Overview
- Pakistan chased 137 in 13.2 overs to win by eight wickets after bowling India A out for 136 in Doha.
- Maaz Sadaqat was Player of the Match with 79 not out off 47 balls and two wickets with left-arm spin.
- India A collapsed from 91/3 to 136 all out, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi scoring 45 and Naman Dhir 35 as Shahid Aziz took 3/24.
- A relay boundary catch involving Nehal Wadhera and Naman Dhir was ruled not out by the third umpire under updated MCC boundary-fielding guidance, prompting Indian protests as the ball stood as a dot.
- Pre- and post-match handshakes were conspicuously avoided and tempers flared on field, including a fiery send-off for Dhir, as Pakistan topped the group and India now face a must-win finale.