Afghanistan A Triumphs in ACC Emerging Asia Cup 2024, Defeats Sri Lanka A in Final By 7 Wickets

New Delhi: In a thrilling final match, Afghanistan emerged as the champions of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 by defeating Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. This victory marks Afghanistan's first title win in the tournament, making it a memorable moment for Afghan cricket. The Afghan team had previously caused a major upset by defeating India in the semi-finals, setting the stage for their remarkable journey to the championship. In the final, Afghanistan chased down a target of 134 runs in 18.1 overs, with the loss of only 3 wickets. The team's strong performance and determination were evident throughout the match, securing their well-deserved victory against Sri Lanka.

For Afghanistan, opener Sediqullah Atal scored the highest 55 runs not out off 55 balls. He hit 3 fours and 1 six in his innings. At the same time, Karim Jannat scored 33 runs off 27 balls. He hit 3 sixes in his innings. Darwish Rasooli contributed 24 runs off 20 balls. At the same time, Mohammad Ishaq remained not out after scoring 16 runs off 6 balls. However, before this Afghanistan did not have a good start. Afghan opener Zubaid Akbari returned to the pavilion without opening his account but the subsequent batsmen managed the innings.

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For Sri Lanka, Sahan Arasinghe, Dushan Hemantha and Ishan Malinga took 1-1 wickets. Apart from this, other Sri Lankan bowlers did not get success.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 133 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. For Sri Lanka, Sahan Arasinghe scored the highest 64 runs not out in 47 balls. He hit 6 fours in his innings. While Nimesh Vimukhi contributed 23 runs in 19 balls. While Pawan Ratnayake played an innings of 20 runs in 21 balls, apart from this no other Sri Lankan batsman could cross the double-digit mark.

On the other hand, if we talk about Afghan bowlers, Bilal Sami was the most successful bowler. Bilal Sami took 3 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs. Apart from this, Allah Ghazanfar dismissed 2 batsmen.