Pakistan Wins ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 After Low-Scoring Thriller

The ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament has finally come to an end, and after almost three weeks of consistent struggle and dominance, Pakistan A has defeated Bangladesh A in the ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 final in a thrilling Super Over. Bangladesh needed just seven runs in the last over but Ahmed Daniyal restricted the team from scoring the winning runs with his outstanding bowling. The match proceeded to the Super Over, where Bangladesh batted first and scored six runs, which Pakistan chased successfully. PAK A vs BAN A Super Over was won by Pakistan A.

Pakistan looked strong throughout the 3-week tournament by remaining unbeaten. They won the first three matches in the group stage, followed by the knockout games. The batters looked well in control of their batting while the bowlers maintained their line, length, and variations during the tournament. With a terrific show of skills, Pakistan has finally won the ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars Final in Doha.

Bangladesh, too, looked quite strong in the tournament, but their batting got exposed in the last group stage game as well as against India in the semi-final. Pakistan bowlers like Sufiyan Muqeem understood the game well and played accordingly, dismissing all the Bangladesh batters. Therefore, Pakistan is the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 champions.

Pakistan A to Receive Trophy from Mohsin Naqvi

Pakistan wins ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 and will receive the trophy from PCB and ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. It is a proud moment for the Men in Green as they have won the tournament thrice out of seven times with young and talented players. Since the tournament is introduced by ACC, Naqvi will present the trophy to the winning team. Before that, the winning team will receive the medal from the other dignitaries present during the post-match presentation.

There are many Pakistani A players who have happened to play some astounding knocks and bowl perfect spells that helped the team become a winner. The entire purpose of the tournament was to give the youngsters a chance to showcase themselves in front of the whole world and impress the selectors of their respective teams, and show caliber to become one of the best Pakistani bowlers.

PAK A vs BAN A Final: Thriller Match

What could have been a one-sided affair turned out to be a nail-biting thriller towards the end in the Pakistan vs Bangladesh Asia Cup Rising Stars final. Pakistan scored 125 runs in the first innings, thanks to Saad Masood's 38 off 26 balls. Bangladesh's Ripon Mondol did well in restricting the opponents to a low total.

When Bangladesh came to bat, they lost early wickets, and the pressure was directly on them. However, Abdul Saqlain and Ripon Mondol somehow managed to score six runs in the last over and tied the game. The Super Over was the thrilling part as Bangladesh again scored six runs, giving a target of seven runs to Pakistan. Batter Saad Masood's boundary in the third ball made the run chase easy for Pakistan, and they won the match in the Super Over. This game will always be etched in the memories of the players for how beautiful it turned out to be towards the end. These kinds of matches will build one of the greatest rivalry in cricket between these two teams in the future.