New Delhi: Ayush Badoni’s sensational knock helped India to beat Oman by six wickets at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Al Amerat. The Men in Blue will face Afghanistan A in the semifinal of the ACC Emerging Asia Cup here on Wednesday.
Badoni smashed 51 runs off 27 balls with the help of six boundaries and two maximums. India A chased down the target of 141 in just 15.2 overs to finish the Group stage unbeaten. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) youngsters’ footwork against spinners was brilliant as he danced down the track to smash sixes and fours all around the park. He also played a back-cut shot to one of the Omani fast bowlers behind square.
Opener Abhishek Sharma also played a stunning knock and smashed 34 runs off just 15 balls to start the chase. Tilak Varma played the anchor innings in the match and scored 36 runs off 30 balls with the help of two maximums and one boundary. Ramandeep Singh played a crucial cameo in the end and hit two huge maximums.
Earlier, Indian captain Tilak Varma used eight bowlers against Oman’s senior team with Aaqib Khan, Rasikh Salam, Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep Singh and Sai Kishore taking one wicket each. Badoni won the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance.
For his power packed 51(27), Ayush Badoni is awarded the Player of the Match 🏆
India A qualify for the Semi Finals 👏
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The Men in Blue defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match by 7 runs and after that, they beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 7 wickets in the second match. In the third and final group stage match, India beat Oman by six wickets to qualify for the semifinal.
India A squad for Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, 2024
Tilak Varma (C), Abhishek Sharma (VC), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat (WK), Sai Kishore, Hrithik Shokeen, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Anshul Kamboj, Aquib Khan, Rasik Salam
