Emerging Asia Cup: Afghanistan cricket is constantly strengthening its identity in world. After the senior team’s strong performance in tournaments like World Cup, T20 World Cup and Asia Cup, Afghanistan A has now made history in the Emerging Asia Cup. In the tournament played in Oman, Afghanistan A easily defeated Sri Lanka A in the final and won the title for the first time. Sediqullah Atal, who proved to be the star of the tournament, played another useful innings in the final.
Afghanistan opener Sediqullah Atal is the highest run-scorer in the Emerging Asia Cup. He scored 368 runs in 5 matches, during which he scored five half-centuries, that is, in every match he has scored more than 50. Babar Hayat of Hong Kong is second in this list. He scored 162 runs in three matches.
Abhishek Sharma is the highest run-scorer for India
Sri Lanka’s Sahan Arachige scored 147 runs in 5 matches. He scored 64 runs in the final against Afghanistan. Abhishek Sharma is the highest run-scorer for India and is fifth in the list of highest run-scorers in the tournament. Abhishek scored 134 runs in 4 innings. India A captain Tilak Verma is at number six in this list. Tilak has scored 117 runs in 4 matches.
Sedikullah Atal 55 not out
Afghanistan A, who came out to bat in response to 133 runs, did not start well and lost the wicket of Zubaid Akbari (0) in the first over. Sedikullah Atal added 42 runs for the second wicket with captain Darwish Rasooli. Dushan Hemanta broke the partnership by dismissing Rasooli (24). After this, there was a 47-run partnership for the third wicket between Karim Janat and Sedikullah. In the 15th over, Ehsan Malinga dismissed Karim Janat (33) and sent him to the pavilion. Sedikullah Atal (55 not out) and Mohammad Ishaq scored 16 not out in six balls.
๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ! ๐#AfghanAbdalyan have put on an incredible chase in the final to beat Sri Lanka A by 7 wickets and win their inaugural title of the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. ๐#AFGAvSLA pic.twitter.com/0taQcfmZiy
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Afghanistan A scored 134 runs for three wickets in 18.1 overs and won the match by seven wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Sri Lanka, batting first on the innings of Sahan Arachige (64 not out), Nimesh Vimukthi (23) and Pawan Rathnayake (20), scored 133 for seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.