IND A vs AFG A Highlights, T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Afghanistan win by 20 runs, enter final

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: Afghanistan A win by 20 runs

Despite India A's late heroics and pushing Afghanistan A to the hilt, the Afghans hold out to win by 20 runs and are into the T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup final. Ramandeep Singh with 64 from 34 balls to give India a glimmer of hope but the ask was always huge and India A ran out of wiggle room by the end

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: Ayush Badoni falls

As if the job was not tough enough, the well-set Ayush Badoni falls for 31 from 24 balls. There's bit of confusion in the field as two men converge. One crosses the other but Darwish Rasooli is a safe pair of hands. He is upset with the chaotic attempt. India lose their fifth wicket

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: Required rate ballooning for India A

15, 10 and 8 runs in the last three overs and it has taken them to 98/4 from 12 overs. But the ask has not become easier still. 109 to get in the remaining 48 balls

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: India lose two wickets

Not the best of starts for India A with an imposing total in front of them. Prabhsimran Singh and Abhishek Sharma depart after scoring 19 and 7 respectively with Allah Ghazanfar taking both wickets

Captain Tilak Varma and Ayush Badoni have the onus to take India A forward now. A huge target to get

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: Afghanistan A post 206/4

Afghanistan A finish with a single, five runs from the over, and post a massive 206/4 - the biggest total of the tournament. India A have been handed a big, big target to chase down and try and book a place in the final

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: WICKET!

Karim Janat falls after a spectacular 41-from-20 ball knock and he gets applause in the dugout. Rasikh wags his finger in celebration after Abhishek Sharma completed the catch

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: SIX! SIX!

Afghanistan A have breached the 200 run mark after twin sixes to Anshul Kamboj. First Karim Janat with a massive hit and a ball later, Mohammad Ishaq joins in. 17 runs from the over and Afghanistan A have run away with this. They're on to 201/3 with one over to go

IND A vs AFG A: WICKET! WICKET!

Two wickets in the space of three balls for Rasikh Dar Salam. First Sediqullah Atal, who perishes for 83, and then Darwish Rasooli for a golden duck. To thing the over had started with back-to-back boundaries. 11 from the over and Afghanistan move to 184/3 in 18 overs

IND A vs AFG A: Akbari falls!

Zubaid Akbari has been given caught behind by Prabhsimran and India have their first. Aaqib Khan with the much-needed breakthrough for India. The Afghan opener falls for 64 runs from 41 balls. But there is confusion and controversy as Akbari refuses to walk. The Afghan camp is absolutely incensed with the decision

Zubaid Akbari c Prabhsimran b Aaqib Khan 64(41)

Afghanistan are 137/1 after 14.1 overs

India A vs Afghanistan A LIVE: AFG 89/0 after 10 overs

At the halfway stage in the semi-final, Afghanistan A have reached 89/0 with Akbari on 45 (28) and Atal on 43 (32). Afghanistan have done beautifully in the first half of their batting. They've not slogged mindlessly and picked the gaps without playing dangerously

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: Badoni applies the brakes

After 16, 7, 20 runs in the last three overs, Ayush Badoni arrives to apply the brakes on Afghanistan A's freeflowing batting. 4 runs from the spinner's over. India A need more of the same.

Afghanistan A are 65/0 after 7 overs

IND A vs AFG A LIVE: SIX! FOUR!

It is raining boundaries in Oman. Zubaid Akbari now joining in the act of scoring big and breaching the boundary rope. He attacks Aaqib Khan to start the sixth over with a six over deep square leg region. Adds four more towards deep mid-wicket. Next ball, he steers the ball towards third man for sensible cricket. Closes the over out with a thundering four - stands up to the short delivery and punches it for a four.

20 runs from the Aaqib Khan over and Afghanistan have motored to 61/0 after 6 overs

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: FOUR!

Rollicking start for Afghanistan in Oman. Star of the tournament Ayush Badoni comes on as the first spin option. After going for a single and double, Badoni errs with his line and is swept away by Sediqullah Atal for a four. 7 runs from the over. Atal has moved on to 27 from 15 balls

Afghanistan A are 41/0 after 5 overs

IND vs AFG LIVE: FOUR! SIX!

Sediqullah Atal gets into the attacking mode against Anshul Kamboj. First ball, it is struck down the ground and lands narrowly short of the boundary rope. Next one breaches the mark for a meaty hit. Last ball of the over is struck sublime straight down the ground but pace is taken off it but not before the Afghan pairing complete a double. 16 runs from the over

Afghanistan are 34/0 after 4 overs

India A vs Afghanistan A LIVE: Seven runs in the third over

Rasikh Dar Salam is introduced into the attack and he goes for seven runs in his first over. A double to start and then a boundary for Sediqullah Atal

Afghanistan are 18/0 after 3 overs

IND A vs AFG A Live: 4 more in the second over

Aaqib Khan shares the new ball and goes for four runs in his first over. Another boundary in Zubaid Aqbari's tally. Neat over from an India perspective still

Afghanistan A are 11/0 after 2 overs

IND A vs AFGA Live: First over

Seven runs from the first Anshul Kamboj over. Zubaid Akbari with a boundary to start things for Afghanistan A. Three consecutive singles follow for a decent start

IND A vs AFGA Live: Playing XI

India A (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma(c), Ayush Badoni, Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Chahar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Aaqib Khan

Afghanistan A (Playing XI): Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Darwish Rasooli(c), Mohammad Ishaq(w), Karim Janat, Shahidullah Kamal, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Abdul Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami

IND A vs AFGA Live: TOSS!

Afghanistan A have won the toss against India A and chosen to bat at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Al Amerat

IND A vs AFGA Live: Afghanistan's run at the T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

vs Sri Lanka A: Won by 11 runs

vs Bangladesh A: Won by 4 wickets

vs Hong Kong: lost by 4 wickets

IND A vs AFGA Live: India's run at the T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

vs Pakistan A: Won by 7 runs

vs UAE: Won by 7 wickets

vs Oman: Won by 6 wickets

Badoni smashed 51 off 27 balls as India A reached the target of 141 in just 15.2 overs to finish their group B league engagements with an all-win record.

In the last match against Oman, Lucknow Super Giants youngster Ayush Badoni showed his wide repertoire of strokes as India cantered to a six-wicket victory

In the first semifinal that took place earlier in the day, Sri Lanka registered seven-wicket victory over Pakistan.

India reached the last four stage with victories over Pakistan, UAE and Oman in their Group B matches.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second semifinal of the Emerging Asia Cup between India and Afghanistan.