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Afghanistan A Upsets India A by DLS Method
16 Jun
Summary
- India A suffered a surprising defeat to Afghanistan A.
- The match was impacted by rain, leading to a DLS method decision.
- Afghanistan A won by four runs according to the DLS method.
India A encountered a surprising setback in the Tri-Nation Series, falling to Afghanistan A. This loss complicates India A's path to the final.
The team had initially opened their campaign with a decisive eight-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka A. However, their momentum was halted by Afghanistan A in a rain-affected contest.
India A had posted a formidable total of 349/9, with Prabhsimran Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma all scoring half-centuries. Despite the high score, Afghanistan A showed resilience. Their captain, Imran Mir, remained unbeaten on 75, and Basir Shah contributed 51* when rain interrupted play in Dambulla. Afghanistan A was at 177/2 in 25.5 overs when play stopped. As the match could not be resumed, Afghanistan A was declared the winner by four runs under the DLS (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern) method.
