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Afghanistan U19 humble India A to top tri-series table, reaches final against same team

Aakash Saini

Afghanistan U19 thumped India A [Source: @ACBofficials/x]Afghanistan U19 thumped India A [Source: @ACBofficials/x]

In a tri-series involving two Under-19 teams from India, the visiting Afghanistan Under-19 team managed to top the points table and set themselves a date with India A for the final. In the sixth match of the Under-19 tri-series in Bengaluru, the rising Afghan stars demonstrated exceptional all-round performance, with as many as three bowlers taking three wickets each after captain Mahboob Khan led the team from the front with the bat.

Here, we take a look at the entire highlights of the match between India A Under-19 and Afghanistan Under-19, as it panned out at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru on Thursday, November 27.

Azizullah Miakhil, Mahboob Khan 50s take AFG U19 to 233

Afghanistan Under-19 opener Khalid Ahmadzai started off with a pacey 30 from 39 balls, while his partner Osman Sadat washed up 35 deliveries to aggregate just 9 during their 39-run partnership in nearly 12 overs. Kanishk Chouhan broke through for India A Under-19 with the wicket of Sadat, before Khilan Patel (1-39) trapped number three Faisal Shinozada for just six. Khalid also had his well-set stay squandered away courtesy of a runout as the visitors slipped to 54-3 in the first 15 overs.

Captain Mahboob Khan (50 off 82) and Azizullah Miakhil (60 off 65) both compiled courageous half-centuries in the middle overs and shared a concrete 87-run stand for the fifth wicket to lead Afghanistan’s recovery. Nooristani Omarzai bludgeoned a quick 28* at the death as Afghanistan Under-19 charted a competitive 233-8 in 50 overs. For India, Kanishk Chouhan picked up two more wickets later in the innings to bag figures of 3-42, while Henil Patel claimed 2-41 in his 10.

India A U19 blown away for just 168

Chasing 234, India A Under-19 lost both openers, Wafi Kachchhi and Lakshya Raichandani within the first three balls of the run-chase, courtesy of a runout and to Abdul Aziz respectively. Salam Khan also struck early for Afghanistan with the wickets of India A captain Vihaan Malhotra and wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu. Salam further trapped Mohamed Enaan in front for just a single to finish his quota with figures of 3-35.

VK Vineeth at number four held India A’s fort for a while with a quick 63 from 62 balls, clattering 11 fours and a six in the process. However, Abdul Aziz (3-48) and Roohullah Arab (3-34) both joined Salam to pick up three wickets each in the innings as Afghanistan Under-19 folded up India A Under-19 for just 168 in 30.2 overs to secure a huge 65-run win.