Anukul Roy enters the bowling attack but starts off with a loose delivery. It's dragged down by the left-arm spinner, and Wanuja Sahan helps it away through fine-leg for 4. That boundary brings up the 200 for Sri Lanka A. 

SL A 201/6 (29.1 overs)

Vipraj Nigam, Tilak Varma and Nishant Sindhu have bowled really well to choke the Sri Lanka A run-rate. Just four wickets remain for the hosts, and their required run-rate is nearly up to 8.5. The bulk of the responsibility must be shouldered by Wanuja Sahan hereon.

SL A 192/6 (28 overs)

GONE! Sahan Arachchige departs, Tilak Varma strikes! Tilak's decision to bring himself into the bowling attack has turned out to be a masterstroke. Sahan tries to play a reverse-sweep, fails to execute it properly, and sends it straight to Yash Thakur at short third-man. Tilak is pumped once again. The Sri Lanka A captain has to walk back for 38.

SL A 177/6 (25.1)

We are at the halfway mark of the Sri Lanka A innings, and they still have a mountain to climb. While they're run-rate is not bad, it's the wickets column that is the biggest worry. Five wickets are down already. 201 runs still to get.

SL A 177/5 (25)

The India A captain has taken the ball himself, and will bowl his part-time off-spin, with two left-handers at the crease. And it's a tidy start from him. Just six runs conceded in his first over.

SL A 173/5 (24)

Wanuja Sahan is off to an aggressive start! The 23-year-old goes after Ashok Sharma, using the pace to his advantage. Two boundaries in the 22nd over, the first one an outside edge through third-man, and the second a firm pull through mid-wicket.

SL A 165/5 (22)

Vipraj Nigam comes in to bowl the 21st over, Ravindu Fernando welcomes him with a 6 over long-on. But the bowler has his revenge the very next ball. More flight on the ball from Vipraj, Ravindu ends up playing it straight to Tilak Varma at cover. And the Indian captain is absolutely pumped, he throws the ball into the air in delight.

Sri Lanka A are five down!

SL A 149/5 (20.2)

20 overs are up, and it's a daunting road ahead for Sri Lanka A. They need another 235 runs in the remaining 180 balls, but the bigger problem is that their top four batters are already back in the dugout. Yash Thakur breathed fire early on, while Ashok Sharma has given a crucial breakthrough for India A.

SL A 143/4 (20)

50 and GONE! Sadeera Samarawickrama completes his half-century in 41 balls, slamming a lovely cover drive for 4 to get to the milestone. But his knock ends just a few deliveries later. Beaten for pace by Ashok Sharma, caught off-guard by the bounce, and ends up getting a faint edge that is caught behind by Kushagra. First wicket for Ashok, who had clocked 154.2 kmph once during the recent IPL 2026.

SL A 128/4 (18)

Sahan Arachchige goes for a reverse sweep against Vipraj Nigam but fails to get the connection, and it's caught by wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra. A big appeal for caught behind from Vipraj and Kushagra follows, but the umpire shakes his head.

The very next ball, Sahan anticipates the ball well and slams it over mid-off for 4!

SL A 122/3 (17)

Sadeera Samarawickrama and Sahan Arachchige were Sri Lanka A's star performers in their two previous meetings against India A, and the onus lies on them again if SL A are to pull off victory today. Suryansh Shedge has just choked the flow of runs, meanwhile, bowling a couple of tidy overs on the trot.

SL A 114/3 (16)

Suryansh Shedge bowls his second over, and he is economical this time. The medium pacer concedes only three runs. Sadeera Samarawickrama is nearing his half-century. He is batting on 37 off 27.

SLA 105-3 (14)

A classy Sadeera Samarawickrama slams Nishant Sindhu for two fours in the over and Sri Lanka A get a total of 11 runs off it. The over also sees them cross the 100-run mark. They need 276 more to win in 37 overs.

SLA 102-3 (13)

Oh, there was a chance! Sadeera Samarawickrama has been dropped by Vipraj Nigam at mid-wicket. The fielder dives to his right but the ball bursts through his hands. Had it been taken, India would have dictated the terms here on.

SL A 81-3 (11.2)

Yash Thakur's three wickets at regular intervals have put India A right on top of this game. The onus is on set batter Sadeera Samarawickrama and Sahan Arachchige to bring Sri Lanka A back into the contest.

SL A 80-3 (11)

OUT! Sri Lanka A lose their third wicket! Nuwanidu Fernando was looking good at the middle but he chips the ball to the right of the square leg fielder this time. Yash Thakur claims his third one. 

Nuwanidu Fernando c Vipraj Nigam b Yash Thakur 21(21) [4s-1 6s-2]

SLA 75-3 (9.3)

A fuller delivery outside off stump, and Nuwanidu Fernando slams it over extra cover for a six. This is one of the toughest shots in cricket, but Fernando makes it look so easy. The partnership for the third wicket grows to 42 runs.

SLA 75-2 (9.1)

Sadeera Samarawickrama and Nuwanidu Fernando have added 30 runs off 23 balls for the third wicket so far. The run rate of 7.88 is good for Sri Lanka A, but they have lost two crucial wickets at the start of this big chase.

SLA 63-2 (8)

OUT!!! Yash Thakur strikes again and this time, he removes the in-form Niroshan Dickwella for 25. Dickwella makes a lot of room for himself, only the ball to miss his inside edge and then rattle the leg stump. A terrific delivery as Sri Lanka A lose both their openers after getting a good start. 

SL A 33/2 (4.1 overs)

OUT!!! Yash Thakur finally strikes and provides India A with the wicket of Avishka Fernando for 3. Thakur hits a good length and gets a bit of movement away. Fernando fails to cover the line and goes for a costly punch from the crease, only to edge it. The ball flies to Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is positioned very fine at short third and takes the catch. A big moment for India A as Sri Lanka go 1 down. 

SL A 28/1 (3 overs)

SIX!!! Niroshan Dickwella hits a huge maximum on Yash Thakur's delivery. Making a good use of the pace, Dickwella hammers it hard as the ball comfortably clears the third man fence. Terrific shot from the Sri Lankan opener. 

SL A 26/1 (2.3 overs)

Niroshan Dickwella is looking in good touch with the bat today and he gets two more boundaries. This time, Ashok Sharma comes to the receiving end and concedes eight runs in the over. Sri Lanka A are off to a flier in the chase as India A need to break this partnership before it becomes a headache. 

SL A 17/0 (2 overs)

Sri Lanka has got a perfect start to this fiery run chase. In the first over by Yash Thakur, the duo of Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando scored nine runs. This included two boundaries from Dickwella. SL A batters are trying to follow the style of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who gave a fabulous start to India A.

SL A 9/0 (1 over)

Hello and welcome to the second innings of the Tri-Nation A series final between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. In the chase of 378, Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando have opened the innings for Sri Lanka A. The partnership between the duo will be a crucial factor for the hosts in this daunting run chase. On the other hand, Yash Thakur will be bowling the first over for India A. 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is making a good impression with big knocks in crucial matches. Earlier this year, the southpaw scored 175 off 80 in the final of the U19 World Cup against England. In IPL 2026, he smashed 96 off 47 while playing the Qualifier 2 match for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans. Now, in the final of the Tri-Nation A series, the wonderkid has struck a 29-ball 94.

India A have ended their innings at 377/9 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation A Series final in Dambulla. Anukul Roy provided the late blitz as he hammered 39 off 15 balls. Before this, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 94 off just 29 balls, while Tilak Varma scored 67 off 90 ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad also scored 40 for India A. For Sri Lanka, Ravindu Fernando and Wanuja Sahan scalped two wickets each. Sri Lanka A now need 378 runs to win. 

Oh No!!! What an injury blow for Sri Lanka A. Sahan Arachchige and Wanuja Sahan are involved in a freak collision. Anukul Roy hits it hard for a six on Dulaj Samuditha's delivery. However, the ball goes up in the air and the two players, in search of a catch, end up colliding with each other. The physio rushes onto the team and takes them away. A bad sign for Sri Lanka A. 

IND A 353/8 (49 overs)

OUT!!! Kugathas Mathulan gets his first wicket of the day as he dismisses Vipraj Nigam for 27. A fullish delivery outside off, Nigam shuffles across and looks to loft it over extra cover. However, he gets it much straighter than intended, and Mohamed Shiraz moves to his left from long-off to take a well-judged catch. Eighth wicket gone for India A.

IND A 334/8 (47.2 overs)

OUT!!! Wanuja Sahan strikes again for Sri Lanka A and gives them the wicket of Nishant Sindhu for 16. Trying to go for a big hit, Sindhu unleashes a shot which has no power or proper timing. As a result, the ball goes straight into the hands of Ravindu Fernando at the long-on. Seventh wicket gone for India A. 

IND A 330/7 (46.4 overs)

SIX!!! Vipraj Nigam goes berserk and hammers a huge maximum on Ravindu Fernando's delivery. He dances down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over wide long-on. In total  Fernando conceded 14 runs in the over. 

IND A 327/6 (46 overs)

India A finally gain the momentum back as Vipraj Nigam hits two back-to-back boundaries in the over of Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. In total, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth conceded 13 runs as five overs are still remaining. India A will look to make the most out of them.

IND A 313/6 (45 overs)

India A have finally crossed the 300-run mark, despite losing back-to-back wickets. Currently, Nishant Sindhu and Vipraj Nigam are standing unbeaten for six-down India A and guiding them towards a huge total. Will Sri Lanka A be able to stop them now? Only time will tell. 

IND A 300/6 (44 overs)

OUT!!! What just happened here? Ravindu Fernando traps Suryansh Shedge in style as India lose their sixth wicket against Sri Lanka A. A flighted delivery around leg, Shedge kneels down to sweep but the ball dips and lands next to his left boot, spins across to hit the stumps. A terrific delivery and a mind-blowing wicket. 

IND A 289/6 (41.3 overs)

OUT!!! Wanuja Sahan strikes at the right moment and gives Sri Lanka their fifth wicket of the day as he dismisses Tilak Varma for 69. An outside off delivery, Tilak looks for a slog sweep but his shot lacks timing and lands straight into the hands of Avishka Fernando at the deep mid-wicket, 

IND A 285/5 (40.1 overs)

OUT!!! Ravindu Fernando has given Sri Lanka A their fourth wicket of the day as he dismissed Kumar Kushagra for 36. Ravindu strikes directly onto the pads of Kushagra as the on-field umpire signals LBW out. The strong partnership has been broken as India A go four down. 

IND A 282/4 (39.1 overs)

Kumar Kushagra injected some much-needed momentum into an otherwise slow innings, striking back-to-back boundaries in Kugathas Mathulan's over. The Sri Lankan bowlers conceded 11 runs, with Kushagra first lofting a delivery straight down the ground for four before whipping the next to deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

IND A 266/3 (37 overs)

FIFTY!!! Tilak Varma takes a single off Vijayakanth Viyaskanth's delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It his fourth half-century of the ongoing series and he brings it up in 70 balls. A very mature knock from the captain as India A are solid at the moment. 

IND A 244/3 (33.1 overs)

Tilak Varma is batting at 48 and inching towards his half-century. Both Tilak and Kumar Kushagra are slowly bringing the momentum back with their knocks. In the previous over of Sahan Arachchige, the duo scored 10 runs, which included a maximum from Kushagra. 

IND A 241/3 (32 overs)

30 overs of India A's innings are up. After the dismissal of Rutruaj Gaikwad, Kumar Kushagra has joined hands with skipper Tilak Varma at the crease. The duo is now forming a partnership to help India A post a huge total. 

IND A 229/3 (30 overs)

OUT!!! Sri Lanka A have finally got the breakthrough as Mohamed Shiraz dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad for 40. A fullish delivery angled down, Gaikwad shuffles a bit and misses the glance, the ball goes behind him and hits the leg-stump. Some Sri Lankan fielders did not even realise that the ball had rattled the stumps as there were no celebrations on the field. Third wicket gone for India A. 

IND A 220/3 (27.3 overs)

Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad's partnership is now turning into a complete snoozefest as both the batters are playing a slow knock. Mohamed Shiraz bowled a maiden over and added to the pressure. India A batters need to change gears now. 

IND A 209/2 (26 overs)

Sri Lanka A have very well managed to control the flow of runs as they have kept Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad in check. Both the batters are rotating the strike but struggling for boundaries. In the previous over of Wanuja Sahan, the duo scored three runs as India A crossed the 200-run mark.

IND A 200/2 (23 overs)

Kugathas Mathulan bowls an economical over and controls the flow of runs. In his previous over, he conceded just four runs as Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad are moving ahead slowly. Some boundaries are on the cards in the upcoming overs as India A would be eager to change gears now. 

IND A 197/2 (22 overs)

20 overs of India A's innings are up and they are holding an edge over Sri Lanka A. Despite the dismissals of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya, India A are still enjoying the momentum with Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad's partnership. Over here, Sri  Lanka A need another wicket, in order to stop India A's wrath. 

IND A 188/2 (20 overs)

SIX!!! Ruturaj Gaikwad hits a massive maximum on Ravindu Fernando's delivery. Flighted around off, Gaikwad comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts it handsomely and sends it sailing over long-off. India A have gained their momentum back as both Gaikwad and Tilak Varma are playing a mature knock. 

IND A 173/2 (18 overs)

FOUR!!! Tilak Varma finally breaks the snoozefest and hits a boundary on Vijayakanth Viyaskanth's delivery. Tossed up outside off, Tilak leans forward and drives it wide of mid-off. The fielder moves to his right and ends up diving over the ball. 

IND A 164/2 (17 overs)

India A have crossed the 150-run mark against Sri Lanka A in just 15 overs. The openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya gave a flying start before getting dismissed. Now, Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad have to form a stand to guide India A to a huge total. 

IND A 153/2 (15 overs)

After losing the wickets of their openers, India A batters are now moving ahead steadily. Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad are not taking any risks and not going after the boundaries. In the previous over of Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, the duo scored three runs. Sri Lanka A need another wicket to bounce back. 

SL A 149/2 (14 overs)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's heartbreaking dismissal on 94 denied him a shot at history in the Tri-Nation Series final. The 15-year-old smashed 94 off just 29 balls and was on course for a record-breaking century. Had he reached the milestone in the same number of deliveries, he would have equalled Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk for the fastest List A hundred. However, the milestone ultimately slipped away. Meanwhile, India A continue to stay on track with Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad currently at the crease.

IND A 144/2 (12 overs)

OUT!!! Another strike for Sri Lanka A as Dulaj Samuditha removes Priyansh Arya for 39. A delivery on the leg stump, Priyansh looks to flick it for a six but his shot lacks timing and lands straight into the hands of Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. India A lose both their openers within two overs. Will Sri Lanka bounce back now?

IND A 136/2 (9.5 overs)

OUT!!! What a heartbreaking moment this is as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to get his century. Sahan Arachchige strikes at the right time and dismisses Sooryavanshi for 94 off just 29 balls. Tossed up from the spinner and the left-hander wanted to go over mid-off but ended up miscuing it straight to Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. Heartwarming scenes on the field as Sri Lankan players laud Sooryavanshi for his knock. Totally sensational. 

IND A 132/1 (8.5 overs)

India A have crossed the 100-run mark in just seven overs. In the previous over, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took on Kugathas Mathulan and hit two maximums and a boundary as the pacer conceded 17 runs. Both Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya have stitched together this massive partnership as India A continue to dominate. 

IND A 116/0 (7 overs)

Oh!!! What have you done, Ravindu Fernando? The spinner almost trapped Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the very first ball of his over but ended up dropping the catch. The move turned out to be costly as Sooryavanshi then hit a boundary, before bringing Priyansh Arya on strike, who also hit a four. In total, India A got 11 runs in the over. 

IND A 99/0 (6 overs)

Finally, a sigh of relief for Sri Lanka A as Kugathas Mathulan concedes just 12 runs in an over. Given the pounding their bowlers have taken, even that now counts as a decent return. Such has been the impact of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has completely changed the tempo of the innings with his explosive strokeplay. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka A look clueless, constantly shuffling their bowlers in search of a breakthrough. They desperately need a wicket at the earliest.

IND A 88/0 (5 overs)

FIFTY!!! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does it again and brings up his half-century in style. In the previous over of Dulaj Samuditha, Sooryavanshi hammered two boundaries and two maximums and brought up his half-century in just 11 balls. Seeing this, the commentators and even the Sri Lankan crowd goes berserk. What an entertaining knock this is. 

IND A 76/0 (4 overs)

What's happening over here? Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in no mood of showing any mercy to Sri Lanka A bowlers and he is playing a game of his own. He took on Mohammed Shiraz and surely gave him one of the worst nightmares of his life. In his over, Sooryavanshi hit three sixes and two boundaries as the pacer conceded 26 runs. With this, India A also crossed the 50-run mark in just 3 overs. 

IND A 51/0 (3 overs)

Not just Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but Priyansh Arya is also in attacking mode and taking Sri Lanka A bowlers to cleaners. This time, skipper Sahan Arachchige faced the heat and Priyanash hit a boundary and a huge maximum as the Sri Lankan leaked 11 runs in the over. The opening partnership has provided India A with the early momentum. 

IND A 25/0 (2 overs)

BOOM!!! That's the real face of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who wastes no time and starts attacking from the very first ball. In the first over of Mohammed Shiraz, Priyansh Arya hit a boundary and then got Sooryavanshi on strike. The 15-year-old star showed no mercy and hammered two back-to-back boundaries as India A fetched 14 runs in the first over. Terrific start for India A. 

IND A 14/0 (1 over)

The moment is finally here as the Tri-Nation A series final between India A and Sri Lanka A finally begins. For India A, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya will be opening the proceedings. The focus is completely on the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi's form. On the other hand, Mohammed Shiraz will be bowling the first over for Sri Lanka A. 

India A (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma(c), Kumar Kushagra(w), Suryansh Shedge, Nishant Sindhu, Anukul Roy, Vipraj Nigam, Ashok Sharma, Yash Thakur

Sri Lanka A (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella(w), Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sahan Arachchige(c), Ravindu Fernando, Wanuja Sahan, Mohamed Shiraz, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dulaj Samuditha, Kugathas Mathulan

"We would have batted first as we haven't chased a total in this series. We have played on this surface, and something around 300 would a good total. We have made one change, Ashok Sharma comes in. Three pacers and three spinners," said India A skipper Tilak Varma at the toss. 

"We are going to bowl first. We have played some games here and the batting gets slightly easier in the evening. We have one change: Mohamed Shiraz is playing," said Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige. 

"It's a very warm and sunny day in Dambulla, Clear blue sky, and it's also breezy. The outfield looks nice and lush. 75 yards all around. Pitch No.4, this has been used , this is the third game here. It will get better and better for batting as the game goes on. Some part of this surface is a little bit softer. Par score being 270, but teams batting first have scored 300 and won games," stated the presenters. 

Sri Lanka A skipper Sahan Arachchige wins the toss and opts to field against India A in the grand finale match of Tri-Nation A series on Sunday in Dambulla. 

India A: Vaibav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Anukul Roy, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur.

Sri Lanka A: Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Avishka Fernando, Vishen Halambage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sahan Arachchige (c), Ahan Wickramasinghe, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Mohamed Shiraz, Chamika Gunasekara.

June 9 – IND A beat SL A by eight runs
June 11 – IND A lost to AFG A by 4 runs (DLS method)
June 15 – IND A lost to SL A by Super Over
June 17 – IND A beat AFG A by 101 runs

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been India's batting mainstay in the competition, aggregating 234 runs including a century, and the team will once again look to him for stability at No. 3 if the openers fail to provide a brisk start in the summit clash against Sri Lanka A. 

India A would take confidence from the way they bounced back from the Sri Lanka defeat to beat Afghanistan A and seal a place in the final. Asked to defend 319/9, they bowled Afghanistan out for 218 in 36.5 overs. Captain Tilak Varma, Priyansh Arya and Kumar Kushagra struck half-centuries in that game, while left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu led the bowling effort with 4/31.

Hours before the match, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi issued an unmissable warning on his Instagram profile, which is followed by Rajasthan Royals, Yuzvendra Chahal and others. He posted a number - 100 - along with the famous title track from the movie 'Dangal'. It's clear that he is backing himself to score a century in the final on Sunday.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looked scratchy in India's must-win game against Afghanistan A in the last outing, surviving a few anxious moments before making 38, and the onus would be on him to bounce back in style. 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a record-breaking IPL 2026 season, smashing 776 runs in 16 matches at a staggering strike-rate of 237.31, including 72 sixes. Coming to Sri Lanka after riding the IPL high and a maiden India call-up, Sooryavanshi has found the slow pitches in Dambulla a bigger test, with the conditions curbing his natural strokeplay. The flamboyant left-hander has not quite been able to convert his starts. In four matches so far, he has scored 14, 44, 21 and 38.

After the game was tied at the end of 50 overs, Sri Lanka A scored 16 in the Super Over and then restricted India A to nine, with rookie pacer Kugathas Mathulan, a slinger in the mould of Matheesha Pathirana, keeping Sooryavanshi and Suryansh Shedge quiet. The tension spilled over after the match ended. Halambage and Wanuja Sahan were seen exchanging words with the departing Indian batters, with visuals showing Shedge pointing his bat towards Halambage before Sooryavanshi turned back and got into a heated exchange with the Sri Lankan player.

Tempers had flared after Sri Lanka A edged India A in a Super Over in their last league game in Dambulla, with Sooryavanshi involved in an on-field altercation with Sri Lanka's Vishen Halambage at the end of the match.

Smarting from an ill-tempered defeat in their previous meeting, India A will look to settle scores when they take on Sri Lanka A in the final of the tri-series Sunday, with teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set to be in the spotlight once again.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Tri-Nation A series final between India A and Sri Lanka A, straight from the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Stay tuned for all the live updates.