The start of Afghanistan's chase has been delayed due to rain. However, the groundstaff are about to remove the covers. The action might resume shortly if the rain holds off.

So, a fiery finish in the final over takes India A to 349/9 in 50 overs against Afghanistan A. Prabhsimran Singh led the charge with a quickfire 84, followed by half-centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad and captain Tilak Varma. Abdullah was the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan A, taking 5/68. Valuable contributions from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (44) and Suryansh Shedge (40) as well.

Abdullah gets a five-for! He cleans up Arshad Khan to complete his five-wicket haul. India A now eight down with an over left. Anukul will have the strike for the final over. Can he take them to 350 or more?

Arshad Khan b Abdollah Ahmadzai 1 (2)

Four-wicket haul for Abdullah! He gets the wicket of the danger man Shedge. The batsman brings out the reverse ramp, only to find the fielder at fine leg. Catching practice.

Suryansh Shedge c Zahir Khan b Abdollah Ahmadzai 40 (27)

IND A: 328/7 (47.1)

SIX RUNS! Shedge launches this down the ground once again and clears long-on. Full from Safi, and Shedge brings his bottom hand into play to pick this up and loft it over the bowler's head.

IND A: 323/6 (46.2)

Tilak holes out! The India A captain, struggling to find the boundary due to the strong wind, has found the man at deep midwicket. Another wicket for Abdullah-his third of the match.

Tilak Varma c Bahir Shah b Abdollah Ahmadzai 66 (73)

IND A: 315/6 (45.5)

Shedge hits it straight to long-on but it's a no ball! Tilak is unable to make the most of the free hit. Every runs counts for India as they aim for 350 plus with three over remaining after this

IND A: 315/5 (45.3)

Slapped over deep cover! Shedge brings up India A's 300 in style. This was short and wide, and Shedge muscles this flat over the fence. Another huge over for India.

IND A: 305/5 (44.4)

Punished by Tilak! Full toss from Ibrahim and Tilak slaps this hard past point for a four. Big over for India. Already 11 off it. Just five overs remaining after this.

IND A: 288/5 (43.4)

Harsha Bhogle on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi playing for India A against Afghanistan A hit 44(22). But the interesting part is that he hit nine 4s and no 6s! I wasn't able to see the match but it suggests he is growing his game."

Fifty up for Tilak! His second in as many matches. This one comes off 60 balls. Can he take India to 350 plus?

IND A: 263/5 (41.3)

Boundary for Tilak! He moves to 44 with that. Full and wide from Safi, and Tilak guides this past point. The man at deep point makes a dive but it trickles away for four.

IND A: 254/5 (39.2)

WICKET! Safi is on a hat-trick! Badoni walks back for a duck. He edges this through to the keeper, who makes no mistake. Good comeback from Safi and Afghanistan.

Ayush Badoni c Mohammad Ishaq b Farmanullah 0 (1)

IND A: 245/5 (37.5)

Afghanistan finally have their breakthrough! Gaikwad skies it and Farmanullah takes a good catch at midwicket. Not an easy take with the wind blowing! A fine knock from Gaikwad comes to an end.

Ruturaj Gaikwad c Hassan Eisakhil b Farmanullah 66 (80)

IND A: 245/4 (37.4)

Khalil Gurbaz is back into the attack as play resumes after the drinks break. With 15 overs left, India A have a realistic possibility of crossing the 350-run mark. The partnership is now 71 between the skipper and his deputy.

Four runs! Gaikwad welcomes Safi with a boundary. He lofts this over mid-off. There was no one in the deep to cut that out-slightly overpitched from Safi.

IND A: 235/3 (35.1)

Fifty up for Ruturaj Gaikwad! The India A vice-captain notches up his second fifty-plus score in as many innings after his century against Sri Lanka A in the tri-series opener. His half-century has come off 65 balls.

IND A: 216/3 (32.5)

The partnership is now 39 between Tilak and Gaikwad. India in a commanding position at 206/3 after 30 overs. The captain and the vice-captain will look to bat deep as India A aim for 350 with 19 overs remaining. The match has been reduced to 49-overs-a-side due to rain.

Two boundaries in three balls for Tilak! The India A skipper has hit the ground running after the restart. Crouches low and cuts this one through the off side. Enough pace on it to beat backward point.

IND A: 183/3 (25.4)

The action resumes after a brief delay due to rain! Tilak and Gaikwad will look to carry forward the momentum from where Prabhsimran and Sooryavanshi had left off.

It's Vaibhav Suryavanshi show against Afghanistan

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 44 runs in just 22 balls vs Afghanistan A which included 9 fours at an strike rate of 200

This 15 year old kid is just phenomenal and nightmare for the bowlers pic.twitter.com/wrRLpUezgS

— Ajay Jadeja (@AjayJadeja171) June 11, 2026

Rain is back in Dambulla! Kudos to the groundstaff for getting the pitch covered. The downpour has got heavier now. India won't be happy because this might stall their momentum a bit.

OUT!!! Skipper Imran Mir strikes for Afghanistan A as he gets the big wicket of Prabhsimran Singh for 84. A soft dismissal, Prabhsimran looked to slice it away for a boundary but the ball hit the edge and wicketkeeper Ishaq Rahimi took a simple catch behind the stumps. Third wicket gone for India A. 

IND A 167/3 (22 overs)

Prabhsimran Singh is batting in 70s and inching towards his century. In the previous over of Zahir Khan, he hit two brilliant boundaries. With this, India have crossed the 150-run mark with Prabhsimran and Ruturaj Gaikwad forming a good partnership. 

IND A 151/2 (18 overs)

Prabhsimran Singh is on fire today as he refuses to slow down now. This time, he took on Zahir Khan and hit two brilliant boundaries in his over. In total, Zahir conceded 12 runs as India are dominating the innings again. Both Prabhsimran Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad are forming a powerful partnership here. 

IND A 140/2 (16 overs)

Boom! What a shot from Prabhsimran Singh as he gets a terrific boundary on Farmanullah Safi's delivery. Full and outside off stump, Prabhsimran steps out and lofts the drive over the infield. Such a powerful shot from the young batter as India are back on track. 

IND A 128/2 (15 overs)

FIFTY! Prabhsimran Singh hits a boundary on Zahir Khan's delivery and brings up his half-century in style. He takes 39 balls to reach his half-century as India are gaining the momentum back. A very mature knock from the opener as the crowd applauds him for the fifty. 

IND A 117/2 (13.3 overs)

After losing two wickets in quick succession, India A have adapted a cautious approach. The duo of Prabhsimran Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad is rotating the strike regularly but not going aggressively for a boundary. In the previous over of Zahir Khan, the duo scored seven runs. With this, India A have also crossed the 100-run mark

IND A 104/2 (12 overs)

OUT!!! Afghanistan A get another wicket as Farmanullah Safi dismisses Priyansh Arya 8. Looking to slice it for a boundary, Arya finds the fielder at the point as Bahir Shah takes a simple catch. A big wicket for Afghanistan A as India go two down in no time. 

IND A 88/2 (9.5 overs)

SIX!!! Priyansh Arya enters the stage with a bang and hits a huge maximum on Abdullah Ahmadzai's delivery, Making good use of the short ball, Arya plays a pull shot and hammers it straight over the deep mid-wicket for a handsome six. After the sudden dismissal of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the onus is now on the shoulders of Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. 

IND A 82/1 (8 overs)

Oh No!!! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's quick fire comes to an end as Abdullah Ahmadzai dismisses him for 44. Short delivery angling in from round the wicket, Vaibhav was casual in his attempt to ramp but edged it to the wicketkeeper. A disappointed Sooryavanshi walks back to the dugout as he misses out on a deserving half-century. First wicket gone for India A. 

IND A 74/1 (7.1 overs)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is showing no mercy to Afghanistan bowlers and getting boundaries in every over. This time, he took on Abdullah Ahmadzai and hammered two boundaries. The 15-year-old batter is now batting at 39 and inching towards his fifty. Both Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh's opening partnership is creating a lot of trouble for Afghanistan. They need a wicket at the earliest. 

IND A 59/0 (6 overs)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh are stitching together a terrific partnership as India A race past the 50-run mark within just five overs. Sooryavanshi is batting in top gear, effortlessly finding the boundary against every Afghanistan bowler. Meanwhile, Prabhsimran is displaying great maturity at the other end, rotating the strike smartly while also finding the occasional boundary.

IND A 50/0 (5 overs)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does it again and gets two boundaries from Abdullah Ahmadzai's over. The first one came after Sooryavanshi got an outside off stump delivery and he drove it towards the square for a four. The second boundary came three balls later, when he lofted it over the point through an aerial cut. He is looking unstoppable today. 

IND A 37/0 (4 overs)

FOUR!!! Prabhsimran Singh hits another boundary on Mohammed Ibrahim's delivery. Making a good use of the full-delivery, Prabhsimran walks forward and drives hard as he opens the bat-face to send it through point. The fielder at cover-point dives to his left but the ball still crosses the boundary rope. 

IND A 29/0 (3 overs)

Afghanistan made a big mistake here as they gifted five free runs to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Playing a shot on Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sooryavanshi ran for a single with Prabhsimran Singh. The fielder collected the ball and in attempt of making a direct-hit, he ended up throwing it across the boundary line, giving India A four runs for free. In total, Abdullah conceded 12 runs in the over. Brilliant start for India A. 

IND A 24/0 (2 overs)

WOAH!!! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the charge from the very first balls. He confidently takes on Mohammad Ibrahim and hits two back-to-back boundaries in the first over. In total, Ibrahim conceded 12 runs as India are off to a flier. Both Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh are looking in good touch today. 

IND A 12/0 (1 over)

The Tri-Nation A series match between India A and Afghanistan A finally begins. For India A, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh will be opening the innings. For Afghanistan A, Mohammad Ibrahim will be bowling the first over. 

"Today, we were looking to bowl first. Unfortunately, we have lost the toss. There's moisture on the wicket, so we wanted to bowl first. 290-300 will be a good score. First 6-7 overs, it'll be helpful for bowling. Let's see how the wicket behaves. We are playing with the same team," said India A skipper Tilak Varma.

The outfield is lush and nice. There was a bit of rain earlier but the sun is out now. Coming to the surface, there's a bit of a greenery, this is pitch no. 6. There'll be some movement and moisture on this surface in the first hour. It's still good for batting. 270-280 will be a good par score.

Afghanistan A (Playing XI): Imran Mir(c), Hassan Eisakhil, Khalid Taniwal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Bahir Shah, Ishaq Rahimi(w), Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mohammad Ibrahim, Farmanullah Safi.

India A (Playing XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma(c), Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Arshad Khan, Vipraj Nigam, Anukul Roy, Anshul Kamboj.

Afghanistan A skipper Imran Mir wins the toss, opts to bowl against India A in the second match of the Tri-Nation A One-Day series in Dambulla. 

After playing fiery knocks in the IPL, the likes of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh failed to deliver in the first game against Sri Lanka A. However, the match against Afghanistan A is not going to be an easy affair either. Both the openers need to smartly avert the threat of the Afghan bowlers, in order to play a dominating innings. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi, who has always impressed with his performance, will be in focus today as well. 

The match against Sri Lanka A was an eye opener for Indian bowlers as they were hit in the all the corners of park. Though India A won the match after a big twist, bowling was a big concern. With Ayush Badoni coming in as a surprise package, the other bowlers need to step up and deliver economical spells. 

"I think after I got out and after that we had the game (in our hands) again, but unfortunately Wanjua got run out. That's the point I think we lost the match. (You lost two quick wickets, do you think that dented the confidence of you getting out?) Yeah, that also we had a problem in there as well, but after that I think we managed again. I think after that Wanuja got run out, we didn't have a chance. (How was the surface when you batted?) We thought earlier that we'll be getting spin in the evening, but I think when I was batting it didn't, so the wicket is good," said Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige. 

"I felt, you know, the conditions were slightly, not what we are used to be playing at home. So definitely, wind factor as well. So it was important that one of the set batters play throughout the innings and glad that it happened today. (How did you make the adjustment?) Definitely try and rotate strike as much as possible. We had lost three wickets as well. So at any stage, we didn't want a new batter to face the middle overs where it would be challenging for him. So that's what the talk was with Tilak as well. Let's bat as deep as possible," said Ruturaj Gaikwad. 

India A captain Tilak Varma faced severe criticism from the fans for his slow knock against Sri Lanka A. Despite India's win, Tilak was under fire as he played a knock of 60 off 97 balls. This included just two boundaries and one maximum. The skipper would look to redeem himself in the next game against Afghanistan. 

Chasing 278, Sri Lanka A had the game in the bag after captain Sahan Arachchige made a sublime 74 off 72 balls. However, the inexplicable loss of last four wickets in 10 balls, including three in the final over from pacer Arshad Khan, gave India A a narrow win. The seasoned Ruturaj Gaikwad made a composed 101 to lead India A to 277 for six.

The India A captaincy experience does come at a crucial juncture in Tilak Varma's career. With talks of Hardik Pandya's exit from the Mumbai Indians gaining steam, Tilak could be the ideal successor for the franchise. The India A leadership role is bound to help him prepare for a future captaincy role in the IPL. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad might not be the most suitable batter for India in T20 cricket, but in the one-day format, he has shown the quality he brings to the team. With the Indian team management building a side for the 2027 World Cup, Ruturaj has to be in the mix. The question, however, which player does he replace?

A look at the Imran Mir-led Afghanistan A squad for the tri-nation series:

Imran Mir(c), Noor ul Rahman(w), Hassan Eisakhil, Bahir Shah, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Farmanullah Safi, Shams Ur Rahman, Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Mohammad Ibrahim, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Khalid Taniwal, Ishaq Rahimi, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai

India A's first match of the series was far from what they hoped it would be. The likes of Prabhsimran Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Priyansh Arya --- the trio who set the IPL 2026 on fire with their batting -- failed to step up. The veterans Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma steadied the sinking Indian ship to take the team home. Ayush Badoni was a surprise package with the ball, picking up the two most important Sri Lankan wickets -- of their openers.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the India A vs Afghanistan A, tri-nation series match from Dambulla. India A beat Sri Lanka A in their last match, thanks to Ruturaj Gaikwad's century but the margin of victory was far from ideal. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored 14 runs in the last match, would be keen make amends and deliver with the bat today.