Pakistan Shaheens came out victorious in the final of the ACC Emerging Team's Asia Cup 2023 for the second time in a row at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.

Going head-to-head against India A, Pakistan Shaheens gave a comprehensive performance from beginning to end. Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan's half-centuries and a stunning 71-ball century by Tayyab Tahir played a pivotal role in Pakistan Shaheens' win.

The Pakistan cricket fraternity was jubilant, celebrating Shaheens' tournament win, especially against arch-rivals. Shaheens received accolades for their exceptional performance from their seniors as well as some Indian cricketers.

Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam, along with Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan, and others, took on their social media and congratulated Muhammad Haris and co. for their fantastic win against India A.

Indian cricketer and commentator Dinesh Karthik also praised Pakistan Shaheens' clinical performance and tweeted that this match reminded him Champions Trophy 2017 final, where Pakistan defeated India by 180 runs at Lords Cricket Ground.

While Karthik appreciated Pakistan A's performance, former Indian cricketer, Irfan Pathan, left a salty tweet for Pakistani fans, who were trolling him for one of his previous tweets. During T20 World Cup 2022, Irfan's tweet around 'grace' which stirred a controversy across social media. 

This was Shaheens’ second successive ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup title, after the side defeated Bangladesh in the 2019 edition final.