The victory takes India to four points with an NRR of 2.460. The team now holds the top spot in Group B. On the other hand, Pakistan and UAE both have two points each to their credit with the sides set to face each other in their final group game. This means either of Pakistan or UAE will advance to the knockouts. Oman, who have lost their both the games played so far, are eliminated.

Ayush Badoni hits the winning four down the ground and India A have won this game by 7 wickets. It is an easy victory for Tilak Varma and co. as they chase down 108 in 10.5 overs. With that India also go top of the table and seal a semi-final spot for themselves with four points to their credit and still a game to go.

India have scored 100 runs in 10 overs and they need only 8 more to win this game. Ayush Badoni and Nehal Wadhera are at the crease. 

Abhishek Sharma is out but the damage is already done. It's too late for UAE now. Muhammad Farooq dismisses Abhishek, who walks back to the dugout after scoring 58 runs off 24 balls. India A need 13 runs in 68 balls. It's a matter of two to three hits from this point.

IND A 95/3 (8.4)

Abhishek Sharma slammed his half-century in 20 balls. He got there with a single on the first ball of the over bowled by Vishnu Sukumaran. On the very next ball, India lost Tilak Varma as the batter was cleaned up by Sukumaran.

IND A 80/2 (7.2)

Muhammad Farooq nearly had the wicket of Abhishek Sharma in the over but the fielder at long-off dropped the catch. The Indian southpaw hit it high in the air but still it should have been taken. Abhishek ended the over at 49 off 19 balls.

There is no stopping for Abhishek Sharma. He is smashing the UAE bowlers for fun. Abhishek hit Muhammad Jawadullah for a six and a four in the last over of powerplay. India have scored 74 runs in the powerplay. They need 34 runs in 84 balls. 

INDA 74/1 (6)

A cheeky four from Abhishek Sharma to end the fifth over that was bowled by Omid Rahman. Abhishek danced down the track and Rahman shortened his length by trying to bowl it into the body of Abhishek, but the southpaw showed tremendous class to cut it away for a four through the left side of short third man. 17 runs came off the over. India A need 44 runs in 90 balls.

INDA 64/1 (5)

That is a poor delivery and it gets the right treatment. UAE pacer Muhammad Jawadullah bowled it fuller onto the pads of Abhishek with the fine leg inside the circle. Abhishek just had to get his bat on the flick to get a comfortable four. He is now on 27 off 9 balls.

INDA 47/1 (4)

Nine runs came off Omid Rahman's second over. Tilak Varma smashed two fours in it, joining Abhishek Sharma in the act. India are scoring at 13 runs per over and the asking rate is only 4 for them now. Mere formality remains it seems.

Abhishek Sharma went berserk in the over and scored a total of 22 runs in it. UAE captain Basil Hameed bowled the over and he also trapped Abhishek on the final delivery of the over but the fielder at long-off dropped the catch and let the ball slip away for a four. 

Prabhsimran Singh is gone! That is a peach of a delivery from the right-arm pacer Omid Rahman. It was bowled fuller on the middle stump. Prabhsimran went for a drive but the ball swung away viciously to take off his off stump. This is a dream delivery for any pacer.

INDA 8/0 (1) 

Three dot balls and Prabhsimran Singh then gets off the mark with a classy six. It was bowled fuller and Prabhsimran flicked it over the cow corner for a biggie. He and India are off the mark with that stylish boundary.

INDA 6/0 (0.4)

Rahul Chopra falls for run-a-ball fifty and that will be the end of the UAE innings. Nehal Wadhera gets the wicket as Rahul Chopra has hit his fuller delivery right into the hands of Abhishek Sharma at long-on.

UAE 107 (16.5)

What a catch that is from Ayush Badoni! Muhammad Jawadullah is gone! It was bowled fuller from Ramandeep. The long-on was a bit wide so Jawadullah decided to go downtown. He hit it well but Badoni took a screamer.

A wicket for Ramandeep Singh. It was a good bouncer bowled by the right-arm pacer and Muhammad Farooq has been dismissed.

UAE 98/8 (14.1)

Five runs came off Ramandeep Singh's over. United Arab Emirates need a good partnership. Rahul Chopra, who is nearing his half-century, will be the key for the side. India on the other hand need just his wicket to make sure they stop UAE for a low total.

11.1 - A run-out! Tilak Varma has hit the bull's eye at the non-striker's end and that will see Sanchit Sharma going back to the dugout for a diamond duck.

Abhishek Sharma strike on the very first ball of his spell. That is a soft dismissal for UAE captain Basil Hameed. He came down the track and wanted to work the delivery down the leg side but ended up handing an easy catch to Abhishek. Hameed fell for 22 off 12 balls.

UAE might not have started well, but they are in a good position when compared to it. Basil Hameed (22 off 11) and Rahul Chopra (36 off 26) have brought the side back in the game with an unbeaten partnership of 41 off 25 balls.

UAE 80/5 (10) 

That was bowled short was Rahul Chahar and Rahul Chopra has beautifully pulled it away for a six. The second biggie of the over. The ball sailed over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a six. Runs are coming for UAE quite easily now. A single to end the over. 16 came off it.

UAE 76/5 (9)

A fuller ball from Rahul Chahar and Basil Hameed has hit it high in the air down the ground for a biggie. There was flight on offer and the UAE captain took the challenge. He smashed it away for a huge hit. Chahar could only see it sail over his head.  

Rasikh Dar Salam has struck again! That is the third wicket for the right-arm pacer in his first over in the game. It was bowled at fuller length and it swung into the stumps. Syed Haider wanted to go for a straight drive but missed the ball completely and saw his middle stump getting disturbed. He fell for four runs off three balls. 

Rasikh Dar Salam gas missed a hat-trick. He might not be happy with himself for keeping the ball away from stumps. Syed Haider Shah, the new batter, was happy to let it pass.

Another wicket for Raiskh Dar Salam. He is on a hat-trick now! Vishnu Sukumaran departs for a first-ball duck after edging the ball to wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh.

Just when it seemed that UAE were rebuilding, they have lost a wicket. Rasikh Salam strikes on the first ball of his spell. And he gets the wicket of Nilansh Keswani.

UAE 34/3 (5.1)

10 came off the 5th over that was bowled by Nishant Sindhu. Rahul Chopra hit him for a six over deep extra cover. Vaibhav Arora bowled before him and conceded five runs.

Anshul Kamboj conceded 6 runs in his second over. Rahul Chopra hit the right-arm pacer for a four through the backward square leg region.

Gone! Another UAE batter goes down! Vaibhav Arora has dismissed Aryansh Sharma. It was a fuller ball onto the legs of Aryansh and the batter flicked it to the fielder in the deep on the leg side. Aryansh fell for 1 off 5 balls.

What was turning out to be a poor over from Anshul Kamboj has been converted into a good one, thanks to the wicket that he got on the last ball of the over. Anshul leaked 11 runs in the first five balls of the over before returning with a wicket. It was a short of length ball from Kamboj and Mayank Rajesh Kumar tried to work it on the leg side. The batter missed it completely and was caught plumb in front of the stumps for a score of 10 off 5 balls.

UAE 11/1 (1)

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United Arab Emirates captain Basil Hameed has won the toss and opted to bat first against India in their Emerging Teams Asia Cup match tonight.

India A Squad: 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

United Arab Emirates Squad: Mayank Rajesh Kumar, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Rahul Chopra, Syed Haider Shah(w), Basil Hameed(c), Nilansh Keswani, Sanchit Sharma, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Omid Rahman, Dhruv Parashar, Aryansh Sharma, Akif Raja, Ansh Tandon

Pakistan 'A' secured a commanding 74-run win over Oman with a stellar all-round performance. Dominant with both bat and ball, they sealed the game in style. #MensT20EmergingTeamsAsiaCup #ACC pic.twitter.com/kdP5kePQVd

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India A excelled in all three departments, clinching a thrilling seven-run victory over Pakistan to kick off their ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup campaign on an exhilarating note at Al Amerat, Oman on Saturday. India's top order fired in unison as it posted 183 for 8 with Tilak Verma top-scoring with a 35-ball 44 after opting to bat. Pacers Anshul Kamboj (3/33) and Rasikh Salam (2/30) and spinner Nishant Sindhu (2/15) shared eight wickets amongst themselves to restrict Pakistan to 176/7. Not only did India shine with the bat and ball, they also delivered an impressive performance in the field, particularly through Ramandeep Singh, who made a stunning catch and saved vital runs in the closing moments. India now aim for a second consecutive victory.

Welcome everyone to the live blog of India A vs UAE, ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 match. Tilak Varma-led India, who defeated Pakistan by 7 runs in their opening game, aim for a second consecutive win in the ongoing tournament. Stay connected for all the live updates.