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.
Here are the Highlights of India A vs Pakistan A, ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 match -
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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