Overview
- Pakistan Shaheens won the toss in Doha and opted to field, with India A naming an unchanged XI and Pakistan making two changes.
- The group-stage match began at 8:00 PM IST at West End Park International Cricket Stadium and is airing on Sony Sports Network with streaming on SonyLIV.
- Teen batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed 144 off 42 in India A’s opener, opened again and made a brisk start after early boundaries.
- Both teams entered the contest on the back of opening wins, with India A routing the UAE and Pakistan A defeating Oman.
- Coverage of the fixture highlighted the continued lack of handshakes between Indian and Pakistani sides and noted that the senior Asia Cup trophy handover remains unresolved despite informal talks.