IND-A vs AFG-A, ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup semi-final: Afghanistan storm into final with big win

Afghanistan avoid a late dram and register a memorable 20-run win to enter the final of the tournament for the first time in their history.

AFG - 206/4 in 20 overs.

IND - 186/7 in 20 overs.

Afghanistan A beat India A by 20 runs.

There are only two boundaries in the last two overs as India are slowly losing their late hopes for a comeback.

IND - 122/5 in 15 overs (Ramandeep - 21* off 14 balls, Nishant Sindhu - 6* off 6 balls).

India A need 85 runs in 30 balls to win this game.

Ayush Badoni goes big but fails to cover the boundary ropes at long-on. It's wicket no.5 and Afghanistan have started their early celebrations.

Badoni scored 31 runs off 24 balls. Nishant Sindhu joins Ramandeep Singh at the crease.

IND - 103/5 in 13.2 overs.

India A need 104 runs in 40 balls to win this game.

Ayush Badoni finds some big shots in the last couple of overs as India close in on 100. Afghanistan remain ahead in this game but India are still alive.

IND - 98/4 in 12 overs (Badoni - 30* off 21 balls, Ramandeep - 4* off 5 balls).

India A need 109 runs in 48 balls to win this game.

Nehal Wadhera smashed three consecutive boundaries off Qais Ahmad to get India's hopes up in the 10th over but fell to an unfortunate run-out in the next over.

Wadhera scored 20 runs off 14 balls. Ramandeep Singh joins Ayusg Badoni in the middle.

IND - 80/4 in 10 overs.

India A need 127 runs in 60 balls to win the game. 

Just one boundary in the last four overs for India as both Ayush Badoni and Nehal Wadhera struggle for the runs after powerplay overs.

IND - 60/3 in 8 overs.

India A need 147 runs in 72 balls to win the game.

Sharafuddin Ashraf takes a stunning catch at short long-off to dismiss Tilak Varma on Abdul Rahman's delivery in the last powerplay over. India are in big trouble at the moment.

Tilak scored 16 runs in 14 balls. Nehal Wadhera joins Ayush Badoni in the middle.

IND - 48/3 in 6 overs.

India A need 159 runs in 84 balls to win this game.

Allah Ghazanfar strikes again to remove Prabhsimran Singh and it's another soft dismissal. Afghanistan are now in the driving seat with two big wickets in the powerplay.

IND - 40/2 in 4.2 overs. Ayush Badoni walks in next.

India need 167 runs in 94 balls to win this game. 

Tilak Varma smashes Bilal Sami for three consecutive fours to keep India alive in the chase.

IND - 40/1 in 4 overs.

India need 167 runs in 96 balls to win the game.

Abhishek Sharma throws away his wicket after hitting a six off Allah Ghazanfar in the third over.

Abhishek scored 7 runs off 5 balls. Captain Tilak Varma joins Prabhsimran Singh in the middle.

IND - 25/1 in 2.4 overs. 

Prabhsimran Singh and Abhishek Sharma get it going for India after no boundary in the first over.

IND - 18/0 in 2 overs.

India A need 189 runs in 108 balls to win the game.

Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Abhishek Sharma are out in the middle to begin India's chase.

Allah Ghazanfar to bowl the first over for Afghanistan.

India A need 207 runs in 120 balls to win the game.

A brilliant last over from Rasikh Salam as he removes Karim Janat and concedes just 5 runs. But Afghanistan manage to post a mammoth total of 206. 

AFG - 206/5 in 20 overs. Sediqullah Atal top-scored with 83 runs off 52 balls while Rasikh picked 3 wickets for 25. 

India A need 207 runs in 120 balls to win the game. 

Karim Janat and Mohammad Ishaq hit Anshul Kamboj a six each in the penultimate over as Afghanistan surge past 200. The biggest team total in this tournament so far.

AFG - 201/3 in 19 overs (Janat - 41* off 18 balls, Ishaq - 9* off 4 balls).

Rasikh Salam bowls out Sediqullah Atal and next batter Darwish Rasooli on back-to-back deliveries as India look to make a late comeback.

Atal scored a brilliant 83 runs off 52 balls.

AFG - 184/3 in 18 overs.

Karim Janat takes no time to settle and joins Sediqullah Atal in hammering Indian bowlers. Karim smashes Aaqib Khan for three consecutive boundaries in the first death over. 

AFG - 173/1 in 17 overs (Janat -30* off 14 balls, Atal - 75* off 49 balls).

Aaquib Khan gives India a much-needed breakthrough with Zubair Akbari's big big wicket. Prabhsimran Singh takes a brilliant diving catch behind. 

Akbari scored 64 runs off 41 balls. Karim Janat joins Sediquallah Atal (70*) in the middle.

AFG - 139/1 in 14.3 overs.

Zubair Akbari and Sediqullah Atal thrash India's premier spinner Rahul Chahar for 31 runs in an over as Afghanistan grove past 130 in 13 overs.

AFG - 135/0 in 13 overs (Atal - 69* off 44 balls, Zubair - 63* off 36 balls).

Both Zubair Akbari and Sediqullah Atal bring their fifties on the back-to-back deliveries and also take Afghanistan's total past 100 with a cracking four off Ayush Badoni.

AFG - 104/0 in 12 overs (Zubair - 50* off 33 balls, Atal - 53* off 39 balls).

No wicket for the Indian bowlers in the first 10 overs as Afghanistan dominate the first half of the innings.

AFG - 89/0 in 10 overs (Atal - 48* off 32 balls, Zubair - 45* off 28 balls).

Can Afghanistan target 200?

Both Zubair Akbari and Sediqullah Atal continue the hammering after powerplay overs as Afghanistan maintain a 9-plus run rate after 8 overs.

AFG - 76/0 in 8 overs (Zubair - 43* off 25 balls, Atal - 32* off 23 balls).

Zubair Akbari also accelerates his innings with 4 boundaries off Aaquib Khan in the last over of powerplay as Afghanistan storm past 50 inside powerplay.

AFG - 61/0 in 6 overs. (Zubair - 33* off 20 balls, Atal - 28* off 16 balls).

Sediqullah Atal smashes Anshul Kamoj for the back-to-back boundaries as Afghanistan accelerate their innings by scorching 16 runs in an over. 

AFG - 34/0 in 4 overs. (Atal - 23* runs off 13 balls, Zubaid Akbari - 11* off 11 balls).

Afghanistan A are doing well to not give a wicket and they are going fine too. The openers are providing a decent start. 18/0 after 3 overs

The openers are out and the action is underway in this second semifinal. Sediqullah Atal and Zubaid Akbari are the two openers. Anshul Kamboj has the new ball in his hand.

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 have won the toss and have opted to bat first. India A will be bowling first

Tilak Varma-led India A side has been the best team in the tournament with three wins in three Group A. 

India thrashed Pakistan Shaheens in their opening game by 7 runs and then registered easy wins over UAE and Oman to top Group B.

India A and Afghanistan A are playing against each other in a T20 cricket today.

India A Squad: Tilak Varma(c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ayush Badoni, Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Chahar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rasikh Dar Salam, Aaqib Khan, Vaibhav Arora, Anshul Kamboj, Hrithik Shokeen.

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

Sri Lanka A thrashed the defending champions Pakistan Shaheens by 7 wickets in the first semi-final today.

Leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha took 4 wickets to restrict Pakistan to 135 and then Ahan Wickramasinghe scored an unbeaten 52 to lead Sri Lank A to their third final in the tournament history.

Sri Lanka A vs Pakistan Shaheens match report

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Tile favourites India A take on Afghanistan A in the second semi-final and the winner of this fixture will take on Sri Lanka A in the final.

India A are the only team remaining unbeaten in the sixth edition of the tournament in Oman and are expected to produce another impressive display against Afghanistan today.

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