IND-A vs NEP

ACC Mens Emerging Teams Asia Cup · Match 8

Recent overs

Ov 23
6
6 runs
Ov 22
0101wd120
5 runs
Ov 21
110160
9 runs
Ov 20
160041
12 runs

Commentary

So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj and my co-commentator, Pradeep as we wrap up the coverage of this fixture. Do stay tuned to Sportskeeda and follow the ECS Czechia games that are going on currently. There is a lot more cricket coming up tomorrow. So, do take rest and join us tomorrow too. Until next time, it is a warm good-bye
Yash Dhull [India A captain]: We performed well. There were a lot of positive signs. Ready for the next game. Wanted to give overs to everyone and it benefited us. Rajvardhan didn't play the last game but he performed very well today. (On letting the lower-orders score in the two games so far) There will be a partnership during the middle, we were prepared for that. Abhishek batted very well, Sai Sudharsan showed a lot of intent. We will follow our normal routine for the Pakistan A game.
Rohit Paudel [Nepal captain]: What we prepared with, batting first we backed ourselves to get to a good total, they batted really well, credit goes to Indian openers but our top order faltered. We've been fighting back after losing a few wickets, we could've done batter in the middle stages of the game but we've learnt a lot from the world cup qualifiers, here in the this competition haven't been able to meet the expectations but we're improving. The plan is to win the game, will try and win the last game.
Abhishek Sharma is the Player of the Match! Here's what he has to say: The toss we lost was good, the way we were bowling was tight and the bowling unit bowled together, with the bat we waited for the loose balls and pounced on it, me and Sai talked about the same. The plan was simple, just wanted to the merit of the ball and when it was in my zone, I put them away and glad we're on the winning side. It's always a great match for the world, India vs Pakistan, it's just another match for us and the plans remain the same.
MATCH OVER!

India-A won by nine wickets!

Nepal 167-10 (39.2)
India-A 172-1 (22.1)

Abhishek Sharma 87 (69) | Sai Sudharsan 58* (52)

Rohit Paudel 4-0-25-1

What an easy victory for India-A as they make the semi-finals alongside Pakistan-A from Group B. The victory has come out at a canter with more than 27 overs to spare. Nepal were down and out the moment they were rolled over for 167 and it didn't get any easier with the ball.

In fact, the going got tougher as the India-A opening duo of Sai Sudharsan and Abhishek Sharma went berserk from the word go. The Nepali seamers were guilty of bowling too short while the spinners also couldn't generate enough purchase from this track. Abhishek reached his fifty and motored on but he fell just 13 short of what would have been a terrific century. Dhruv Jurel came in and smacked a six off his very first delivery to show a lot of intent. In the end, Jurel struck another six to cap off a dominant performance from India-A
22.1 Lalit Rajbanshi to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Jurel finishes the game in style, it's all over for Nepal. Shimmies down the track for the length delivery, Jurel has clubbed it straight down the ground for a maximum. India A annihilate Nepal here!
22Ov166/1Score
0102wd1206 runs
Sai Sudharsan*58 (52)
Dhruv Jurel15 (11)
Rohit Kumar Paudel1/25
Six runs off the over as the inevitable gets delayed for one or two more balls. India require two runs to win
21.6 Rohit Paudel to Sai Sudharsan, length delivery outside the off-stump, Sudharsan leans to smack it but ends up hitting it into the turf on the off-side.
21.5 Rohit Paudel to Sai Sudharsan, drops it short, angled in on the leg-stump, Sudharsan went back and hammered it to cow corner for another couple. Just 2 needed now!
21.4 Rohit Paudel to Dhruv Jurel, fires a full delivery on the stumps, Jurel thrashes it to deep mid-wicket for only a single.
21.4 Rohit Paudel to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Strays down the leg-side keeper doesn't collect neatly and they end up picking up a bye along with the wide.
21.3 Rohit Paudel to Sai Sudharsan, loopy yorker length on the off-stump, Sudharsan strides out and digs it out towards covers.
21.2 Rohit Paudel to Dhruv Jurel, short on the fourth stump, Jurel camps back and smacked it down to long-off for one.
21.1 Rohit Paudel to Dhruv Jurel, drops it short, keeps low from around the wicket. Jurel punched it straight to cover fielder.
Nine runs off the over. Sai Sudharsan with a lovely maximum off Lalit Rajbanshi's bowling. India just require eight runs to win this match now
21Ov160/1Score
1101609 runs
Sai Sudharsan*56 (49)
Dhruv Jurel13 (8)
Lalit Rajbanshi0/25
20.6 Lalit Rajbanshi to Sai Sudharsan, good length on the stumps, Sudharsan strides out and gets the inside edge off the pad, goes into the on-side.
20.5 Lalit Rajbanshi to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! BANG! Sudharsan wants to waste no time now. Shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and clobbered it straight down the ground for a maximum.
20.4 Lalit Rajbanshi to Dhruv Jurel, OH! Slight mix-up again but Sudharsan hares across. Drops it short on the fourth stump, Jurel on the backfoot pushes it to extra-cover and picks up a tight single.