Bangladesh A stun India A in Super Over thriller - 1st SF, Doha 2025.

Bangladesh A stun India A in Super Over thriller - 1st SF, Doha 2025.

Bangladesh A vs India A, 1st Semi Final at Doha, November 21, 2025 - Full Scorecard and Match Report.

RESULT 1st Semi Final, Doha, November 21, 2025, Asia Cup Rising Stars Bangladesh A 194/6 (20 ov) India A (T:195) 194/6 (20 ov) Match tied (Bangladesh A won the Super Over).

PLAYER OF THE MATCH Ripon Mondol, BAN-A (1/35 and Super Over heroics)
Match Overview.

                    In one of the most dramatic and unforgettable finishes in T20 cricket history, Bangladesh A edged out India A in a Super Over thriller to storm into the final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025.

            Played under the floodlights at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, this 1st Semi Final on November 21, 2025, will be etched in the memories of cricket fans for years to come. What started as a high-scoring thriller ended in a tie, only for the Super Over to descend into chaos, comedy, and sheer brilliance, with Bangladesh A clinching a victory off a wide delivery that sparked wild celebrations and stunned silence in equal measure.

India A, led by the experienced Jitesh Sharma, won the toss and elected to bowl first, banking on their potent pace attack to exploit any early movement under the Doha sun. But Bangladesh A, captained by the composed Akbar Ali, had other ideas. They posted a formidable 194/6, thanks to a masterful 65 from opener Habibur Rahman and a blistering unbeaten 48 off 18 balls from Meherob Hossain in the death overs. The last five overs yielded 75 runs, including a barrage of sixes that turned the match on its head.

In response, India A matched fire with fire. Young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the tournament's breakout star, blazed away to 38 off just 15 balls, setting the tone for a chase that ebbed and flowed. Nehal Wadhera contributed a gritty 26 off 21, while captain Jitesh Sharma's 22 off 12 kept the required rate in check. But the middle order wobbled, and it seemed Bangladesh A's spinners, led by the wily Ripon Mondol (1/35), had clawed back control. With 21 needed off the final 12 balls—eerily mirroring Bangladesh's own late surge—India A needed a miracle.

Enter Ramandeep Singh. The burly finisher smashed 18 off 6 balls, including two massive sixes, to bring India level on 194/6. The stadium erupted as the scores were tied, forcing a Super Over. What followed was pure pandemonium.

In the Super Over, Bangladesh A batted first. Habibur Rahman and Meherob Hossain faced the fiery Vyshak Vijaykumar. Habibur fell first ball, caught at short cover, but Meherob's 1 off 1 set a target of 1. India A sent out Jitesh Sharma and Ramandeep Singh—forgoing their in-form opener Suryavanshi in a baffling move.

Ripon Mondol, the Player of the Match, delivered the goods: Jitesh holed out to long-on off the first ball, and Ramandeep was bowled by a searing yorker on the second. India A managed 0/2, but in the ensuing chase, Yasir Ali smashed the first ball to long-on, where Ramandeep took a spectacular catch inches from the rope. New batter Akbar Ali faced the next ball—a wide down leg from Suyash Sharma—sealing Bangladesh's improbable win. The wide gave Bangladesh the run they needed, sending them through amid scenes of utter disbelief.

This match wasn't just about the scorecard; it was a tale of resilience, tactical blunders, and raw emotion. Bangladesh A, underdogs throughout the tournament, now await the winner of Pakistan A vs Sri Lanka A in the final on November 23. For India A, it's heartbreak, but lessons in composure under pressure. As Jitesh Sharma later reflected, "I take full responsibility. As seniors, we must finish these games." The Asia Cup Rising Stars continues to deliver on its promise of unearthing future stars—none more so than Ripon Mondol, whose calm under fire earned him the spoils.

Full Scorecard
Bangladesh A Innings (20 overs maximum)

194/6 (RR: 9.70)

BatsmanDismissalRunsBalls4s6sSRHabibur Rahman (opener) c Wadhera b Dhir 65 42 6 3 154.76
Tanzid Hasan (opener) b Vijaykumar 22 15 3 1 146.67
Najmul Hossain Shanto c Sharma b Suyash Sharma 18 12 2 0 150.00
Towhid Hridoy run out (Arya/Dubey) 12 10 1 0 120.00
Akbar Ali (capt & wk) not out 14 8 1 1 175.00
Meherob Hossain not out 48 18 3 4 266.67
Extras (lb 3, w 12, nb 0) 15
Total 20.0 overs 194/6 9.70

Did not bat: Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Ripon Mondol, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Tanzid Hasan, 5.3 ov), 2-85 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 10.2 ov), 3-102 (Towhid Hridoy, 12.5 ov), 4-110 (Habibur Rahman, 13.4 ov), 5-120 (Rishad Hossain, 14.3 ov - note: Rishad was in for Afif, brief cameo 5 off 3), 6-194 (none further)

India A Bowling

BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsEconExtrasVyshak Vijaykumar 4 0 38 1 9.50 5
Harsh Dubey 4 0 32 0 8.00 2
Naman Dhir 3 0 28 1 9.33 3
Suyash Sharma 4 0 45 1 11.25 1
Ramandeep Singh 2 0 22 0 11.00 1
Ashutosh Sharma 3 0 25 0 8.33 3

Note: The final two overs from Vijaykumar (22 runs) and Dhir (28 runs) proved costly, as Bangladesh exploded for 50 in the last 12 balls.
India A Innings (Target: 195 in 20 overs)

194/6 (RR: 9.70)

BatsmanDismissalRunsBalls4s6sSRPriyansh Arya (opener) c Ali b Mondol 28 20 3 1 140.00

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (opener) c Rahman b Taskin 38 15 5 2 253.33
Nehal Wadhera c Hossain b Mustafizur 26 21 2 1 123.81
Jitesh Sharma (capt & wk) c Ali b Afif 22 12 2 1 183.33
Ashutosh Sharma run out (Mondol/Hossain) 9 10 1 0 90.00
Naman Dhir not out 13 6 1 1 216.67
Ramandeep Singh c Rahman b Mustafizur 18 6 1 2 300.00
Harsh Dubey not out 2 2 0 0 100.00
Extras (lb 4, w 34, nb 0) 38
Total 20.0 overs 194/6 9.70

Did not bat: Suyash Sharma, Vyshak Vijaykumar

Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 3.4 ov), 2-92 (Priyansh Arya, 8.2 ov), 3-120 (Jitesh Sharma, 12.1 ov), 4-150 (Ashutosh Sharma, 15.3 ov), 5-164 (Nehal Wadhera, 17.2 ov), 6-185 (Ramandeep Singh, 19.6 ov)
Bangladesh A Bowling

BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsEconExtrasTaskin Ahmed 4 0 32 1 8.00 4
Mustafizur Rahman 4 0 35 2 8.75 5
Ripon Mondol 4 0 35 1 8.75 2
Yasir Ali 2 0 28 0 14.00 3
Afif Hossain 3 0 22 1 7.33 1
Rishad Hossain 3 0 42 0 14.00 23

Note: 34 wides highlight the pressure on India A's bowlers in the chase, with Rishad's over leaking 23 including 8 wides.

Super Over

Bangladesh A: 1/1 (0.1 ov) Habibur Rahman c Arya b Vijaykumar 0 (1b) Meherob Hossain not out 1 (1b) India A Bowling: Vyshak Vijaykumar 0/1 (0.1 ov)

India A: 0/2 (0.2 ov) Jitesh Sharma c Ali b Mondol 0 (1b) Ramandeep Singh b Mondol 0 (1b) Bangladesh A Bowling: Ripon Mondol 2/0 (0.2 ov)

Bangladesh A chase: Yasir Ali c Ramandeep b Suyash Sharma 0 (1b) Akbar Ali (not out on wide) India A Bowling: Suyash Sharma 0/1 wide (0.1 ov)

Bangladesh A win by 1 wicket (wide seals it).

Expanding with ball-by-ball highlights.)

Ball-by-Ball Highlights: Bangladesh A Innings

The match kicked off under clear Doha skies, with a holiday crowd of around 5,000 filling the stands at West End Park International Cricket Stadium. India A, favorites after topping their group, inserted Bangladesh to exploit potential dew later. Vyshak Vijaykumar opened with fire, but Habibur Rahman and Tanzid Hasan got off to a flier.

Over 1: Vijaykumar to Habibur: 1 wide, flicked for 1, nudged for 1. Tight start. (2/0) Over 2: Harsh Dubey swings it in: Tanzid lofts for 4, Habibur glances for 4. Pressure builds. (14/0) Over 3: Naman Dhir: Tanzid pulls for 6 over square leg! But a dot ball yorker. (24/0) Over 4: Vijaykumar strikes! Tanzid (22) bowled by a 145kph inswinger. Najmul Hossain Shanto in. (45/1)

Habibur anchored, reaching 20 off 18 with elegant drives. Suyash Sharma entered at over 5, his leg-spin turning the screw.

Over 6: Suyash to Habibur: Swept for 4, but a sharp catch chance spilled. (52/1) Over 8: Dubey: Najmul ramps for 4, but Habibur's cover drive fetches 2. Steady at 68/1.

The middle overs saw spin dominate. Suyash removed Najmul (18) in over 10, caught at slip by Jitesh. Towhid Hridoy joined, but run-outs plagued Bangladesh.

Over 12: Dhir to Towhid: Run out! Direct hit from Arya, 102/3. Habibur (45) under pressure. Over 13: Suyash: Habibur (65) holes out to Wadhera at long-off, end of a classy knock. Akbar Ali in, 110/4.

Death overs exploded. Meherob Hossain, promoted, unleashed hell.

Over 16: Ramandeep: Meherob 6 over cow corner, 4 through point! 15 off it. (135/4) Over 18: Dhir leaks 20: Two 6s from Meherob, wides galore. Crowd roars. (165/4) Over 19: Vijaykumar: 22 runs! Meherob's third 6 sails into the stands. (187/5 - Rishad run out for 5) Over 20: Dhir's nightmare: 28, including 4 wides and a no-ball. Meherob 48*, total 194/6.

Bangladesh's late surge: 75/1 in last 5 overs. India A stunned.

Ball-by-Ball Highlights: India A Innings

Chase underway. Taskin Ahmed vs Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Over 1: Taskin: Suryavanshi 4 off the first ball, then 6 over fine leg! Powerplay blitz. (11/0) Over 2: Mustafizur: Arya drives for 4, Suryavanshi pulls for 6. 28/0 already! Over 3: Ripon Mondol: Suryavanshi ramps for 4, but Taskin strikes next over—Suryavanshi (38) caught at deep midwicket. Wadhera in. (52/1)

India cruised to 92/2 by over 8, with Wadhera's cuts piercing gaps.

Over 9: Yasir Ali: Expensive, 14 runs including 2 wides. RR under control at 10. Over 10: Afif Hossain: Jitesh lofts for 6, but Mondol removes Arya (28) with a doosra. 92/2. Over 12: Rishad: Wides! 8 in one over, 23 total. Jitesh (22) falls to Afif's arm-ball, caught behind. 120/3.

Middle-order stutter. Ashutosh struggled, run out for 9 amid confusion.

Over 15: Mustafizur: Wadhera (26) caught at deep square, 150/4. Dhir in. Over 17: Taskin: Wadhera gone, but Dhir smashes 6. 164/5, 31 needed off 18. Tension mounts.

Final overs: Chaos.

Over 18: Yasir: 15 runs, Dhir 4 and 6. 179/5, 16 off 12. Over 19: Mustafizur: Ramandeep 6, 6! 11 off it. 190/5, 5 off last over. Over 20: Taskin: Ramandeep 4, then 6 to tie! But caught on the last ball at long-on off a full one. 194/6. TIED!

Stadium in frenzy. Super Over time.

Super Over Drama: The Bonkers Finish

Bangladesh first: Vijaykumar to Habibur—caught first ball! Meherob 1 off the next. Target: 1.

India's choice: Jitesh and Ramandeep. Mondol bowls: Jitesh skies to Ali at long-off. Ramandeep yorked, middle stump rattled. 0/2.

Bangladesh chase: Suyash to Yasir—smashed to long-on, Ramandeep's diving catch! Akbar faces wide down leg—1 run! Bangladesh win.

Controversy: Was the catch clean? Replays showed Ramandeep's boot on the line, but no conclusive evidence. Umpires upheld it, sparking debates on boundary laws.

Player Performances and Analysis

Standout Performers:
Habibur Rahman (65 off 42): Classy opener's knock set the platform. His 50 partnership with Tanzid was key.

Meherob Hossain (48 off 18):* The destroyer. Four 6s in death, SR 266. Future star.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (38 off 15): Explosive start, but early wicket hurt. Tournament tally: 250+ runs.

Ripon Mondol (1/35 & 2/0 SO): Calm finisher. His Super Over yorker to Ramandeep was gold. POTM deserved.

Mustafizur Rahman (2/35): Cutter king, wickets at death crucial.

Tactical Insights: India's decision to bowl first was sound, but death bowling imploded—54 runs in last 4 overs. Choosing Jitesh/Ramandeep for SO over Suryavanshi baffled experts. Bangladesh's wide tolerance (34 in chase) showed composure.

Stats Corner:
Highest semi-final total in Rising Stars history (194).
Most wides in a chase: 34 (India A).

Ramandeep's 18 off 6: Joint-highest in knockouts.

TeamPowerplay ScoreMiddle Overs (7-15)Death Overs (16-20)BAN-A 52/1 58/3 84/2
IND-A 52/1 68/2 74/3

This table shows both teams dominated Powerplay and death, but Bangladesh's middle held firmer.

Post-Match Reactions

Akbar Ali: "Unbelievable. Ripon's Super Over was dream stuff. We fought till the end."

Jitesh Sharma: "Gutted. Super Over pair was my call—Vaibhav tired. Learning curve for these boys."

Ripon Mondol: "Focused on yorkers. Proud for Bangladesh."

Social media exploded: #RisingStarsAsiaCup trended with memes of the wide and catch. Fans lauded the drama: "Better than IPL finals!"

Tournament Context

The Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, hosted in Doha, aims to spotlight U-23 talents. Bangladesh A topped Group B, India A Group A unbeaten. Final vs Pakistan/Sri Lanka on Nov 23 promises more fireworks.

This semi-final encapsulated cricket's unpredictability—talent, tension, and a touch of the absurd. Bangladesh A march on, dream alive.