India A Vs Afghanistan A Live Score, Emerging Teams Asia Cup Semi-Final 2: Abdalyan Openers Shines As IND Blues Struggle On Field | AFG-111/0 In 12 Overs

What a situation! Should we praise Sediqullah or highlight Zubair? Both have been exceptional, each smashing half-centuries and leading Afghanistan A to a remarkable 111 without loss in just 12 overs! This partnership is truly impressive. India must find a way to halt this onslaught of sixes and fours before it spirals out of control!

AFGA 111/0 (12.2)

Badoni nearly managed to halt the storm that Sediqullah was unleashing! He bowled a slow ball, disrupting the stumps from behind by Prabhsimran Singh, but the third umpire ruled it not out as Sediqullah was back inside his crease on time.

Meanwhile, Zubair is shining even brighter today, communicating solely in four and six! He has scored 43 off 25 balls, while Sediqullah has made a solid 42 off 30. The partnership is proving formidable!

AFGA 87/0 (9.4)

The powerplay concludes with Afghanistan A at 53 runs without loss, marking a strong start for the team with both openers shining bright! Sediqullah is in fine form, scoring 28 off 16 balls, while Zubair has contributed 25 off 18. It’s not been an ideal start for the Indian bowlers, they are under pressure early on.

AFGA 61/0 (6)

Sediqullah Atal has been a one-man army for Afghanistan this season, stabilizing and building their innings. He scored 52 off 42 balls against Hong Kong, though it was their only loss of the season by 5 wickets. Atal smashed 95 off 55 balls against Bangladesh, leading to a 4-wicket win, and scored 83 off 46 in Afghanistan's opener against Sri Lanka, which they won by 11 runs. A true gem of the Afghan Abdalyans, having posted at least a half-century in every matches.

Too early to call it, but the Afghan Abdalyans have made a strong start! Zubair hits a four off the very first ball, and while Sediqullah has only hit one boundary so far, he seems poised to unleash his favourite long sixes!

AFGA 17/0 (2.4)

Here we go! The whistle blows and the match begins!

Sediqullah Atal and Zubair stride to the crease for the Afghan Abdalyans, while the India Blues spread out on the green field, with Anshul opening the bowling attack.

Sri Lanka A have booked their spot as the first finalist of the ACC Men's Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup 2024 after handing a 7-wicket victory to Pakistan A in the first semi-final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman. Read the match report here.

Teams:

India A (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma(c), Ayush Badoni, Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Chahar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Aaqib Khan

Afghanistan A (Playing XI): Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Darwish Rasooli(c), Mohammad Ishaq(w), Karim Janat, Shahidullah Kamal, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Abdul Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami

Afghanistan A won the toss and opted to bat first.

India are the only unbeaten team in the tournament which started with six teams, two of which have been eliminated. After defeating Pakistan A in their campaign opener, Tilak Varma and Co easily earned two more victories, first against UAE and then against hosts Oman.

Afghanistan A started their Emerging Asia Cup 2024 on a high defeating Sri Lanka A and Bangladesh A in their first two matches. However, the Darwish Rasooli-led side was handed a shock defeat in their final group game by Hong Kong. The Afghans will be eager to get back their mojo going into the knockout stages. India A have been the best side in the tournament so far and Afghanistan A will have a tough time containing them in the semifinals.

India A: Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh(w), 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.

Afghanistan A: Zubaid Akbari, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli(c), Karim Janat, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Ishaq(w), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Allah Ghazanfar, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharote, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Numan Shah, Abdul Rahman.

The last-four clash will begin at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground at 7pm IST, with the toss slated for 6:30pm IST. The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network in India. It will also be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar application and website.