IND A vs PAK A Asia Cup Rising Stars Highlights: Pakistan A beat India A by 8 wickets after chasing 137

India A were denied a wicket of Maaz Sadaqat after a brilliant relay effort from Nehal Wadhera and Naman Dhir at the cow corner. Nehal had made the first touch with the ball and had relayed it to Naman, who took the catch but the catch wasn't deemed to be legal. Here's why

Pakistan A will now be up against the UAE in their final league stage match of the Asia Cup Rising Stars. They have already qualified for the semis and will now look to test their bench.

India A now face Oman in their final league stage clash on November 18. They would need a win to qualify for the semifinals or else they will be knocked out.

With this win, Pakistan A have become the first team to book their spot in the Asia Cup Rising Stars semifinals. Pakistan A now have 2 wins in 2 games and are on top of the Group B table.

Pakistan A have won this one. Mohammad Faiq with the winning six at deep mid-wicket. Pakistan A chase this down with eight wickets in hand and 40 balls to spare.

And that might have ended all the hopes of India A to win this. A 15-run over from Yash Thakur with three fours in it. Pakistan A need only 7 from 42 balls now.

While India are trying their best to put some pressure on Pakistan A, the latter are doing the work well here. Sadaqat had hit a six to ease off any pressure that was building. Pakistan A are 22 runs away and have 48 balls with them.

This is Pakistan A's game to lose now as they need less than 4 runs an over. But we have seen Pakistan ruin their work in the past. Is there something on offer here too?

India have now got the breakthrough. Suyash dismisses Yasir Khan as he mistimes this. Jitesh ran to take this but Yash was under it. They collapsed but Yash took the catch. Pakistan A 94/2, need 43 from 63.

Suyash might have got the second for India. Sadaqat takes Suyash on and hits this to deep mid-wicket, where Nehal Wadhera holds onto it and relays it to Naman Dhir, who completes the catch. The umpires are checking and it is deemed as not-out. All happening.

This was up in the air for ages, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at the backward point, had all the time to grab it as he was under it. But he spills this out. Maaz Sadaqat survives. What a night he is having. Two wickets and now a fifty.

Pakistan are going well here but have just have lost Naeem. Naman Dhir took a brilliant catch, and he is into the attack with the ball.

Naman Dhir takes a blinder here and India A have their first finally. Naeem has been dismissed with Yash Thakur getting the first wicket. Naeem hit this to the left of mid-off, where Naman dives to take this one. Pakistan A 55/1 after 5.3.

Pakistan A are off to a flier here. They are going very well here and are finding boundaries at their own will. Pakistan A have crossed 50 inside five overs. Pakistan A 51/0 after 5.

A strong start by Pakistan A as they have put 19/0 from the first two overs. India need quick wickets here.

And the second innings is now underway. Pakistan A openers - Maaz Sadaqat and Mohammad Naeem - are out in this chase. India will hope their bowlers do the trick here. Gurjapneet Singh to start the proceedings for India A. Off we go.

This isn't the pitch where we can see 200-plus totals being made. This looks two-paced with the slower balls doing the trick. But is 136 even defensible? Looks tough. The Indian bowlers will have to be at their best to defend this. 

India have been all-out here. Aziz with a brilliant yorker as Suyash Sharma has no reply for it. He has been cleaned up. India have been bowled out for 136 in 19 overs.

Harsh Dubey is gone after his fighting 19 from 15 balls. He has been caught at long-on as Aziz strikes. India A 136/9 after 18.4.

Yash Thakur has now been dismissed, too. India in danger of getting bowled out. Yash looked to scoop this over the fine leg but could not judge this slower one. Harsh Dubey can bat, but can he take India A to 150?

And now he is gone. The last proper batter is gone too, and India A are in big trouble. This was a slower one from pacer Ubaid as Raman mistimes this to square leg. The wicketkeeper accepts the easy one as India A are now 7 down.

This was the last thing that India would have wanted. Ramandeep was about to get run out at the non-striker's end after he wanted a quick single, which wasn't there. Sadaqat had broken the stumps in time but he seemingly did not had the ball in his hands. Ramadeep survives, India 121/6 after 16.

What are India doing here? They are not able to put runs when the pressure is on on what is looking a two-paced surface. Ashutosh was given out LBW off Saad Masood and now Nehal has been stumped off Maaz Sadaqat. India A 104/6 after 14.1 overs.

The change works for Pakistan A. With Jitesh on the strike, they brought left-arm spinner Maaz Sadaqat into the attack. Jitesh holes this out to long-off. India A 101/4 after 12.1

Omdoa are struggling a bit after losing Vaibhav here. Runs are not coming at an even run-a-ball now since his dismissal. India A 101/3 after 12 overs.

And now that's the body blow. India have lost their in-form man in Suryavanshi now. He does not time this well to long-on after hitting a four and a six and is caught at the fence. Mohammad Faiq holds onto it as he close to the fence. There is a check by the third umpire but it is given out.

Naman Dhir hits this straight to the covers. Saad Masood is pumped up as he gets his first. Naman might have done his job well here. India A 81/2 after 9.

Sufiyan Muqeem was bowling a tight over after having hit for a four off the first ball with just two runs off the next four deliveries. But Naman Dhir ruined it with a six off the last ball. 12 from it. India A 68/1 after 8.

Spin right after the powerplay as off-spinner Saad Masood came to bowl. Six from the over as the Indian batters looked to see how the off-spinner operates. India 56/1 after 7.

Another strong over from India. 10 from it with Naman Dhir hitting a couple of four. India have lost only Priyansh Arya, and these two batters are going well. India A 50/1 after 6.

A decent over by Ubaid. The Indian batters are not able to predict him well. Suryavanshi with a four. India A 40/1 after 5.

And that's the end of the fourth over. Shahid Aziz removed Priyansh, who fell on 10 for the second time in this tournament. Suryavanshi unleashed a brilliant cover drive. Nine from the over. India A 35/1 after 4.

And that's the first blow. Shahid Aziz with the first wicket of the match. He gets Priyansh Arya caught at mid-wicket. Pakistan A are pumped, India A 30/1 after 3.2. Naman Dhir is in.

Suryavanshi is on song again as it looks early in this match. He is on 20 off 11 balls on what is looking a bit of a two-paced pitch when bowlers are bowling slower ones. Nine from the third over. India A 26/0 after 3.

There is something in it when the pacers are taking the pace off. The batters are getting foxed by the slower ones. But Suryavanshi is still looking to go big. He hits four and a six off the last two balls of the second over. India A 17/0 after 2

And that's the end of the first over. A four off the first ball and then some quiet deliveries. Six from the first over. India A 6/0.

Vaibhav cuts loose, hits Ubaid for a four off the first ball of the match. This was some start. A glimpse of what he is looking to do today, just like what he did against the UAE.

The Indian openers - Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya - are out in the middle. Ubaid Shah has the new ball in his hand. Off we go in Doha. 

We are done with the anthems now and we are inching cloers towards the action.

It's time for the anthems before the action will get underway. Pakistan's anthem first, followed by India's. We are moments away from the action now.

India A and Pakistan A are placed in Group B, with the Indian side on top of the table after their huge win over the UAE. India A have two points and an NRR of +7.400. Pakistan A are second with an NRR of +2.000.

It would be a gripping contest to watch out for. Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be up against Ahmed Daniyal and Sufiyan Muqeem. Suryavanshi is in mind-blowing form and it would take some doing from the Pakistan bowlers to stop him.

Pakistan A's Playing XI:

Yasir Khan, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Faiq, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghori, Muhammad Khan, Chadhry Masood, Shahid Aziz, Sufyan Muqeem, Ubaid Shah, Ahmad Latif

Here is India A's Playing XI:

Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma (capt, wk), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma

India's big hitters will be at the centre of all the attention again, with all eyes on Vaibhav Suryavanshi now. He made 144 from 42 in the previous match. 

Pakistan A have won the toss and they have opted to bowl first against India A. The Indian team will be batting first again. Stick around for teams.

The toss is coming up in a couple of minutes. The captains are set to walk out into the middle for the flip of the coin.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi was on fire in India A's first match of the Asia Cup Rising Stars. He hit 144 from 42 balls, and our eyes could have barely believed what we were watching. He hit 15 sixes and 11 fours in a knock that was played at a strike rate of 342.86.

The Pakistan A squad features three international players. Their captain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, has played 14 T20Is for the Men in Green. Apart from him, the squad also features spinner Sufiyan Muqeem and fast bowler Ahmed Daniyal.

Other squad members include Mohammad Naeem, Maaz Sadaqat, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori(w), Mubasir Khan, Ubaid Shah, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Shahzad, Shahid Aziz and Arafat Minhas.

Several IPL stars from India will be in action today. The Indian squad features the likes of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma(w/c) and Nehal Wadhera among others.

Other members include Ramandeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abishek Porel, Suyash Sharma and Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Pakistan A were up against Oman in their first match of the tournament. They made 220/4 on the back of Maaz Sadaqat's 54-ball 96. Irfan Khan also scored 44 from 21 deliveries. The Pakistan A bowlers then restricted Oman at 180 to win the clash by 40 runs.

India A were up against UAE in their first match in the Asia Cup Rising Stars. Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a mind-blowing 42-ball 144-run knock as he made a mockery of the UAE bowlers. His 144 and Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 32-ball 83 took India A to 297/4 in their 20 overs. Gurjapneet Singh and Harsh Dubey shared five wickets as India A restricted UAE to 149/7 to win by 148 runs.

The high-octane clash between India A and Pakistan A will begin at 8 PM IST in Doha. The toss will take place half an hour early at 7:30 PM IST. We are not much far away from the flip of the coin.

It's time for the high-octane clash between India and Pakistan, and this time their A teams take on each other in the Asia Cup Rising Stars. The clash will take place at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha. Stay tuned for all the updates.