That's It! India A were never troubled and Ayush Badoni's innings just made it easier. India A enters the semifinal unbeaten and with style. Ramandeep Singh gets to hit some lusty blows at the end and they have already proved themselves to be the favourites for the title. It was as easy as it can be despite the best efforts from Oman.
Out! Nehal Wadhera will not be the man to finish it. Tries to go hard at a ball that never arrives and plays it on to the stumps. Nehal Wadhera b Sufyan Mehmood 1(5).
Out! Finally a solid innings from Ayush Badoni comes to an end. Goes for the glory shot over mid-wicket and despite timing it well, gets holed out at the deep. He has done his job and it is now the work of his teammates to get them through. Ayush Badoni c Karan Sonavale b Aamir Kaleem 51(27).
Fifty! A fantastic knock from Ayush Badoni. He took Samay Shrivastava on and boosted his score taking 24 runs off it. Now he completes his half-century after playing a very good role in India A's chase. These will give him confidence ahead of the semifinal.
After Abhishek Sharma's wicket Ayush Badoni has calmed things up alongside captain Tilak Varma. The duo have batted very maturely and never allowed the asking rate to create pressure on them. They have kept India A well on course for another comfortable victory.
Out! Abhishek Sharma was playing well but he ends up playing one shot too many as he steps to Karan Sonavale but doesn't get to the pitch. Gets the toe end and the ball skews up to the hands of the cover fielder. Abhishek Sharma c Samay Shrivastava b Karan Sonavale 34(15).
Out! Anuj Rawat fails to grab his chance. Abhishek Sharma was the one who was striking at the other end so Rawat decides it is time for him to go for it. Doesn't get the connection and gets holed out at long off. Anuj Rawat c Sufyan Mehmood b Jay Odedra 8(11).
Similar to the first two games, Abhishek Sharma has given India A solid start in the powerplay and also allowed his new partner Anuj Rawat some time to settle his nerves and spend time in the crease.
Despite the wicket of Mohammad Nadeem in the last over, Oman will be happy with their efforts. After the collapse of the top order, they had a tough task in hand, but they stitched a steady partnership with Mohammad Nadeem and Wasim Ali and got out of that situation. Now Hammad Mirza's strong finish has given them something to fight.
Hammad Mirza has landed some good shots after coming in to the crease and riding on the momentum generated by him, Oman are looking to get a strong finish.
India A has been performing well in the ongoing ACC Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup 2024. They have already won two matches in their Group B and qualified for the semifinal. India A are the runners of the Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup last edition and this time they want to go all the way to the title. India A is led by Tilak Varma in this edition and he has been a responsible captain so far. Tilak has played some knocks which helped India A win despite being under pressure and that shows that how much his International experience has helped him. Oman, on the other hand, have played two matches so far and have lost all two. They lost the last match against Pakistan by a big margin and will enter a tough clash with India much underconfident. Ayush Badoni Takes Stunning Catch to Dismiss Muhammad Jawadullah During IND A vs UAE ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 (Watch Video).
India's strength has been their in-form bowling attack. Vaibhav Arora and Anshul Kamboj has been very much lethal with the ball in hand and Rashik Salam has been the star of the lot as he is carrying a terrific wicket taking form. The trio have played a key role in India winning their first two matches and also in boosting their net run rate. Fielding wise India has been absolutely top with Ramandeep Singh and Ayush Badoni taking two great catches in two matches played so far. India A will look to get more denting and power-packed partnerships from openers Prabhsimran Singh and Abhishek Sharma in order to continue winning. Fans can get the full match scorecard of the India A vs Oman ACC Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup 2024 here.
Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh(c), Aamir Kaleem, Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Hammad Mirza(w), Mehran Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Samay Shrivastava, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Muzahir Raza, Zeeshan Maqsood, Ayaan Khan, Aqib Ilyas, Kaleemullah, Shoaib Khan, Kashyap Prajapati, Rafiullah, Shakeel Ahmed, Pratik Athavale, Khalid Kail.
India A Squad: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma(c), Nehal Wadhera, Ayush Badoni, Ramandeep Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Chahar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vaibhav Arora, Aaqib Khan, Hrithik Shokeen, Anuj Rawat, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore