Fans react as Ahmed Daniyal’s nerve of steel seals super over thriller for Pakistan A in Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 final against Bangladesh A

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The final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha produced a spectacle few expected from a low-scoring match. What began as a nervy scrap for runs soon transformed into a tactical duel, a collapse, a comeback, and finally a heart-pounding Super Over finish. Pakistan Shaheens stumbled to just 125, Bangladesh A mirrored the meltdown, and suddenly the trophy hung on six balls of high-voltage cricket.

Ahmed Daniyal, entrusted with defending six in the last over, dragged the game into a tie with fearless intent. Then he delivered an even better Super Over, knocking over batters with raw pace and unshakable clarity. Moments later, Saad Masood and Maaz Sadaqat sealed the chase in four deliveries, crowning the Shaheens champions of Asia’s rising generation.

Shaheens’ innings was a story of early panic, mid-innings grit, and a late-order collapse that nearly cost them the final. Yasir Khan’s run-out off the very first ball, executed by Saqlain with a brilliant under-arm direct hit, set off a chain reaction of nerves across the top order. Faiq then lost his stumps to Meherob, and Ghazi Ghori was undone by a sharp turner from Rakibul, leaving Shaheens gasping at 25 for 3 inside five overs.

Sadaqat momentarily revived the innings, striking two crisp fours and a towering six, but his dismissal in the seventh over cracked the momentum again. Captain Irfan Khan struggled under the scoreboard pressure, consuming 22 balls for just 9 runs as Bangladesh A’s spinners tightened a noose around the middle overs. Only Masood’s composed 38 and Minhas’ valuable support kept the innings afloat as runs dried dramatically. Mondol’s decisive 19th over, featuring three wickets and unplayable accuracy—smashed any remaining resistance. A final-ball run-out ended the innings at 125, a total that looked below par yet oddly defendable on a turning Doha surface where timing the ball was a luxury.

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Bangladesh A began their chase with intent, signaled by Habibur Rahman smashing Ubaid Shah for a monstrous six over deep midwicket, but Shaheens’ spinners soon engineered a dramatic collapse. Minhas trapped Jishan Alam lbw, then got Ankon with clever drift and dip, while Muqeem unleashed a masterclass in left-arm wrist spin. Akbar chopped on, Rabby and Mrittunjoy were bamboozled by identical wrong’uns, and in a blink Bangladesh A had fallen to 53 for 7 in the 13th over.

Just when the match seemed over, Rakibul, Saqlain and Mondol scripted an improbable lower-order rebellion, muscling boundaries and forcing panic in Shaheens’ field. The turning point was Shahid Aziz’s disastrous 19th over, where three missed yorkers turned into three sixes that flipped the match on its head and brought the equation down to 6 needed off 6.

Enter Ahmed Daniyal, calm, ruthless, and razor-focused. Mixing hard lengths, cutters, and searing pace, he conceded just five to take the match into a Super Over. There he rose further, removing Saqlain and then bowling Alam with a sizzling yorker to restrict Bangladesh A to 6. Masood and Sadaqat then finished the chase in four balls, sealing a nerve-shredding title win and immortalizing Daniyal’s heroics in Shaheens’ Rising Stars folklore.

Ahmed Daniyal – The performance of the SF was so underrated that GOD himself placed him in the most crucial phase in the final and gave him the opportunity to turn up clutch. And boy has he picked the chance with both hands.

He said at the post match presser: "I told my…

— Mohammad Aizaz (@SeedaBalla93) November 23, 2025

Congratulations Pakistan Shaheens are 3rd time Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars champions. Unbeaten all tournament, including a big win over India. Ahmed Daniyal super over bowling sealed the win while Irfan Khan brilliant captaincy led with great composure#PAKvBAN #asiacup2025final

— 🦢 (@wordsbyher_) November 23, 2025

TAKE A BOW, AHMED DANIYAL!🙇‍♂️🇵🇰

– Came in to bowl the last over almost won the game – Came back in the Super Over and took 2 wickets 🔥

TOP-TIER EFFORT FROM THE LAD! 👏

— junaiz (@dhillow_) November 23, 2025

A performance worthy of a final by Ahmed Daniyal 👏👏👏#DPWorldAsiaCup2025

— Ramzy 🇵🇰🇬🇧 (@Ramz_004) November 23, 2025

Ahmed Daniyal POTM in the Final…..Wasn't Fully Fit but gave his 100% for the Country.

— Pakistan Cricket Team USA FC (@DoctorofCricket) November 23, 2025

Maaz Sadaqat crowned Player of the Tournament, Ahmed Daniyal Player of the Match… Pakistan Shaheens showing the world that Pakistan’s next generation is ready to shine.✨#PAKvBAN #asiacup2025final #DPWorldAsiaCupRisingStars2025

— Aiza Khan (@AizaKhan_95) November 24, 2025

Ahmed daniyal what a champion bowler ❤️

— ShahJahan (@ShahJahanba56) November 23, 2025

– 2/11 in 4overs in the final.– 2/6 in Super Over.– 1/26 in semi final.– Defended 7 off last over.

Ahmed Daniyal gave his all to Pakistan Shaheens to win Emerging Asia Cup 2026 trophy.

— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) November 23, 2025

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Pakistan Shaheens lifts the ACC Men’s Rising stars Asia Cup for the second consecutive time & overall third time in the history of that tournament 🏆

— Cric Updates (Bishwas🇳🇵) (@CricUpdate58494) November 24, 2025

Pakistan A defeated Bangladesh A to lift the Asia Cup Rising Stars title in Doha 🏆#Asiacuprisingstars #PakistanCricket #CricketTwitter

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 24, 2025

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