ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup: Live Score Updates and Full Scorecard of the India A vs Pakistan A Match in Colombo
Sai Sudharsan and Abhishek Sharma have steered India A towards a robust start in the ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup against Pakistan A. This follows an outstanding performance by Rajvardhan Hangargekar, who took five wickets for 42 runs, allowing India A to bowl out Pakistan A for 205 in this pivotal Group B match taking place in Colombo.
Hangargekar opened the match with a double-wicket maiden and then returned to round off the tail, with notable support from spinner Manav Suthar, who claimed three wickets. Qasim Akram of Pakistan A stood out with a 48-run innings, crucial in pushing the team past the 200 mark.
Regardless of the sport or the level of play, India-Pakistan matches always draw significant attention. Whether it’s hockey, football, or kabaddi, matches between India and Pakistan are always loaded with anticipation and tension. This escalates to a different degree in cricket.
While today’s match may not showcase well-known players like Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma going head-to-head against Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, the encounter between the emerging stars such as Yash Dhull, Dhruv Jurel and Pakistan’s Mohammad Haris and Shahnawaz Dahani is just as compelling. While the hype might be lesser, the intensity is expected to be nothing short of a traditional India-Pakistan clash.
So far, India A and Pakistan A have experienced relatively easy matches against Nepal A and UAE A, but the real challenge will be against each other. Today’s match will also decide the group leader, who will face off against Sri Lanka A and Bangladesh A (who have already qualified from Group A) in the upcoming semi-finals of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup.