IND A vs UAE Highlights: Abhishek Sharma Annihilates UAE After Rasikh Salam, Ramandeep’s Pace Frenzy
India A climbed to the top of Group B points table [Source: @BCCI/x]
India A pulverised UAE in an easy run-chase to register their second successive win in the ongoing 2024 ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Al Amerat. The outcome also helped the ‘Boys in Blue’ take the top spot on the Group B points table.
Here’s the timeline of how IND A vs UAE panned out in Al Amerat:
IND A vs UAE Highlights: Rasikh Salam Strikes Thrice After Kamboj’s Opening Spell
India A new ball pacemen Anshul Kamboj and Vaibhav Arora got rid of both UAE openers within the first over of their respective opening spells. Fellow pacer Rasikh Salam further piled on UAE’s misery by striking thrice in the space of just five deliveries in the sixth over of the match.
Salam removed Nilansh Keswani and Vishnu Sukumaran in successive deliveries before knocking over wicketkeeper Syed Haider as UAE crashed to 40-5 after six overs.
IND A vs UAE Highlights: Rahul Chopra’s 50 Top-Scorer In UAE’s 107
Amidst tumbling wickets, UAE number four Rahul Chopra remained defiant in his approach and formed a valiant 41-run partnership with captain Basil Hameed (22 off 12) until the latter was caught-and-bowled by Abhishek Sharma. Hameed’s dismissal sparked another batting collapse for the UAE as they ended up losing their final five wickets for just 26 to get enveloped for 107 runs in 16.5 overs.
Rahul Chopra chipped in with 50 of those runs at run-a-ball with two boundaries and three sixes. For India A, Ramandeep Singh (2-7) and leg-spinner Nehal Wadhera (0-1) mopped up the UAE tail in quick succession.
IND A vs UAE Highlights: Omid Shafi Rahman Sends Down A Peach To Prabhsimran
UAE’s new ball operator Omid Shafi Rahman knocked over India A opener and wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh with a peach of a delivery in just the first over of the innings.
Following Prabhsimran’s early departure, blistering opener Abhishek Sharma blazed India A to its team 50 in less than four overs, and to 74-1 by the end of the powerplay.
IND A vs UAE Highlights: India A Gun Down Target With 9.2 Overs To Spare
Abhishek Sharma towed 58 runs from just 24 deliveries with six boundaries and four sixes to take India A at the brink of the finishing line. His captain and number three batter Tilak Varma also logged 21 runs off 18 balls before he was cleaned up by Vishnu Sukumaran in the eighth over of the innings.
Shortly after Abhishek’s dismissal to Muhammad Farooq (1-15), unbeaten batters Nehal Wadhera (6*) and Ayush Badoni (12*) navigated India A past Nepal’s 107 with seven wickets and 9.2 overs to spare.