PAK vs BAN Final - Pakistan Claims Asia Cup Rising Stars Crown for the 3rd time After Edge-of-Seat Super Over Victory Against Bangladesh

Pakistan A won the ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 title. In the final, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh A in a thrilling Super Over. The match was played at the West End Park International Stadium in Doha. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first. Pakistan was all out for 125 runs . In reply, Bangladesh also scored 125 runs. The match was decided in a Super Over. In the Super Over, Bangladesh had set a target of 7 runs for Pakistan, which Pakistan chased down without losing a wicket. 

Such was the thrill of the super over

Bangladesh came out to bat in the Super Over . A single came off the first ball, a wicket came off the second, a wide delivery went to the boundary, and Zeeshan was bowled off the fourth ball. Pakistan's target was 7 runs. In response, the Pakistani pair of Sadaqat and Shad Masood came out to chase the target, and Pakistan A won the match and the tournament.

This is how Bangladesh batted

Bangladesh, replying to 126, got off to a good start. Their first wicket fell at 22. However, the fall of Zeeshan Alam was a devastating blow. Bangladesh lost seven wickets in the 11th over at 57, losing six batsmen for just 25 runs. Arafat Minhas bowled brilliantly, while Sufian Muqeem took three wickets, all three being bowled.

This was followed by a strong partnership between Rakibul Hasan and Mehrob, who added 37 runs. However, Bangladesh suffered their eighth blow in the 16th over when Mehrob was dismissed for 19. Bangladesh needed 30 runs from 18 balls. However, Rakibul was dismissed in the 18th over. Rakibul scored 24 runs. Bangladesh needed 27 runs in two overs. The Bangladeshi batsmen scored 20 runs in the 19th over. He hit three sixes, but failed to score seven runs in the final over, forcing the match into a Super Over.

Such was Pakistan's batting

Batting first, Pakistan had a disastrous start. Yasir Khan was run out off the very first ball. Pakistan suffered another setback in the second over. Ghazi Ghori also failed to deliver, scoring just 9 runs. Pakistan's score was 73-5 after 13 overs. Shad Masood then attempted to stabilize Pakistan's innings, scoring 38 runs. However, Pakistan could only manage 125 runs. Bangladesh's Ripon Mandal and Rakibul Hasan bowled sharply, with Mandal taking three wickets.

Pakistan A (Playing XI): Maaz Sadaqat, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Irfan Khan (captain), Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Saad Masood, Arafat Minhas, Shahid Aziz, Ahmed Daniyal, Ubaid Shah, Sufyan Muqeem

Bangladesh A (Playing XI): Habibur Rahman Sohan, Jishan Alam, Yasir Ali, Akbar Ali (wk/captain), Mahidul Islam Ankon, SM Mehrob, Mrityunjoy Chowdhury, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Rakibul Hasan, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Ripan Mondol

This was the journey of both the teams

Talking about the journey of both teams in this tournament, Pakistan won all three of its matches in the group stage. It also defeated India. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the semi-finals, meaning Pakistan's tournament run remained undefeated. 
Meanwhile, Bangladesh A won two out of three matches in the group stage, qualifying for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Bangladesh faced India A. However, Bangladesh A won the match, which went to a Super Over. By defeating India, Bangladesh reached the final.

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