Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Highlights, Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024: AFG-A Beat SL-A by 11 Runs

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Coverage ends

We fold our Day 1 coverage of the ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 as Bangladesh A and Afghanistan A ran victors in Group A matches. The focus turns to the big game tomorrow as India A take on Pakistan A in the big Group B match in the evening after Oman and UAE square off in the afternoon

AFG-A beat SL-A by 11 runs

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Updates: AFG-A beat SL-A by 11 Runs

Faridoon Dawoodzai (3/40) was the best performer with the ball as he wiped out the Lankan tailend with Bilal Shami (2/19) while Allah MohammedGhazanfar took two top-order wickets!

AF-A vs SL-A Live Score: Aghan bowling delivers!

Afghanistan bowling delivers after the fortunate run out of Sri Lanka A captain Nuwanidu Fernando, who once looked like running away with the game on his own. The spinners and pacers got their act together and exerted pressure on Lankans, who visibly were affected by the way their captain was run out of a misfield

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: Afghanistan A win by 11 runs

Afghanistan A win the encounter by 11 runs as Bilal Sami clean bowled Nipun with a fuller delivery while the batter stepped out!

SL-A 155/10 in 19.3 overs Nipun Ransika 6 Eshan Malinga 0* (Target 167)

AFG A vs SL A Live Updates: SL-A Need 13 runs off 6 balls!

Dushan Hemantha is caught plumb lbw by Faridoon Dawoodzai after he shot the left-arm pacer for a six! Sri Lanka A are down to their last batter but have a chance of winning this one as 13 runs came off the 19th over

SL-A 154/9 in 19 overs Nipun Ransika 6* Eshan Malinga 0*(Target 167);Sri Lanka A need 13 runs in 6 balls

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Score: Sri Lanka A lose 8th wicket!

Sri Lanka's last remaining hope of winning this game ends with Ahan Wickramasinghe (31), who gets caught at short fine leg while trying a scoop shot. Ramesh Mendis (2) gets caught off a full toss off the next ball!

SL-A 141/8 in 18.1 overs Dushan Hemantha 0* Nipun Ransika 0* (Target 167);Sri Lanka A need 26 runs in 11 balls

ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Sri Lanka A are six wickets down!

Sri Lanka A continue to lose wickets asIsitha Wijesundara is ran out while he went for a risky double after getting dropped at the point by substitute fielder Mohammad Ishaq

SL-A 124/6 in 16 overs Ahan Wickramasinghe 16* Ramesh Mendis 0* (Target 167)

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Updates: Sri Lanka lose 5th wicket!

Ghazanfar picks his second wicket of the night asWickramasinghe is clean bowled off a wrist-spin that came into the left-hander after pitching outside off stump! SL-A's job is only getting tougher!

SL-A 114/5 in 15 overs Ahan Wickramasinghe 7* Isitha Wijesundara 4* (Target 167); Sri Lanka A need 53 runs in 30 balls

AF-A vs SL-A Live Score: Sri Lanka A lose fourth wicket!

Sri Lanka A innings is suddenly falling apart with Nuwanidu gone as they lose Pavan Rathnayake right after! The batter, who struggled throughout his innings with a 12 off 21, finds the long-off fielder while attempting to clear the fence off left-arm spinnerNangeyalia Kharote.

New man in is Ahan Wickramasinghe while Sri Lanka need boundaries

SL-A 110/4 in 14 overs Sahan Arachchige 13*Ahan Wickramasinghe 7* (Target 167); Sri Lanka A need 57 runs in 35 balls

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: Big blow for Sri Lanka A

Nuwanidu Fernando is run out of a misfield moments after reaching his half century! With the set batter gone, Sri Lanka A may now struggle with two new batters on the crease as Sahan Arachchige walks in at No. 5

SL-A 86/3 in 11 overs Pavan Rathnayake 8* Sahan Arachchige 0* (Target 167)

AFG A vs SL A Live Updates: Nuwanidu scores half-century

It's getting pretty evident that Lankan captain Nuwanidu Fernando is the man who can decide this match for Sri Lanka! He brings up his half century in just 30 deliveries, while slamming six fours and a six!

Pavan Rathanayke is taking his time to settle down at the other end.

SL-A 85/2 in 10 overs Nuwanidu Fernando 50* Pavan Rathnayake 8* (Target 167);Sri Lanka A need 82 runs in 60 balls

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Score: Faridoon provides wicket!

Faridoon Dawoodzai provides the breakthrough in the first over after the powerplay as Yasodha Lanka is caught behind after scoring 15 runs! The wicket comes at a crucial moment for Afghanistan A as the partnership was growing well.

Pavan Rathnayake is the new batter in at No. 4

SL-A 59/2 in 7 overs Nuwanidu Fernando 31* Pavan Rathnayake 1* (Target 167)

ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Nuwanidu Fernando takes pressure off Sri Lanka A

Nuwanidu Fernando takes the pressure off Sri Lanka A after that early trouble as he firesGhazanfar for a six and a four in the third over.

The right-handed batter keeps the momentum going with another boundary in the fifth over off the left-arm pacer Faridoon Dawoodzai.

SL-A 41/1 in 5 overs Yashoda Lanka 5* Nuwanidu Fernando 24* (Target 167)

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Updates: Afghans strike early!

Afghanistan strike early through their own and new mystery spinnerAllah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who gets Udara (6) caught in the deep after deceiving him with a flighted delivery in the second over!

Nuwanidu Fernando is the new man in at No. 3 while Bilal continues for a second over

SL-A 9/1 in 2 overs Yashoda Lanka 2* Nuwanidu Fernando 1* (Target 167)

AF-A vs SL-A Live Score: Sri Lanka A chase begins

Sri Lanka A chase begins with Yashoda Lanka (in photo) and Lahiru Udara on the crease while right-arm pacer Bilal Sami bowls the new ball!

SL-A 3/0 in 0.3 over Lahiru Udara 2* Yashoda Lanka 1* (Target 167)

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: Afghanistan A set target of 167

After the firework-filled batting show by Sediqullah Atal in the first 15 overs of the match, it looked like Afghans will put a target of at least 200 on the board. However, it was Dushan Hemantha, who said hold on and wiped out the Afghan top-order after being introduced to bowling in the 14th over. How often do you see a spinner is kept away from bowling that late and then wreaks havoc. Certainly, a talent to look into in future. Must not forget that Sri Lanka dropped nine catches on the night. Will their batting be as bad as that or do a Hemantha-like performance?

Afghanistan A 166/7 in 20 overs

AFG A vs SL A Live Updates: Afghanistan 166/7 in 20 overs

Afghanistan A 166/7

• Sediqullah Atal 83 (46)
• Zubair Akbari 57 (54)
• Dushan Hemantha 6/23

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Score: AFG A 166

What a stunning spell by Dushan Hemantha! He takes three more wickets in the final over to end his spell at a 6/23!

An individual show by the new mystery spinner of Sri Lanka indeed as his teammates dropped as many as nine catches, including two in the final over! That didn't stop him from playing role in all the seven dismissals tonight while Afghans, who once looked like scoring 200, could only manage 166

Afghanistan A 166/7 in 20 overs

ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Team hat-trick for Sri Lanka!

Wrist-spinner Dushan Hemantha is on a roll with four wickets in two overs as he removes Darwish Rasooli (3), Karim Janat (1) and Zubair Akbari (57) off consecutive deliveries.

It's not a hat-trick for Hemantha though as Zubair was ran out by the spinner with an excellent dive while Afghans went for a risky double

AFG A 152/4 in 18 overs Sharafuddin Ashraf1*Shahidullah 0*

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Updates: Partnership ends!

The opening stand finally comes to an end at 142 Sediqullah Atal is out after scoring a brilliant 46-ball 83. In the last two overs, Sediqullah opened up his arms and clobbered three sixes while taking Afghans to 150-run mark sooner.

He was eventually dismissed by Dushan Hemantha while setting up his side for a big total! Meanwhile the onus is now on Zubaid, who has reached his 50-run mark in 47 balls. The new man in is Darwish Rasooli

AFG A 143/1 in 16 overs Zubaid Akbari 52* Darwish Rasooli 1*

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Updates: Zubaid Akbari nears half century

Finally some runs for Afghanistan in the middle overs as 16 runs came off the 13th over by Ramesh Mendis with Sediqullah hitting a six while Zubaid Akbari hit a boundary.

However,Dushan Hemantha responded with just six runs from the next over while Zubaid is two shots away from half-century

AFG A 118/0 in 14 overs Sediqullah Atal 64* Zubaid Akbari 48*

AF-A vs SL-A Live Score: Afghanistan A close in on 100

Afghanistan A are unable to up the run rate in the middle overs as the next two overs by Eshan Malinga andSahan Arachchige fetch six and four runs respectively

AFG A 96/0 in 12 overs Sediqullah Atal 53* Zubaid Akbari 37*

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: Sediqullah reaches half century in 31 balls

Left-handed Sediqullah Atal reaches his half century in 31 balls while Zubair ended the boundary drought with a cheeky placement behind the stumps. Sri Lankan bowlers continue to get frustrated while pacer Sahan Arachchige concedes 10 runs in the 10th over

AFG A 86/0 in 10 overs Sediqullah Atal 50* Zubaid Akbari 30*

AFG A vs SL A Live Updates: Sediqullah closes in on half century

Afghanistan A's free flow of runs has come to a halt with the end of the powerplay as the next two overs fetched just 13 runs while boundaries dried up.

Sediqullah, who has been the man behind the blistering start, is now just one big shot away from his half-century

AFG A 71/0 in 8 overs Sediqullah Atal 44* Zubaid Akbari 17*

Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Score

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of match 2 on the opening day of ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024! It's Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka at the same venue, where Bangladesh A just defeated Hong Kong.

The match is already underway with Afghanistan off to a brilliant start as they have passed the 50-run mark before the end of the powerplay after being asked to bat first!

AFG A 58/0 in 6 overs Sediqullah Atal 43* Zubaid Akbari 12*