194/6 (20.0)
CR : 9.70
194/6 (20.0)
CR : 9.70
Bangladesh A won in superover 🏆
Player of the Match
Ripon Mondol
1/35 & 2/0
Over 1
Bangladesh A 1/1
Akbar Ali0(0)
Jishan Alam0(0)
Suyash Sharma1-1(0.1)
BAN-A won in superover
7 PM IST & 4:30 PM Local Time: Take a breather, folks! What an absolute nail-biter we’ve witnessed in the first semifinal here in Doha. Bangladesh A have edged out India A in the Super Over to seal a thrilling win. Scenes of pure jubilation all around the stadium as Bangladesh A march into the final in stunning fashion.
Earlier in the day, Jitesh Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first on a true batting surface in Doha. Bangladesh A came out firing, with opener Habibur Rahman Sohan anchoring the innings beautifully. India A’s spinners, Harsh Dubey and Suyash Sharma, did well to strike at regular intervals and momentarily slow the scoring in the middle overs, but Habibur remained unfazed. He crafted a solid 65 off 46 balls, giving his side the ideal platform for a late flourish. There were useful top-order contributions as well from Jishan Alam (26 off 14) and Zawad Abrar (13 off 19).
India A clawed their way back brilliantly, tightening the screws with disciplined bowling and striking at regular intervals. From a promising 108/2, Bangladesh A suddenly slipped to 130/6. But just when India A seemed to have full control, the visitors launched a fierce counterattack at the death, led by S M Meherob Hasan.
Meherob was sensational, blasting an unbeaten 48 off just 18 balls, which included six monstrous sixes. Yasir Ali played the perfect supporting role with 18* off 9 deliveries. Together, they tore into the Indian pacers in the final overs, hammering a staggering 50 runs in the last two overs. Bangladesh A finished with a commanding 194/6 from their 20 overs.
India A began their daunting chase of 195 in trademark ferocious fashion, led by the sensational Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who exploded from ball one. He peppered the boundary with ease and raced to a blistering 38 off just 15 deliveries, powering India A to 49/0 at the end of 3 overs. Abdul Gaffar Saqlain eventually ended his fiery stay. Priyansh Arya kept the tempo alive from the other end, while Naman Dhir struggled to get going and fell for a laboured 7 off 12 balls.
Priyansh Arya continued to push against the rising required rate but departed against the run of play, dismissed for a well-made 44 off 23 in the 10th over. After the early fireworks, India A lost momentum and three wickets in quick succession, causing the scoring rate to dip. At the halfway stage of the run chase, India A were 101/3 and suddenly needing to rebuild.
India A dragged the contest right down to the wire. With 16 needed off the final over, Rakibul Hasan nailed five excellent deliveries, leaving India A needing 4 off the last ball. But a major misfield from Bangladesh gifted three runs and pushed the match into a Super Over.
Ripon Mondol took charge for Bangladesh in the Super Over and produced pure brilliance. India A sent out Ramandeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma, but Ripon struck first ball, knocking over Jitesh. Next ball, Ashutosh Sharma chipped a straightforward catch, leaving India A scoreless and needing to defend just a single run.
Suyash Sharma was given the task for India A. He removed Yasir Ali off the very first ball, finding the fielder in the deep. But the next delivery slipped down the leg side for a wide, which sealed the win for Bangladesh A and sent them into the Final of the Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. Stay tuned for the Post-Match Presentation!
Earlier in the day, Jitesh Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first on a true batting surface in Doha. Bangladesh A came out firing, with opener Habibur Rahman Sohan anchoring the innings beautifully. India A’s spinners, Harsh Dubey and Suyash Sharma, did well to strike at regular intervals and momentarily slow the scoring in the middle overs, but Habibur remained unfazed. He crafted a solid 65 off 46 balls, giving his side the ideal platform for a late flourish. There were useful top-order contributions as well from Jishan Alam (26 off 14) and Zawad Abrar (13 off 19).
India A clawed their way back brilliantly, tightening the screws with disciplined bowling and striking at regular intervals. From a promising 108/2, Bangladesh A suddenly slipped to 130/6. But just when India A seemed to have full control, the visitors launched a fierce counterattack at the death, led by S M Meherob Hasan.
Meherob was sensational, blasting an unbeaten 48 off just 18 balls, which included six monstrous sixes. Yasir Ali played the perfect supporting role with 18* off 9 deliveries. Together, they tore into the Indian pacers in the final overs, hammering a staggering 50 runs in the last two overs. Bangladesh A finished with a commanding 194/6 from their 20 overs.
India A began their daunting chase of 195 in trademark ferocious fashion, led by the sensational Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who exploded from ball one. He peppered the boundary with ease and raced to a blistering 38 off just 15 deliveries, powering India A to 49/0 at the end of 3 overs. Abdul Gaffar Saqlain eventually ended his fiery stay. Priyansh Arya kept the tempo alive from the other end, while Naman Dhir struggled to get going and fell for a laboured 7 off 12 balls.
Priyansh Arya continued to push against the rising required rate but departed against the run of play, dismissed for a well-made 44 off 23 in the 10th over. After the early fireworks, India A lost momentum and three wickets in quick succession, causing the scoring rate to dip. At the halfway stage of the run chase, India A were 101/3 and suddenly needing to rebuild.
India A dragged the contest right down to the wire. With 16 needed off the final over, Rakibul Hasan nailed five excellent deliveries, leaving India A needing 4 off the last ball. But a major misfield from Bangladesh gifted three runs and pushed the match into a Super Over.
Ripon Mondol took charge for Bangladesh in the Super Over and produced pure brilliance. India A sent out Ramandeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma, but Ripon struck first ball, knocking over Jitesh. Next ball, Ashutosh Sharma chipped a straightforward catch, leaving India A scoreless and needing to defend just a single run.
Suyash Sharma was given the task for India A. He removed Yasir Ali off the very first ball, finding the fielder in the deep. But the next delivery slipped down the leg side for a wide, which sealed the win for Bangladesh A and sent them into the Final of the Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. Stay tuned for the Post-Match Presentation!
Time for the Post-Match Presentation!
Player of the Match: Ripon Mondol
Ripon Mondol (Player of the Match): "Honestly, that 19th over was the turning point, and then the Super Over was all about belief. In my mind, I kept telling myself, I can do this. When the ball is in my hand, I like to keep things very simple. Go back to my strengths and trust my skills. It feels amazing to take responsibility for the team.
Wearing the Bangladesh jersey and finishing a match for my country gives me so much pride. Alhamdulillah, every time I finish a game for Bangladesh, that feeling is something special. When things got tense in the middle and the pressure was building, the captain kept things very calm.
(About his skipper's words in the Super Over) His message was simple - back your strength and stick to your plan. That gave me even more confidence. I’m really happy that I could turn the game around today and contribute to the win."
Wearing the Bangladesh jersey and finishing a match for my country gives me so much pride. Alhamdulillah, every time I finish a game for Bangladesh, that feeling is something special. When things got tense in the middle and the pressure was building, the captain kept things very calm.
(About his skipper's words in the Super Over) His message was simple - back your strength and stick to your plan. That gave me even more confidence. I’m really happy that I could turn the game around today and contribute to the win."
Jitesh Sharma (India A Captain): "I think it was a good game of cricket. It was a good learning for us. I take the entire responsibility on my shoulders as I feel that as a senior member of the team, I should've taken more responsibilities and finished off the game for us.
It's really good to see the talent some of the players have in them. They need to gain some experience and after that they should be ready for the big games.
I think my wicket was the turning point in the match. I knew how to tackle the match as they bowled really well in the death overs and put us under pressure. The bowler who bowled the 19th over was brilliant for them.
Well, it was a team decision to be honest. In the powerplay, Vaibhav & Priyansh are the two best batters but in the death overs it's me, Ashu (Ashutosh) and Raman (Ramandeep) who can hit sixes at will. So, it was a team decision and my decision.
Oh yes, they deserved to win. They played incredible cricket. The lefty batter (Habibur Rahman Sohan) was outstanding in the first innings. They all have a bright future."
It's really good to see the talent some of the players have in them. They need to gain some experience and after that they should be ready for the big games.
I think my wicket was the turning point in the match. I knew how to tackle the match as they bowled really well in the death overs and put us under pressure. The bowler who bowled the 19th over was brilliant for them.
Well, it was a team decision to be honest. In the powerplay, Vaibhav & Priyansh are the two best batters but in the death overs it's me, Ashu (Ashutosh) and Raman (Ramandeep) who can hit sixes at will. So, it was a team decision and my decision.
Oh yes, they deserved to win. They played incredible cricket. The lefty batter (Habibur Rahman Sohan) was outstanding in the first innings. They all have a bright future."
Akbar Ali (Bangladesh A's Skipper): "First of all, I just want to thank everyone who has supported us. About that last ball - honestly, I still don’t know what happened in my mind. India needed four to win, three to take it to the Super Over, and somehow I just turned and threw the ball. It was a complete brain-fade moment.
And when we went into the Super Over, I told the boys very clearly, whatever happens, if we lose, I take full responsibility and full blame. Just execute whatever we have.
When I was batting with Sohan, we were targeting around 180. At one stage, it felt like the game was under full control. But then we lost four wickets in the middle overs and suddenly 175-180 looked good enough. Then the way Meherob and Rakibul finished the innings was outstanding. They had a tough outing in the previous match, but the way they backed themselves today deserves a lot of credit. They took us to 194, and that changed the whole game.
During the chase, India’s openers were brilliant, and the game was slipping away. The message to the boys was simple - yes, runs will come, but if we can take wickets, we can pull the momentum back. And that’s exactly what happened. Ripon’s 19th over gave us a huge push and brought belief back.
Trusting Rakibul for the final over was a big call. In hindsight, you could say maybe we should have gone with a seamer, but in that moment, I just felt Rakibul was the right man. And he delivered brilliantly. Apart from that one drop catch, which was my mistake and a crazy moment, he was exceptional.
Right now, my heart rate is probably still above 200, and I’m still trying to absorb whatever happened in the last 30 minutes. But we’ll recover, rest, and get back to the drawing board tomorrow. We’ll watch tonight’s match and prepare for the final. Super proud that we are the first finalists."
And when we went into the Super Over, I told the boys very clearly, whatever happens, if we lose, I take full responsibility and full blame. Just execute whatever we have.
When I was batting with Sohan, we were targeting around 180. At one stage, it felt like the game was under full control. But then we lost four wickets in the middle overs and suddenly 175-180 looked good enough. Then the way Meherob and Rakibul finished the innings was outstanding. They had a tough outing in the previous match, but the way they backed themselves today deserves a lot of credit. They took us to 194, and that changed the whole game.
During the chase, India’s openers were brilliant, and the game was slipping away. The message to the boys was simple - yes, runs will come, but if we can take wickets, we can pull the momentum back. And that’s exactly what happened. Ripon’s 19th over gave us a huge push and brought belief back.
Trusting Rakibul for the final over was a big call. In hindsight, you could say maybe we should have gone with a seamer, but in that moment, I just felt Rakibul was the right man. And he delivered brilliantly. Apart from that one drop catch, which was my mistake and a crazy moment, he was exceptional.
Right now, my heart rate is probably still above 200, and I’m still trying to absorb whatever happened in the last 30 minutes. But we’ll recover, rest, and get back to the drawing board tomorrow. We’ll watch tonight’s match and prepare for the final. Super proud that we are the first finalists."
What a nail-biter in the 1st Semi-Final of the Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025! The clash went all the way to a Super Over, where Bangladesh A edged past India A to seal their spot in the Final. Who will meet them there? We’re moments away from finding out, as Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A gear up for the 2nd Semi-Final. Switch tabs now for the live action!
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Dev Rajawat who, along with scorer/analyst Sachin Yadav brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Dev Rajawat who, along with scorer/analyst Sachin Yadav brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋