ANI
Al Amerat
Afghanistan A crowned ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 champions after beating Sri Lanka A by seven wickets in the final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Sunday.
After winning the toss on Sunday, Sri Lanka skipper Nuwanidu Fernando won the toss and opted to bat. However, it did not help Sri Lanka to win the final.
Sahan Arachchige (64 runs from 47 balls, 6 sixes) was the only standout batter for Sri Lanka as he stayed unbeaten on the crease and added some crucial runs on the scoreboard.
Arachchige’s pivotal role took Sri Lanka to 133/7 in the first inning.
Nimesh Vimukthi (23 runs from 19 balls, 1 four and 1 six) and Pawan Rathnayake (20 runs from 21 balls, 1 six) also helped Sri Lanka and contributed to adding runs.
Afghanistan dominated the game from the very first as they were successful in restricting Sri Lanka at 133/7.
Bilal Sami led the Afghan bowling attack as he picked up three wickets from his four-over spell and gifted just 22 runs.
During the run chase, Sediqullah Atal (55 runs from 55 balls, 3 fours and 1 six) and Karim Janat (33 runs from 27 balls, 3 sixes) helped Afghanistan to win the final.
ScorescColor:> Sri Lanka A 133/7 (Sahan Arachchige 64*, Nimesh Vimukthi 23, Pawan Rathnayake 20; Bilal Sami 3/22) vs Afghanistan A 134/3 (Sediqullah Atal 55*, Karim Janat 33, Darwish Rasooli 24; Dushan Hemantha 1/26).