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Fans react as Ahmed Daniel’s steel prowess seals a Super Over thriller for Pakistan A in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 final against Bangladesh A.

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final of Rising stars of Asia Cup In a low-scoring match in Doha, a scene was witnessed which few people had expected. What started with a nervous chase for runs soon turned into a tactical duel, collapse, comeback and finally a heart-wrenching Super Over finish. Pakistan Shaheen Faltering, he was reduced to just 125 runs. bangladesh a The recession reflected, and suddenly the trophy hung on six balls of high-voltage cricket.

Ahmed DaniyalTasked with defending six in the last over, and pulled the game into a tie with fearless determination. He then delivered an even better Super Over, troubling the batsmen with raw pace and unwavering clarity. After a moment, Saad Masood And maaz sadaqat The chase was halted with four balls to spare, crowning the Shaheens champions of Asia’s rising generation.

Pakistan Shaheen’s faltering innings and spin-driven mid-game turn

Shaheen’s innings was a story of early nervousness, composure in the middle of the innings and a late order collapse which almost cost them the final. Yasir Khan’s run-out on the very first ball, which Saqlain executed with a brilliant under-arm direct hit, set off a chain reaction of panic in the top order. Faik then lost his stumps to Maherob Ghazi Gori Raqibul’s fast turner thwarted this, leaving Shaheen’s score at 25 for 3 inside five overs.

Sadaqat revived the innings for some time by hitting two crisp fours and a skyscraper six, but his dismissal in the seventh over broke the momentum again. captain irfan khan Struggling under scoreboard pressure, consuming 22 balls for only 9 runs as Bangladesh A’s spinners tightened the noose in the middle overs. Only Masood’s composed 38 and valuable support from Minhas kept the innings afloat as the runs dwindled dramatically. Mondol’s decisive 19th over, featuring three wickets and unstoppable accuracy, demolished any remaining resistance. The innings ended at 125 runs due to a run-out on the final ball, a total that looked level, yet strangely defendable on Doha’s turning surface, where timing the ball was a luxury.

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Bangladesh’s collapse and Ahmed Daniel’s match-winning Super Over

Bangladesh A started the chase with intent, gave the signal Habibur Rahman A brilliant six off Ubaid Shah over deep midwicket, but Shaheen’s spinners soon produced a dramatic collapse. minhas stuck zishan alam LBW, then dismissed Ankon with a clever drift and dip, while Mukeem produced a masterclass in left-arm wrist spin. Akbar cut, Rabbi and mrityunjoy Plagued by the same mistakes, and in the blink of an eye, Bangladesh A fell to 53 for 7 in the 13th over.

When it seemed that the match was over, Rakibul, Saqlain And mondol Scripted an impossible lower order rebellion, breaking boundaries and creating panic in Shaheen’s area. The turning point was Shahid Aziz’s disastrous 19th over, where three missed yorkers turned into three sixes, turning the match and reducing the equation to 6 for 6.

enter Ahmed DaniyalQuiet, ruthless, and razor-focused. Combining hard lengths, cutters and intense pace, he conceded just five runs to take the match into the Super Over. There he went ahead and dismissed Saqlain and then bowled Alam with a brilliant yorker to restrict Bangladesh A to 6 runs. Masood and Sadaqat then completed the chase in four balls, securing a thrilling title win and immortalising Daniel’s heroics in Shaheens Rising Stars folklore.

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