India A Vs Afghanistan A Live Score, ODI Tri-Nation Series: Tilak Varma Departs After Scoring 66

India A skipper, Tilak Varma brings up his 60-ball fifty and hold the innings from one end. He will well-complemented by Suryansh Shedge, who reached to 21 runs and both the batters have forged an unbeaten stand of 46 runs for the sixth wicket. With both batters well set, we could expect some fireworks in the last six overs to take India A to a commanding first innings score.

Double wicket over! Afghanistan make a comeback in the match with a double-wicket over and it's Farmanullah Safi, who made the inroads in India A's middle-order. First it was the half-centurion, Ruturaj Gaikwad who attempted a pull short of a short wicket but the ball hurried onto him and he could only manage to give an easy catch to the square leg fielder. Ayush Badoni nicked his first ball into the hands of the wicket-keeper to bring AFG back in the game.

Vice-captain and last match's centurion, Ruturaj Gaikwad brings another strong performance as he slams a half-century in 65 balls. His partnership with skipper Tilak Varma is now 58-run strong. India are cruising here and if Afghanistan don't get quick wickets from here then India might bat them out of the match here by posting a massive first innings total.

The players have made their way back into the field as the rain subsides and the covers are off. There has been no deduction of overs and Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma will have to restart their innings from the start and forge a big partnership to try and take their team to a massive first innings total.

The match is now 49-over a side because of time lost due to rain break.

There were cloud covers throughout the match and eventually the the clouds have opened up and it's started to rain heavily in Dambulla. The umpires have called for the covers and we can expect a long-break here.

IND 174/3 (24.3)

Just as the partnership between Prabhsimran Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad was looking threatening and it was seeming that they could take the match away from the Afghans, leg-spinner Imran Mir strikes to get the priced wicket of Prabhsimran, who missed his century by just 16 runs. It was a drag down delivery on the leg side and Singh tried to take full advantage of it but could only manage to get a slight edge and the wicket-keeper took a good catch to finish the proceedings.

India A continue to cruise along at a healthy rate, reaching 128/2 after 15 overs with Prabhsimran Singh bringing up a well-crafted half-century. The opener has expertly converted his strong start into a substantial innings, mixing aggression with smart strike rotation to remain unbeaten on 59. At the other end, Ruturaj Gaikwad is settling in nicely after arriving at the crease following the early wickets.

Afghanistan A have struck again just as India A looked set to run away with the game. Priyansh Arya's brief cameo ends on 8 off 9 balls, with the left-hander failing to capitalize after his eye-catching six earlier. Attempting to cut a length delivery from Abdullah Ahmadzai, Priyansh couldn't keep the shot down and picked out the fielder at point. Ahmadzai continues to be Afghanistan's standout bowler, claiming his second wicket of the innings and providing his side with a much-needed breakthrough.

Afghanistan A have finally found the breakthrough they desperately needed, ending Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's entertaining knock on 44 off just 22 balls. The teenage opener looked set for another whirlwind fifty, smashing nine boundaries and dominating the powerplay before a lapse in concentration cost him. Attempting an ambitious guide off a short ball from Abdullah Ahmadzai, Vaibhav only managed an edge through to the wicketkeeper.

India A are off to a blazing start, reaching 50/0 in just five overs, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leading the charge in spectacular fashion. The youngster has raced to 31 off 15 balls, peppering the boundary rope with a series of crisp strokes and putting Afghanistan A's bowlers under immense pressure.

India A have raced to 24/0 after just two overs, and once again it's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi making an immediate impact. The teenage opener does the same what he did in the previous match, smashing a boundary off the very first ball he faced, showing fearless intent from the outset.

It's game time in Dambulla! Prabhsimran Singh and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stride out to open the innings for India A after opting to bat first. Prabhsimran will take first strike, while Afghanistan A hand the new ball to Mohammad Ibrahim.

India A: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma(c), Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Arshad Khan, Vipraj Nigam, Anukul Roy, Anshul Kamboj

Afghanistan A: Imran Mir(c), Hassan Eisakhil, Khalid Taniwal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Bahir Shah, Ishaq Rahimi(w), Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mohammad Ibrahim, Farmanullah Safi

Afghanistan A won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Dambulla is expected to experience warm and humid conditions throughout the match. Temperatures are likely to hover between 29°C and 32°C during the morning and afternoon hours, with partly cloudy skies prevailing. There remains a slight chance of brief showers later in the day, but no major weather interruptions are currently forecast.

The India A Vs Afghanistan A, ODI Tri-Series match will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network and will be live streamed on Sony LIV app and website.

India A: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma(c), Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Anukul Roy, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kushagra, Nishant Sindhu

Afghanistan A: Imran Mir(c), Noor ul Rahman(w), Hassan Eisakhil, Bahir Shah, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Farmanullah Safi, Shams Ur Rahman, Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Mohammad Ibrahim, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Khalid Taniwal, Ishaq Rahimi, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai

Good Morning and welcome to our live coverage of the second match of the ODI Tri-Nation Series as India A take on Afghanistan A in Dambulla. Stay tuned for more updates.