AFG A Win By 20 Runs | India A vs Afghanistan A Highlights of ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Semifinal: Afghans Pull Off Shock Win Over India A, Enter Final vs Sri Lanka A

Afghanistan A have beaten India A by 20 runs to enter the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 final! No one would have expected this to happen but Afghanistan A have pulled off a massive result, one that would give them a lot of confidence heading into the final! Sediqullah Atal and Zubaid Akbari smashed half-centuries while Karim Janat struck some powerful blows to take the team to a strong total. In response, India A lost wickets at regular intervals but Ramandeep Singh kept the fight alive with a solid half-century. In the end, it was too much for him to get as they crashed out after a good run in the group stage! What a day it has been for Asian cricket, with the two powerhouses-India and Pakistan, teams which were tipped to make the final, being eliminated. A big result for Afghanistan cricket and it will surely be remembered for a very long time to come. 

India A need 30 runs to win off six balls with Ramandeep Singh on strike. Can he pull this one here! Or will Afghanistan A pull off a big upset?

Ramandeep Singh and Nishant Sindhu are leading the charge for India A as the game heads towards a tense finish. India A need 68 runs to win off 24 balls and this game is not done yet! 

OUT! India A lose Ayush Badoni and it is another big blow! Ayush Badoni hit it high in the air with Sharafuddin Ashraf being the bowler. Afghanistan A captain Darwish Rasooli was livid as he avoided a collision while completing the catch but his camp would be pretty happy. The run rate keeps creeping up! Ayush Badoni c Darwish Rasooli b Sharafuddin Ashraf 31(24) 

OUT! Just when it seemed that a fightback was on the cards, India A lose Nehal Wadhera through a run out and Afghanistan A are back in it again. India A now need 127 runs from 60 balls and it is a daunting task for Tilak Varma and co, who have lost four wickets inside the first 10 overs. Nehal Wadhera run out (Mohammad Ishaq) 20(14) 

OUT! India A captain Tilak Varma has to depart and the side are trouble! He perished in a bid to play an aggressive shot off Abdul Rahman's bowling with Sharafuddin Ashraf taking a good catch. India A need a partnership big time, with Afghanistan A in control at the moment. Tilak Varma c Sharafuddin Ashraf b Abdul Rahman 16(14)

OUT! Allah Ghazanfar has struck again and this time, it is Prabhsimran Singh who has found the fielder while attempting a big shot. India A have been jolted again and Allah Ghazanfar and Afghanistan A are on fire here. Prabhsimran Singh c Darwish Rasooli b Allah Ghazanfar 19(13) 

OUT! Afghanistan A have struck early and it is Allah Ghazanfar, who has dismissed Abhishek Sharma! The left-hander hit the ball straight to the fielder and India A have been dented big time. Abhishek Sharma c Abdul Rahman b Allah Ghazanfar 7(5)

Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh have begun the run chase for India A with three runs off the first over. The batting has to put up a great show, especially in the powerplay if India A are to chase this down. 

Afghanistan have posted a massive 206/4 on the board. This is a big score and is the highest of the tournament so far. The Afghanistan A batters attacked right from the outset and capitalised on anything loose. Zubaid Akbari and Sediqullah Atal scored 64 and 83 respectively while Karim Janat smashed 41 runs off just 20 balls to help Afghanistan A post a big total on the board. For India A, Rasikh Salam took three wickets and was the best of them all.