IND A vs AFG A Live Score, India A vs Afghanistan A Tri Series 2026 5th Match Live Cricket Score, Scorecard Updates
IND vs AFG Tri Nation A Series Match Today Live Cricket Score Updates: Half-centuries from Tilak Varma and Kumar Koshagra took India to 319/9 after 50 overs after which Yash Thakur got their defense off to a good start with an early wicket. After two defeats in two matches, India A will take on Afghanistan A in a must-win encounter in Dambulla on Wednesday. This is the last match of the league stage that India will play while Afghanistan still has a match in hand. If India, which has two points, loses on Tuesday, it will not qualify for the final, and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, which have 4 points, will play the summit match.
If India wins on Wednesday, they will have a great chance of survival, as they will reach 4 points. Afghanistan will next play against Sri Lanka on Friday, and if they win, all three teams will get 4 points each and then the net run rate will apply. India is ahead of Afghanistan in terms of net run rate at the moment, so a win over them on Wednesday would boost their chances. If Sri Lanka beats Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India will be in the final. But to reach this scenario, India must first defeat Afghanistan.
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India lost to Sri Lanka on Monday in a match that will be remembered for Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s altercation with the Sri Lankan players in which he pushed one of the opposition players after being provoked. With India failing to chase down the No. 18 in the Super Over after tying the match, the frustration for the 15-year-old grew.
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Television footage showed Suryavanshi involved in a heated confrontation with Sri Lanka A players after the match. (Screenshot: X)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi crossed the line and why he was wrong in Dambulla
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has spent the last two years proving that he belongs with players much older than him. At 15, he has demolished international bowlers in the Indian Premier League, won the Under-19 World Cup and now finds himself on the verge of making his debut for India on their tours of Ireland and England, starting later this month.
His rise has been extraordinary, and it is precisely for this reason that what happened after India A’s defeat to Sri Lanka A in Dambulla on Monday should worry everyone around him.
The result itself was dramatic. Strapped game. Confusion about whether dimmer light will allow Super Over. One more development before Sri Lanka A eventually prevailed. Emotions were naturally high.
