An inexplicable batting collapse noticed fancied India A lose to Pakistan A by eight wickets within the Asia Cup Rising Stars match in Doha on Sunday.
Opting to subject after profitable the toss, Pakistan A staged a exceptional comeback to bowl out India A for 136 after it was cruising at 91 for 2 within the tenth over.
In reply, Pakistan A chased down the goal of 137 with as many as 40 balls to spare for its second successive victory within the match, whilst India A suffered its first loss, after beginning the marketing campaign with a giant win towards the UAE.
India-A vs Pakistan-A Highlights
Opener Maaz Sadaqat top-scored for Pakistan A with an unbeaten 47-ball 79, capping off a wonderful all-round outing after taking two wickets along with his left-arm spin bowling.
Throughout his knock, Sadaqat struck seven fours and 4 sixes whereas additionally getting a life when Vaibhav Suryavanshi dropped a sitter at level.
Requested to bat first, teen batting sensation Suryavanshi blazed his strategy to a 28-ball 45 and Naman Dhir smashed a 20-ball 35 earlier than the bowlers introduced Pakistan again into the competition, with medium pacer Shahid Aziz claiming three for twenty-four in three overs.
Leg-spinner Saad Masood and Sadaqat additionally picked two wickets apiece as India misplaced eight wickets for 45 runs within the final 10 overs after taking a look at a complete of round 175 to 180 on the midway mark.
Coming off a report hundred within the earlier match, Suryavanshi continued in the identical vein, dealing principally in fours and sixes, however ultimately holed out within the deep, the place the long-on fielder Mohammad Faiq stored his composure to stay contained in the rope and accomplished a positive catch off the bowling of Sufiyan Muqeem.
Suryavanshi’s wicket, which was confirmed after a number of replays, modified the complexion of the sport as Pakistan fought again brilliantly to stifle the remaining India A batters.
Emboldened by the large breakthrough, the likes of Aziz, Masood, and Sadaqat bowled with self-discipline to tighten the screws on India A.
BRIEF SCORES
India A 136 all out in 19 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 45, Naman Dhir 35; Shahid Aziz 3/24) misplaced to Pakistan A 137/2 in 13.2 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 79 not out).
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