-match press conference, Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi acknowledged the Shaheens’ victory: “Pakistan Shaheens won against our neighbors, so it’s a big achievement for us.”
