Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Highlights and Awards Presentation Ceremony, Emerging Teams Asia Cup Final 2024: AFG A Beat SL A by 7 Wickets to Lift Title

SL-A vs AFG-A Final Live Coverage folds

We fold our live coverage on that note as Afghanistan A deservingly lift the trophy by defeating the likes of India A and Sri Lanka A on their way to glory! The future looks bright for Afghan cricket afterall!

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Final Awards Ceremony

Afghanistan A captain Darwesh Rasooli lifts the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 trophy as Afghanistan A are the brand new champions!

SL A vs AFG A Live Updates: Awards ceremony

Afghanistan A players receive their winners medal now and will be followed by captain's talk and trophy celebration

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Live Score: Awards ceremony

Sri Lankan players receive runners-up medals and will be followed by winners medal for Afghanistan A and trophy celebration!

SL-A vs AFG-A Live Score: Presentation ceremony

Player of the tournament: Sediqullah Atal

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Awards ceremony: Player of the Match

Player of the match goes to spinner Allah Ghazanfar for a spell of 2/14

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Post-match presentation ceremony

It's time for the awards ceremony as post-match presentation ceremony begins!

ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Match Summary

Looking back at the game, Afghanistan A clinched a historic seven-wicket victory against Sri Lanka A to lift their first major trophy. Chasing 134, Sediqullah Atal (55*) and Karim Janat (33) steered the team home.

Sri Lanka A's Sahan Arachchige top-scored with 64*, but Bilal Sami (3/22) and Allah Ghazanfar (2/14) wrecked their batting order, restricting them to 133/7. Despite early jitters, Afghanistan cruised to 134/3 in 18.1 overs, with Mohammad Ishaq sealing the win with a boundary.

This win is a landmark achievement for Afghanistan A, celebrated with jubilant scenes among players and fans alike.

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Final Live Score: Sri Lanka A Bowling card

Sri Lanka A bowling

• Sahan Arachchige 1/8
• Eshan Malinga 1/20
• Dushan Hemantha 1/26

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Zubaid Akbari, 0.1 ov), 2-43 (Darwish Rasooli, 6.2 ov), 3-95 (Karim Janat, 14.6 ov)

SL A vs AFG A Live Updates: Afghanistan A scorecard

Afghanistan A: 134/3 in 18.1 overs (Target 134)

• Sediqullah Atal 55*
• Karim Janat 33
• Darwish Rasooli 24

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Live Score: Afghnistan A are Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Champions

Images from Afghanistan A celebration as the players take a turn of the ground thanking the Afghan fans for showing up!

SL-A vs AFG-A Live Score: AFGHANISTAN A WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

FOUR! Mohammad Ishaq hits the winning run as he finds the square leg fence to seal the trophy for Afghanistan A! Certainly the first major trophy for the country and the celebration from the players tells it all!

Stay tuned as the scorecard followed by the awards presentation ceremony are coming up next!

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: 50 for Sediqullah Atal!

6,4! Sediqullah Atal brings up the half century in style as he hits Vimukthi for a six into the cow corner and piles on it with a four into the square leg region! The trophy is all but within the grab of Afghanistan!

AFG A 130/3 in 18 overs Sediqullah Atal 55* Mohammad Ishaq 12* (Target 134); Afghanistan A need 4 runs in 12 balls

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Live Updates

1,1,0,2,2,1 - Another quiet over by Malinga, allowing just 7 runs in his latest over. Afghanistan A in search of that one big over to win this final

Vimukthi bowls the next over

AFG A 111/3 in 17 overs Sediqullah Atal 44* Mohammad Ishaq 7* (Target 134); Afghanistan A need 23 runs in 18 balls

ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: AFG A need 30 runs in 24 balls

6! Mohammad Ishaq slog sweeps Dushan Hemantha for a six as they continue to keep the pressure on the star bowler of the tournament. Afghans in the driver's seat at the moment while Eshan Malinga continues for his third over

AFG A 104/3 in 16 overs Sediqullah Atal 38* Mohammad Ishaq 6* (Target 134); Afghanistan A need 30 runs in 24 balls

SL-A vs AFG-A Final Live Score: OUT!

Eshan Malinga strikes! Karim Janat (33) is played down while looking for a single off the last ball of the over! Is that the turnaround SL-A needed to take this match? Can't say yes with Sediqullah yet on the crease

Mohammad Ishaq joins him in the middle while Dushan Hemantha (1/17) bowls his final over next

AFG A 95/3 in 15 overs Sediqullah Atal 35* Mohammad Ishaq 0* (Target 134); Afghanistan A need 39 runs in 30 balls

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Final Live Score: BIG OVER FOR AFG A!

6,6! Karim Janat clobbers Sri Lanka A's strike bowler Dushan Hemantha for back-to-back sixes. Letting the Lankans know he is not afraid of the dangerman!

Dushan, however, responds well with three dots and a single of the remaining four balls. 13 runs came off the over

AFG A 89/2 in 14 overs Sediqullah Atal 34* Karim Janat 28* (Target 134); Afghanistan A need 45 runs in 36 balls

SL A vs AFG A Live Updates: Afghanistan A need 58 runs in 42 balls

Just 4 runs off the first over by Eshan Malinga as he keeps his bowling line and length tight, cramping Afghan batters, who were hoping to get a boundary off the over

AFG A 76/2 in 13 overs Sediqullah Atal 34* Karim Janat 15* (Target 134); Afghanistan A need 58 runs in 42 balls

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Live Score: 5 runs off 12th over

Ramesh Mendis gives away just 5 runs in the 12th over while he continues to turn it away from the batter.

Pace returns as round-arm bowler Eshan Malinga bowls the next overs

AFG A 72/2 in 12 overs Sediqullah Atal 32* Karim Janat 14* (Target 134); Afghanistan Aneed 62 runs in 48 balls

SL-A vs AFG-A Live Score: SIX!

6! Karim Janat breaks the monotony! steps out of the crease to slam Nimesh Vimukthi for a huge six into the cow corner! 12 runs came from the over

Ramesh Mendis bowls the next over

AFG A 67/2 in 11 overs Sediqullah Atal 28* Karim Janat 13* (Target 134)

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: 50-up for Afghanistan A

50 runs come up for Afghanistan A as they continue in singles while avoiding any aerial shots. The required rate is achievable at nearly 8 runs per over

AFG A 55/2 in 10 overs Sediqullah Atal 25* Karim Janat 4* (Target 134); Afghanistan Aneed 79 runs in 60 balls

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan Live Updates: 2 runs from 9th over

Afghanistan A decide to see off the second over by dangerman Dushan Hemantha, who is attacking them with his turns and variations

AFG A 49/2 in 9 overs Sediqullah Atal 20* Karim Janat 3* (Target 134)

ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Two runs from 8th over

Four dots and two singles from Mendis's overs as the wrist spinner is turning it a mile. Afghanis are keeping their shot in check as their coach reckons this is not a pitch for big shots

Hemantha to continue his spell from the other end

AFG A 47/2 in 8 overs Sediqullah Atal 19* Karim Janat 2* (Target 134)

SL-A vs AFG-A Final Live Score: Ramesh Mendis bowls 8th over

Ramesh Mendis comes to bowl his second over after Dushan Hemanth gave away just two runs for a big wicket in the last over. Afghanistan A batters are not looking comfortable against spinners at the moment

AFG A 45/2 in 7 overs Sediqullah Atal 18* Karim Janat 1* (Target 134)

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Final Live Score: OUT!

DUSHAN HEMANTHA STRIKES! The Lankan strike bowler brings his side back in the game with the wicket of his second ball of the match as Rasooli (24) hits his flighted ball straight to cover fielder

Karim Janat is the new man in

AFG A 43/2 in 6.2 overs Sediqullah Atal 17* Karim Janat 0* (Target 134)

SL A vs AFG A Live Updates: Afghanistan A 43/1 After powerplay

5 runs come from the final over of the powerplay as both the batters decide to respect the Lankan spinners with the new ball.

AFG A 43/1 in 6 overs Sediqullah Atal 17* Darwish Rasooli 24* (Target 134)

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Live Score: FOUR!

4,4,6,4! Afghanistan A finally found the boundaries as Darwish Rasooli hits a six and a four to the long-on boundary off back-to-back deliveries after Sediqullah drive a fuller delivery straight down the ground for first boundary!

Afghanistan chase finally catches pace as 20 runs come from the Ransika's over. Spinner Ramesh Mendis bowls the next over

AFG A 37/1 in 5 overs Sediqullah Atal 16* Darwish Rasooli 20* (Target 134);Afghanistan A need 97 runs in 90 balls

SL-A vs AFG-A Live Score: No boundaries for Afghanistan A yet

7 runs came from the fourth over but Afghanistan A batters are yet to find their first boundary. The pressure of boundaries will soon take a toll on them

Pacer Nipun Ransika to bowl the next over

AFG A 17/1 in 4 overs Sediqullah Atal 11* Darwish Rasooli 6* (Target 134)

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Score: 5 runs off 3rd over

Just 5 singles off his second over by Sahan Arachchige will Afghan A batters look to bring their chase back on the track

Nimesh continues from the other end

AFG A 11/1 in 3 overs Sediqullah Atal 5* Darwish Rasooli 5* (Target 134)

Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan Live Updates: 3 runs off 2nd over

Just three runs off the second over too as Lankans go for spin from both ends. Left-arm spinner Nimesh Vimukthi keeps it tight as Lankans attack with a slip fielder in catching position

Sahan Arachchige, who did all the talking with the bat earlier, returns for his second over. Certainly his day so far.

AFG A 6/1 in 2 overs Sediqullah Atal 2* Darwish Rasooli 3* (Target 134)