IND A Vs AFG A LIVE Score, Tri-Nation Series: Tilak-Kushagra Put India In A Strong Position

The 4th wicket stand between skipper Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra is going from strength to strength. Both batters have forged an unbeaten stand of 73 runs and are still going strong. They have been successful in maintaining a run-rate of over six runs an over. Afghanistan A need to take quick wickets in the match or else India will reach to a strong first innings.

IND A 202/3 (32)

India A lost the wickets of Priyansh Arya and Ruturaj Gaikwad in quick succession, however, they are still in a strong position as skipper Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra stitched an unbeaten 30-run stand for the 4th wicket to take India to 159 runs in 23 overs. India would want these batters to go on for long as possible and build a solid base for rest of the batters to capitalize on.

IND A 159/3 (23)

Priyansh Arya, who was looking fluent at the crease departs after scoring 58 runs off 42 balls. Arya tried to smash short delivery towards the point region but could only hit it into the hands of the point fielder. Tilak Varma joined the in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad at the crease but soon the latter also got dismissed in an unlucky manner down the leg side at the score of 30.

IND A 129/3 (17.3)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's flashy innings comes to an end as he mistimes a short ball, which takes his edge and lands in the short extra cover fielder. The teenager departs after scoring 38 off 28 balls. Meanwhile, Priyansh Arya, who opened today in place of Prabhsimran Singh scored a half-century off 34 balls. The southpaw opener has already slammed eight fours and a six in his ongoing innings.

IND A 97/1 (12)

Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives a 36-run brisk start in the first six over. While Arya looked comfortable at the crease, Sooryavanshi has been a bit scratchy so far and even survived two chances in the first five overs. It was a controversial catch replay that saved him the first time, while Afghan fielder dropped an easy catch to give the teenager his second life of the day.

IND A 36/0 (6)

Priyansh Arya smacks a beautiful boundary to get things going for India A in Dambulla A. India gets 7 runs from the first over of Faridoon. Both Priyansh and Sooryavanshi have the responsibility of getting their team to a blistering start.

IND A 7/0 (1)

Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma(c), Kumar Kushagra(w), Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Anukul Roy, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur

Afghanistan A won the toss and elected to bowl against India A in Dambulla.

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