Emerging Teams Asia Cup Final 2024 Award Winners: Afghanistan A scripted history in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 by clinching their maiden title with a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka A.
The Afghan bowlers set the tone early, with Bilal Sami (3/22) and Allah Ghazanfar (2/14) wreaking havoc on the Sri Lankan top order, leaving them struggling at 13/3 in just four overs. Although Sahan Arachchige played a resilient knock of 64*, the Lankans were limited to a modest 133/7.

In response, Afghanistan A faced an early scare, losing Zubaid Akbari on the very first ball to Arachchige. However, Sediqullah Atal’s composed 55* anchored the innings, supported by Darwish Rasooli (24) and Karim Janat’s quick-fire 33. Atal’s experience and well-timed boundaries in the 18th over put Afghanistan A in control. With Mohammad Ishaq striking the winning boundary, Afghanistan reached their target in the 19th over. Let's take a look at the list of awards winners and vital statistics from the tournament below:
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