India A vs Pakistan A LIVE Score: Breakthrough for IND as Yash snaps opening stand, sends Naeem back; PAK 1 down

Yash Thakur starts the over and gets hit for a boundary on the first ball by Naeem. He takes revenge on the third ball by dismissing Naeem with the help (read: stunning catch) by Naman Dhir at mid-off. Finally some breathing space by breaking the opening stand. PAK 57/1 (6)

There’s no stopping Sadaqat at this point. He hits Gurjapneet for an excellent boundary on the second ball. And he follows it up with a cracking sixer. The opening partnership is taking the chase head on and India is looking for a wicket. PAK 51/0 (5)

Pakistan openers are making the best of the powerplay, sloppy bowling and fielding of the Indian unit. We have seen some misfields early on in the chase. With the target so small, they cannot afford to let loose. PAK 33/0 (4)

After posting the lowest lowest total of this tournament, India’s bowling unit will look at redeeming itself. The challenge is big and so are the rivals but that’s what makes T20 games so exciting, right? It is not over until it’s over. Gurjapneet throws the first over. It’s a wide ball. Nehal Wadhera dives for a one-handed catch on the point but it’s a difficult one. Lucky for Sadaqat. Gurjapneet is bowling good. He uses his height to generate bounce. The batters try their best to hit big but fail. Still five runs off the over. PAK 5/0 (1)

Harsh Dubey hits a boundary on the third ball of Shahid Aziz but the bowler has the last laugh. Dubey hits big but could not send the ball over the boundary and ends up giving a catch. Suyash comes in to bat and departs on duck. With that wicket, Pakistan has successfully restricted India at a small target of 137 runs. The pressure’s now on the bowling unit of the Men in Blue.

With three more overs to go, India certainly needs some aggressive push to get to a decent target. Harsh starts the over with a boundary. Yash Thakur takes strike after a single. And Daniyal gets the better of him. Thakur walks back after making 2 runs. Gurjapneet Singh comes in. Seven runs and a wicket from the over. IND 132/8 (18)

No comeback this time from India probably. Ramandeep is gone now. Pak continue its celebrations. There is not a very handsome chance that Indian side could post more than 150 from here. Even just 150 seems difficult. IND 121/7 (16)

India’s batting unit has crumbled under the bowling attack of Pakistan. After Ashutosh, Nehal Wadhera walks back to pavilion. And Ramandeep takes off some pressure with a sixer. But is it too late? Looks late. IND 112/6 (15)

The Indian side looks under pressure for sure. There have been no boundaries or sixes in a long time and this is pushing the batters to take risks. Pakistan bowlers have gotten the better of this situation so far. Nehal and Ashutosh have 7 overs in hand to take the score up. It has been 24 balls since the last boundary. And there goes another wicket – Masood dismisses Ashutosh for duck! Ramandeep Singh comes in to play. The momentum shifted after the fall of Suryavanshi. In the last 5 overs, India has lost three wickets. IND 104/5 (14)

The scoreboard comes to 100 and there are two new batters on the crease. Nehal and Jitesh must hit the next gear as soon as they can to post a big total. Boundaries have dried up. It’s been 16 balls since the last one. Four runs come off this over. IND 101/3 (12)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is at it again – Starts Muqeem’s over with a boundary and follows it up with a big sixer. He is playing at 45 that have come off just 27 balls. And he hits another but there comes a fielder and takes his catch. That is very very close to the boundary. Gone to the third umpire. And he’s gone. After an explosive innings, Suryavanshi missed his half-century by just five runs. The rival camp is high on celebration. And why not? Nehal Wadhera comes in. IND 93/3 (10)

Vaibhav maintains the momentum from the last over and hits a biggie! And comes a single and Naman sweeps for a boundary. Saad Masood however is successful in dismissing Naman on the fourth ball. Aggressive send off there by the bowler. Jitesh Sharma joins Vaibhav on the crease. IND 81/2 (9)

Sufiyan Muqeem is welcomed with a boundary by Naman. The batter duo on the pitch are putting up a good show. The shots are not random. While we were typing, Dhir ended the over of the spinner with a huge six into the stands. My oh my! IND 68/1 (8)

Pak spinner Masood starts his first over. After two dots, Suryavanshi takes one. Naman hits for boundary. Another cracker. The over ends with a single. IND 56/1 (7)

Naman Dhir begins Daniyal’s over with a slicing, full speed boundary behind point. Suryavanshi takes strike. Goes for single. Naman ends the over with another boundary. Way to go! IND 50/1 (6)

Naman to Ubaid – after a dot, the batter hits a nice boundary into the gap between cover and point. Good show. Ubaid comes back with a bouncer for Suryavanshi. Says something towards the batter. Good show still. Ends the over with a dot. IND 40/1 (5)

After a sort of wobbly start, Arya gets carried away in this over and ends up giving an easy catch on Aziz’s second delivery. He has to walk back to pavilion at 10. Naman Dhir joins Suryavanshi on the crease. The teen prodigy is maintaining his flow and hits for a beautiful extra cover drive for a boundary. Stunning! IND 35/1 (4)

Priyansh Arya faces Shahid Aziz for the second over. First one’s a full toss. Two dot balls. There’s an inside edge but nothing comes off it. And Arya chips it and a fielder running to the ball but he is safe. Not a shot we expected from the batter. Comes Suryavanshi on the strike and starts off with a boundary and ends the over with sixer! IND 17/0 (2)

Well that’s some start! Vaibhav Suryavanshi begins the innings with a boundary to Ubaid. The following deliveries present some friction between the bowler and the batter. And comes a double on the fifth ball. Square leg comes in. IND 6/0 (1)

India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE are in Group B of the tournament. The top two teams will make it through to the semi-finals. In the group standings, India A is positioned on the top with 2 points and NRR of 7.40. PAK A is on the second position with 2 points but with the NRR of 2.40.

Time for national anthems and then we move on to the match.

Pakistan Shaheen’s: Yasir Khan, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Faiq, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghori, Muhammad Khan, Chadhry Masood, Shahid Aziz, Sufyan Muqeem, Ubaid Shah, Ahmad Latif

India A: Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma (Capt/WK), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma

Pakistan A has won the toss and elected to bowl first vs India A.

The India A vs Pakistan A match is being held at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha — a venue also known as the Al Arabi Stadium or the Asia Town Cricket Stadium. The ground has largely hosted fixtures featuring associate nations across both men’s and women’s cricket.

India A: Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Ramandeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma

Pakistan A: Yasir Khan, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Faiq, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori(w), Irfan Khan(c), Saad Masood, Mubasir Khan, Ubaid Shah, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal

Pakistan head into the clash with confidence after overpowering Oman with a commanding first-innings total of 220 in its previous game. Their batters fired collectively, setting a strong platform and ensuring a comfortable win.

But Sunday brings a very different challenge.

Against an IPL-hardened Indian lineup stacked with power hitters and game-ready youngsters, Pakistan’s bowling unit will be under real scrutiny. India’s batting form, turbocharged by Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive hundred and Jitesh Sharma’s blazing knock, means Pakistan’s attack can expect no breathing room in Doha.

Even so, Pakistan will believe they have enough firepower to push India hard. Their recent batting display showed both intent and depth and with a few in-form bowlers capable of striking early, they will back themselves to disrupt India’s rhythm and make this a genuine contest.

The toss for India A vs Pakistan A will take place at 7.30 pm. The game will begin at 8 pm.

Maaz Sadaqat announced himself in style, blasting an unbeaten 96 off just 54 balls at a blistering strike rate of 177.77 in Pakistan A’s opening match. As if that wasn’t enough, he also shone with the ball, picking up 2 for 14 in three overs.

Ubaid Shah looked fiery on debut, striking early and finishing with an impressive 3 for 29 from his three overs. Saad Masood also showcased his dual skills, taking 2 for 27 in four tidy overs before smashing a rapid unbeaten 19 off only six balls to close out the innings with flair.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi arrives with serious buzz behind him and for good reason. The teen batting prodigy detonated a 144 off just 42 balls in the last match vs UAE two days ago. In just nine T20 matches so far, he has piled up 409 runs at a staggering strike rate of 240.58, peppered with 41 sixes.

India A also boast a rising pace weapon in Gurjapneet Singh, the left-arm quick who rattled UAE with fiery speed during his 3 for 18 spell. His ability to swing the ball late and hit hard lengths makes him one of the most dangerous new-ball bowlers in the tournament.

And then there is skipper Jitesh Sharma, leading from the front with a blistering 83 off 32 balls*, a knock studded with 6 sixes and 8 fours in the last UAE match. His form adds serious muscle to India’s middle order, giving the team the kind of explosiveness needed for a big-ticket clash like India A vs Pakistan A.

Sony Sports Network holds the exclusive broadcast rights for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 in India. The India A vs Pakistan A showdown will be aired live on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD starting at 8 PM IST on Sunday. Fans can also catch the live stream on the Sony LIV app or its official website.