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India A vs Pakistan A Highlights, ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup: India A Edge Past Pakistan A By 7 Runs In Nail-Biting Game
India A vs Pakistan A Highlights, Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024: India A posted 183 for 8 in 20 overs and then restricted Pakistan A to 176/7.
India A vs Pakistan A Highlights, ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024© BCCI
India A vs Pakistan A Highlights, ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024: India A edged past Pakistan A by a narrow margin of 7 runs in their ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 opener on Saturday. After opting to bat first, India A posted a solid total of 183 for 8 in 20 overs at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. Tilak Varma top-scored with 44 off 35, while Prabhsimran Singh (36 off 19) and Abhishek Sharma (35 off 22) also played crucial cameos. India scored 68 runs in the first powerplay but the introduction of spinners brought Pakistan back in the game. Despite getting blows at regular intervals, India managed to post a solid total on the board. Sufiyan Muqeem was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with figures of 2 for 28. In reply, Pakistan fought really well and even dominated the match at certain stages but India's remarkable comeback handed the Tilak Varma-led side a well-deserved victory. Anshul Kamboj was the top wicket-taker for India with figures of 3 for 33. Rasikh Dar Salam and Nishant Sindhu also picked two wickets each.
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- 23:39 (IST)IND A vs PAK A: It's a wrap!Okay, folks! That is it from the India A vs Pakistan A ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 game. Keep following NDTV Sports for more action.
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- 22:40 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: INDIA WIN!!!What a victory this is for the Indian cricket team! They have edged past arch-rivals Pakistan by 7 runs in a nail-biting finish. Abbas Afridi hit a four off the final ball but the match was over by then. Despite that boundary from Pakistan, India sealed a victory for themselves.INDA 183/8 (20)PAKA 176/7 (20)
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- 22:27 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Brilliant over!What looked like poor bowling from Rasikh Salam in the first two balls has been turned into a brilliant over. The right-arm pacer nailed his yorkers to perfection and conceded only 7 runs off it. Pakistan need 17 off the final over.PAK A 167/6 (19)
- 22:21 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Decent bowling!Eight runs came off the Vaibhav Arora over. Despite getting hit for a four and also bowling a wide, Arora did a decent job to keep Pakistan in check. Pakistan A need 24 runs in 12 balls. This is anybody's game from this point.PAK A 160/6 (18)
- 22:19 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: FOUR!A crucial boundary this is for Pakistan! It was bowler fuller outside off stump from Vaibhav Arora and Abbas Afridi is lucky there. He threw his bat to it and got a thick outside edge. The ball flew between the short third man and the point fielders for a four. Pakistan A need 27 runs in 15 balls.PAKA 157/6 (17.3)
- 22:15 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: OUT!A breakthrough for India! Just when it seemed that the match is slipping out of India's hands, they have got a wicket. Rasikh Dar Salam has dismissed Arafat Minhas. The Pakistan batter mistimed it high in the air and Nehal Wadhera took a really good catch inside the circle towards the extra cover region. Pakistan A need 32 runs in 18 balls.PAKA 152/6 (17)
- 21:59 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: WICKET!A crucial breakthrough for India! A slower ball from Rasikh Dar Salam does the trick as Haider Ali departs for 9 runs off 15 balls. Haider wanted to play the ball on the leg side but ended up playing it on the stumps. We have a game here! Pakistan A need 58 runs in 31 balls. This is not going to be easy for them now.PAK A 126/5 (14.5)
- 21:55 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Momentum shifts towards Pakistan!This could be a match-turning over as Pakistan have scored 19 runs in it. Arafat Minhas hit three fours and a six in the over that was bowled by India A captain Tilak Varma. Pakistan are truly alive in this chase. Pakistan need 63 runs in 36 balls. The asking rate is 10.5 for them now.PAK A 121/4 (14)
- 21:51 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Pakistan need 81 in 42!This match hangs in balance at the moment, thanks to a run-a-ball 25-run partnership between Arafat Minhas and Haider Ali. The asking rate is close to 12 for Pakistan and they need some attacking batting now to keep things under control.PAK A 103/4 (13)
- 21:37 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: India back on top!Only five runs came off the Tilak Varma over. Pakistan are 83 for 4 halfway down the chase. They need 101 runs in 60 balls. The asking rate for them is now over 10. With two new batters at the crease, this is not going to be easy for the side.PAK A 83/4 (10)
- 21:33 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Match turning over!Nishant Sindhu has bowled a two-wicket over. This has turned the game on its head. First, he claimd the wicket of Yasir Khan, thanks to Ramandeep Singh's sensational catch running right from cow corner, and Nishant then dismisssed Qasim Akram. Only three runs came off the over and both the set batters of Pakistan are back in the hut.PAK A 78/4 (9)
- 21:24 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Pakistan cruise!14 runs came off Rahul Chahar's first over in the game. Pakistan are in a solid position now as they need 113 runs in 78 balls. The asking rate has gone below 9 for them. This partnership between Yasir and Qasim is threatening India now. The duo has added 50 runs off 28 balls.PAK A 71/2
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- 21:14 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: SIX! FOUR!This isa top-class shot from Yasir Khan. Anshul Kamboj bowled it fuller on the leg stump and Yasir flicked it away for a six over the deep square leg. Anshul further errs in his line and bowls it down the stump and Yashir, this time, hits it through the fine leg for a four. 14 came off the over and Pakistan are back in the game. They need 138 runs in 90 balls.PAK A 46/2 (5)
- 21:10 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: India on top!Pakistan's scoring rate is 8 while they have lost two wickets with the powerplay still on. They not only need to save their wickets but also need to keep scoring over 9 runs per over from this point. India are in a dominating position in the game at the moment.PAK A 32/2 (4)
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- 20:52 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: OUT!Pooor shot selection and Mohammad Haris has lost his wicket. The right-handed batter went for a paddle shot only on the second ball of his innings and missed the ball completely. The ball rattled his stumps and India have drawn the first blood.PAK A 6/1 (0.2)
- 20:42 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: India post 183/8!A monstrous six on the Rasikh Salam on the bowling of Mohammad Imran and that takes India over the 180-run mark. The Tilak Varma-led side has got a really good total on the board as this wicket has some really good help for the spinners. Pakistan have their task cut out, and they obviously need a solid start to chase this total down.IND A 183/8 (19)
- 20:33 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: WICKET!Another wicket for Pakistan! Nishant Sindhu has been run out! Ramandeep Singh forced his partner for the second run and he did make it to the danger end in time, but Nishant was late to react and failed to get to the other end in time.IND A 170/6 (19)
- 20:28 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: SIX and OUT!Tilak Varma started the 19th over with a biggie but he has lost his wicket on the very next ball. He tried to hit the ball out of the park with a helicopter shot but got caught at deep mid-wicket. Tilak departs after scoring 44 off 35 balls.IND A 163/5 (18.2)
- 20:25 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: SIX!Clean as a whistle! This is the Tilak Varma we know. It was a fuller ball a bit down the leg stump from Mohammad Imran and Tilak just pulled out a supreme lofted drive for a six over the long-on fence. Brilliant, brilliant shot this is!IND A 146/4 (17.2)
- 20:18 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: It's a BLUNDER!Pakistan could have been truly back in the game but Haider Ali dropped a chance there at long-on in the 16th over. It was a slower ball from Abbas Afridi and Ramandeep Singh mistimed it down the ground, but Haider failed to take the catch.IND A 128/4 (16)
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- 20:05 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: WICKET!Sufiyan Muqeem has cleaned up Nehal Wadhera. It was bowled around good length onto the stumps from Muqeem and Wadhera missed it completely. 'You miss, I hit' kind of delivery it was and Wadhera's stumps were rattled. He fell for 25 off 22 balls.IND A 114/3 (13.4)
- 20:02 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: Good bowling from Pakistan!The Pakistan A spinners have done a really good job after the wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh. They have kept the duo of Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera in check as the Indians have scored only 34 off 32 so far for the third wicket.IND A 110/2 (13)
- 19:55 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: FOUR!Nehal Wadhera continues to collect boundaries for India. He created room for himself by going on the leg side and then slammed the Qasim Akram delivery down the ground for a powerful four. Wadhera then played a dot ball before taking single to end the over with eight runs.IND A 98/2 (11)
- 19:40 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: OUT!Another Indian wicket falls down and Pakistan are truly back in the game. Spin continues to do the magic for Pakistan. This time it is a wicket for left-arm orthodox Arafat Minhas. Prabhsimran wanted to play a reverse sweep but the lack of speed in the ball sees him getting caught at slip. TV umpire is checking the catch and OUT is the final decision. Prabhsimran goes back for 36 off 19.IND A 76/2 (7.4)
- 19:35 (IST)IND A vs PAK A Live: WICKET!Abhishek Sharma is gone for 35 off 22! Spin was brought into the attack and Pakistan get a wicket on the very first ball. Sufiyan Muqeem gave it a good flight and Abhishek Sharma failed to time his shot well. He ended up slicing it and Qasim Akram took a really good catch at point with a brilliant dive. Muqeem then gave a fiery send-off to Abhishek, who was visibly not happy with it.IND A 68/1 (6.1)
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