INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghanistan A defeated India A by 20 runs on Friday to advance to the final of ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024
Electing to bat first, Afghanistan A rode on half-centuries by Zubaid Akbari and Sediqullah Atal to post a massive 206/4 on the board, the
greatest overall in the ongoing Emerging Teams Asia Cup edition.Atal made 83 runs off 52 balls, while Akbari scored 64 off 41
Karim Janat contributed 41 off 20, and Afghanistan A&& 's innings ultimately ended at 206/4 in the 20 overs.Needing a blistering start in
order to chase down the big rating, India A were dealt a double blow by Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who eliminated both Indian openers &--
Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh &-- in his very first 2 overs.Abdul Rahman also accounted for Indian captain Tilak Varma in the final
over of powerplay as India were left reeling at 48/3 after 6 overs.Ayush Badoni and Nehal Wadhera attempted to steady the ship however the
duo&& 's collaboration added just 32 more to the board before Wadhera was run out.Badoni, too, needed to stroll back just after assisting
India reach the 100-run mark.Just when it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Afghanistan would wrap up the affair, in stepped
Batting on 5 off 7 when Badoni departed, Ramandeep used up the responsibility of keeping India in the contest and reached his half-century
in just 26 balls.He had great company from Nishant Sindhu, who scored a quickfire 23 off 13, before being run out.Despite Ramandeep&& 's
fortitude, however, India were still left with a tall yet workable task and required to get 38 off the final two overs
A miserly penultimate over by Janat, which yielded simply eight, gave Abdul Rahman 30 to safeguard off the last over.Ramandeep managed 2
limits in the final over before being dismissed off the very last shipment
India&& 's chase after stopped 20 except the Afghan total.The result means Afghanistan A have reached the final of the ACC T20 Emerging
Teams Asia Cup for the first time and will play Sri Lanka A, two-time champs, in the final
Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan A in the other semi-final clash earlier in the day.The final will be played on Sunday
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