India A vs UAE A Highlights ACC Emerging Asia Cup: Dhull, Harshit Rana star as India wins by eight wickets

India starts its Emerging Asia Cup campaign with a slam bang win. It was dominant with the ball and the bat. Yash Dhull with a century was the cherry on top. Nikin Jose ended unbeaten on 41 and played a vital supporting role in the chase. The pair got together at 41/2 and got their side home. They were slow to start but once they got going, there was no stopping. India gains a net run rate of +3.255 with this win, a big boost before its game against Nepal on July 17.

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Jawadullah to Dhull who cuts a wide delivery and collects FOUR more. Another FOUR with a straight drive. India wins by eight wickets. Dhull with 108 off 84 deliveries.

Faraazuddin to Dhull. FOUR. Dhull steps out and drives it down the ground. A single off the next delivery to bring up his hundred. India just five away from the target now.

Jawadullah to continue. Starts with a WIDE delivery. Jose misses a pull on a short delivery. Gets it on the second delivery. There is a deep backward square leg and Jose gets only a single. FOUR! Another pull from Jose on the penultimate delivery runs to the deep mid wicket boundary.

Dhull hits a SIX! Jawadullah overpitches and India A captain lofts it over long off. What a shot! He steps out and drives to long off for a single.

India just 17 runs from the target.

Shetty continues. Dhull with yet another cut shot to collect FOUR runs. Another FOUR. Dhull’s cut gets an edge. There is no slip, the short third man is square and the ball races to the fence. 100 partnership for Dhull and Jose. Jose collects a single with a punch to deep cover. A late cut on the last ball for a third four. Dhull is on 86 off 71 now.

A new bowler for UAE A. Faraazuddin to Dhull. The batter punches to long on for a run. Jose steals a single with a tap to cover. Two more singles come from the over.

Shetty to Dhull. Cuts to point and pick two runs. FOUR. Dhull steps out and drives the ball through the extra covers area. He is into the 70s now. Seven runs from the over.

India A just 47 away from the target.

Sanchit Sharma’s fifth over goes for six runs. UAE getting a stop on the FOURs but India picking singles.

Sanchit Sharma is much more disciplined with his line as he comes back into the attack. Just two runs from the over.

Shetty to Dhull. A punch to deep cover for the first run of the over. Jose too pockets a run with a shot to deep cover. FIFTY FOR DHULL. Steps down and sends the ball to the long on boundary. Another boundary with a pull to deep mid wicket.

Jash to Jose. FOUR runs. Jose uses the crease to hit a boundary to mid wicket. Dhull hits a FOUR. A cut shot which races to the fence. A single off the final delivery.

Adithya Shetty for his first over. Jose with a push to long on for a single. FOUR! Dhull with a drive through covers. Four runs more as the point fielder lets the ball slip through his hands.

Jash to continue. Dhull with another FOUR. This time he works the ball to the left of the cover fielder.

Yash Dhull hits sumptous on and straight drives to find two FOURs off Sanchit Sharma.He has decided to get a move on.

Jash to Jose. The batter shuffles and works it on the on side for a single. FOUR! Dhull charges down and places the ball to the long on fence. On the very next delivery, Dhull uses the width and slashes the ball to the point boundary.

Sanchit Sharma to continue. Three dots to start the over as Dhull shows no real worries in blocking the deliveries. On the very last ball, Dhull gets a short delivery and he smashes it to deep mid wicket for FOUR.

Jash Giyanani introduced. Jose cuts a short ball and a misfield at point allows a single. A second misfield at covers and Dhull takes a single.

UAE still doing well to slow down the run rate.

Sanchit Sharma is brought on as first change. Dhull charges down the track but misses the shot. Dhull fails to find the gaps. Back-to-back maidens.

Naseer to Jose. A maiden over against the run of play.

Jawadullah to Dhull. FOUR! Dhull plays a drive on the up. A thick edge and the ball flies over the slips. India managing to stay above the DLS par score.

Appeal on the last delivery which beats Dhull. The UAE players think there’s an edge but the umpire says no.

Naseer to Abhishek Sharma. OUT! Chopped on. Tries to block the delivery but does not get in the line. Abhishek goes for 19 off 14.

In walks Yash Dhull. Off the mark with a quick single.

FOUR! Abhishek pulls Jawadullah’s back of a length delivery to mid wicket. Another attmept to pull on the following delivery but misses. FOUR! Jose is offered room and he cuts it through the point region. Third boundary from the over. Jose rocks on his back foot and smacks it back over the bowler’s head.

Abhishek faces Naseer. Chance! The batter chases a delivery wide of off. The edge goes inches over the gully fielder. FOUR! Nikin Jose sends an overpitched delivery through covers.

Jawadullah to Sudharsan. A swing and a miss on the first delivery. FOUR! Sudharsan uses the pace and guides the ball past the third man fielder. OUT! A jaffa from Jawad. Pitches on off, draws Sudharsan into the shot and then nips away. Dislodges the bail on off stump. Nikin Jose is the new batter.

Ali Naseer to Abhishek Sharma. FOUR! A textbook cover drive. FOUR more. The first shot was between cover and extra cover. The second is between cover and mid off. Glorious!

We’re back for the run chase. Sai Sudharsan and Abhishek Sharma to start the proceedings. Muhammad Jawadullah with the first over.

Start with a delivery wide of off. Sudharsan shoulders arms. Two wides also in the over. FOUR. Abhishek Sharma flicks a delivery angling into him past mid on. Next one stays low and Abhishek gets an under edge. The keeper fails to collect and a single taken. FOUR! Sudharsan with a clip to deep mid-wicket fence. Defends the final delivery.

At 66/5 in 12 overs, UAE A would have happily taken 175 runs in the innings. Ashwanth Valthapa and Mohammad Faraazuddin did the recovery job for the side. They stabalised the innings with an 80-run partnership. But the late flourish that was expected from the pair never came. Harshit Rana got their wickets and quelled hopes of the total going past 200. Given the batters in India’s ranks, 176 should not be a tall ask. We’ll be back for the run chase in a short while.

Reddy starts the last over with a bouncer. Shetty is able to pull to square leg for a single. OUT! Jash tries to play a ball outside off towards the on side. Cannot get a clean connection and the ball goes up off the top edge. Reddy completes an easy catch. WIDE up next. Muhammad Jawadullah hits a full-length delivery right back at Reddy. Hits his foot and goes towards deep mid wicket. Reddy in pain and needs the physio to help him.

SIX! Jawadullah smashes an overpitched delivery over long on. In the radar and gets the treatment. One run to long off off the final delivery.

Rana to bowl the penultimate over. FOUR! A boundary after 91 deliveries. Jash rocks back and pulls a short ball through mid wicket. SIX! He pulls the next over the long on fence. Jash with some late fireworks. 12 runs from the over.

Despite the runs conceded in the final over, Rana ends with 4/41 in nine overs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy for just his fourth over. Jash starts the over with a single. OUT! Valthapa lofts a drive but gets it off the toe end. Yash Dhull runs back from covers to complete the catch. Valthapa goes for 46 off 107. Adithya Shetty plays four dot balls. The last one thudded straight into his helmet.

Rana to Valthapa. Takes a single on the first delivery and moves to 46. OUT! Rana gets his fourth scalp with a slower delivery. Sanchit Sharma is completely deceived and sees his leg stump rattled. Jash Giyanani is welcomed with a bouncer.

Abhishek Sharma back into the attack. Sanchit plays a good length delivery to long on for a single. Valthapa misses the timing on his slog sweep. Yields just a single to deep square leg. The boundary drought has now lasted 75 deliveries.

Harshit Rana to Valthapa. Flicks to square leg for one run. OUT! Harshit Rana with a reflex catch off his own bowling. Faraazuddin falls for 35. The partnership is broken on 80.

Sanchit Sharma at number eight. He picks a single on his first delivery. Valthapa tries to clear the infield on the last two balls but cannot.

Suthar to bowl his final over. Valthapa plays it to deep point and takes a single. Faraazuddin with an inside out drive to long off for another run. First signs of aggression as Faraazuddin plays another inside out stroke, but this time in the air. Harshit Rana fields the ball and two runs taken.

Suthar ends with 2/28 after his 10 overs.

The first run off Parag’s over comes on the fifth delivery after Valthapa steps out and drives the ball to long off. Faraazuddin goes for a huge heave on the off side but is beaten.

Manav Suthar to Valthapa. Clips to deep square for a single. That’s the only run from the over.

If one was expecting a move on from UAE, it has not arrived yet. The pair continues its cautious approach. Three runs from Riyan Parag’s over.

Manav Suthar back for his eighth over. Just three from the over, all singles.

A change of ends for Parag. Valthapa blocks the first two to covers. He continues to vary his action in an attempt to deceive the batter. A single on the last delivery is the only run from the over.

Sindhu to Faraazuddin. An inside edge goes to fine leg and a run is completed. Valthapa with a clip to deep mid wicket. Faraazuddin gets an edge but it does not quite carry to backward point.

Nitish Kumar Reddy back for his second spell. Faraazuddin with a cut to third man for a single. He wanted two there but is denied by his partner. The next delivery is WIDE! Tried to go for a bouncer. Valthapa wants a quick single. Sudharsan fires a throw at the striker’s end which is not backed up. An second run taken from the overthrow.

Sindhu to Valthapa. Struck on the pad but the ball is going down leg. Sharp turn on that delivery. Sindhu bowls a WIDE after three straight dots. Valthapa with a push to long on for one run. Faraazuddin cover drives to pick a run off the final delivery.

Riyan Parag back to bowl. Valthapa defends the first delivery. Pulls the next to long on for one run. Faraazuddin is beaten as the ball turns away from him. Just one run from the over.

Sindhu to bowl. Faraazuddin late cuts the first delivery- and takes a single. That’s the 50-run partnership. FOUR! Faraazuddin with an inside out shot. Six runs from the over.

Rana to Valthapa. Full and straight on the first delivery which the batter blocks. Valthapa’s pull on the fourth delivery is mistimed. The top edge lands just in front of deep mid wicket. Lucky escape! Faraazuddin takes a single on the final delivery with a flick to short fine leg.

Sindhu to Faraazuddin. Gets a single to long off on the third delivery. Valthapa punches the fourth to long off and rotates the strike. Another single on the fifth delivery as Faraazuddin cuts to deep cover. Four runs from the over. The partnership between this pair is at 47 now.

It’s time for some pace as Harshit Rana warms up with the ball. Fires the second delivery into the block hole. Follows up with a WIDE though. Faraazuddin with a square drive to take a single. Valthapa blocks the three deliveries he faces.

A change in bowling. Nishant Sindhu to Faraazuddin. A single with a push to long on. Valthapa nudges a delivery on his pads to fine leg for the second run of the over. Faraazuddin with a late cut takes another single.

Valthapa gets a couple from Suthar’s over. He is nearly late in getting the bat down on the final ball. Defends the ball right in front of the stumps.

Riyan Parag to continue. Valthapa cuts and gets it square of the deep point fielder. But a quick effort by the fielder in the deep results only in a single. FOUR! A boundary after 82 deliveries as Faraazuddin cuts the ball to deep backward point region.

Manav Suthar returns for his sixth over. Valthapa with a back-foot punch to deep cover for a single off the third delivery. Just one from the over.

Just three runs from Riyan Parag’s next over.

Abhishek Sharma goes on with his marathon spell. Valthapa shuffles and pulls a ball going down leg. Still gets only one as it goes straight to deep square leg. That is the only run from the over.

Parag continues. Faraazuddin clips the ball to deep mid wicket for a single. Valathapa with a punch to long on off the last ball of the over. Two runs in the over.

Abhishek Sharma beats the outside edge of Faraazuddin on the first delivery. A single on the third delivery. Two byes. Abhishek’s final delivery beats the batter and the keeper. Turns back into Valthapa.

Riyan Parag is the new bowler. He bowls an off-break to Valthapa. The deception induces a leading edge but the batters take a single as the ball runs down to long off. Four runs from the over.

It has been 52 deliveries since the last boundary scored.

Faraazuddin goes for a big shot in Abhishek Sharma’s over. Gets it going towards long on but Sai Sudharsan stops it with a dive and only allows a couple.

Manav Suthar for his fifth over. Just one run from the over.

Run rate slowing down. Overs rolling in a flash. This is quite a stretch of play.

Sharma to Valthapa. A single with a clip to mid wicket. Loud appeals as Faraazuddin misses a cut. The umpire denies thinking it struck the bat and then went onto the pad. Replays show it was pad first. Two runs from the over.

Valthapa tries to punch Suthar’s first two deliveries but is beaten. Defends the third on front foot. Gets a single to long off on the fourth. Faraazuddin plays out the remaining two deliveries.

Abhishek Sharma to Valthapa. Gets a run to long on. Faraazuddin too plays straight and takes a single. Again, just three runs from the over.

Suthar to Valthapa. A run on the third delivery with a push to long on. Faraazuddin defends the remaining three deliveries on the front foot.

Abhishek Sharma continues. Just three runs from the over.

Suthar to Valthapa. Takes a single with a punch to long off. FOUR! Naseer drives through covers and gets another boundary. OUT! Ali Naseer is dismissed. Suthar set off on his celebration as soon as the ball hit the pad. Did not bother looking back at the umpire. Naseer misreads the length, goes on back foot at the last second and is caught plumb in front of the stumps. Mohammed Faraazuddin is the new batter.

Abhishek Sharma continues. Put down! Ali Naseer is dropped at long off. Lofted a full delivery but failed to connect cleanly. Harshit Rana dove, even got to the ball but could not hold onto it.

Manav Suthar is introduced into the attack. Stats with a WIDE. Jurel fails to collect the ball which gets UAE A a bye as well. Ashwanth Valthapa is the new batter and he gets off the mark on the first delivery. OUT! Suthar gets Aryansh caught at slip. Aryansh goes for 38.

Ali Naseer is the new batter. Gets off the mark is style. Hits a FOUR through covers as he slaps a wide, slow delivery. Beaten on the next. Takes one run with a punch to covers. Valthapa with a run to long off on the final delivery.

The second PowerPlay starts which allows four fielders outside the circle. Akash Singh for his fifth over. Trouble for the bowler. The physio is on the field to tend to Akash. Seems like he’s feeling a niggle in his leg.

Akash’s been treated and is okay to continue for now. Sharma flicks on one the pads to mid wicket for one run. Akash Singh pulls up mid way in his run up on the fourth delivery. He has to go off the field. Abhishek Sharma to complete the over. OUT! Abhishek strikes! Lovepreet is trapped leg before! He misses the sweep and the ball thuds onto his back leg.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to continue. DROPPED! Aryansh edges a delivery that rises on him. Jurel makes the dive, gets a hand on it but the ball runs down to the third man fence. FOUR more! Aryansh picks the length early and stays in his crease to pull. Two bounces and over the mid wicket rope goes the ball. Another pull shot off the final delivery gets Sharma three runs. 12 runs to end the PowerPlay.

A change of ends for Akash Singh. The fourth delivery is on the pads and Sharma works it to fine leg for a single. Just one run from the over.

A change in bowling. Nitish Kumar Reddy replaces Akash Singh. Aryansh Sharma blocks the first delivery which is sent on the off-stump line. FOUR! The third delivery is drifting on the pads and Sharma clips to deep square.

Rana to Sharma! FOUR to start the over. Cuts the ball to the deep point fence. Flicks the next one to fine leg for a single. OUT! Ansh Tandon has been strangled down leg. The delivery was going down leg and Tandon gets a feather to it. Dhruv Jurel leaps to his right and gets hold of the catch. Lovepreet Singh joins the middle. He’’s beaten on his first delivery.

Akash Singh to Aryansh Sharma. The first run comes on the fourth delivery as Sharma pokes a wide delivery to third man. That is the only run from the over.

Rana to Tandon. A single taken with a clip to fine leg. FOUR! Sharma slashes at a wide delivery, gets a thick edge and the ball flies to the boundary over the slip cordon. FOUR more! Driven between mid off and cover. Takes a single with a tap to third man on the next. 10 runs off the over.

Akash Singh to Sharma. Starts with a dot. WIDE! Sai Sudharsan saves four runs with a diving effort at covers. The next two are at a stump-to-stump line. Defended by Sharma. Beaten on the fifth. A hint of movement away from the right hander.

Also, a warning for Akash Singh for stepping on the danger area.

Rana to Sharma. Clips away to fine leg for a single. The second delivery is fired into the block hole. Tandon just about gets his bat down in time. Tandon is struck on the pads but India’s loud appeals are denied. Chance! Tandon closes the face of his bat too early. The ball pops up into the air but lands short of the point fielder. FOUR! A loose delivery. Going down leg and Tandon uses the pace to work it to fine leg and collect a boundary.

Akash Singh to bowl from the other end. Aryansh Sharma faces. On the mark right away. Akash keeps it at off stump line and Sharma defends. Misues the drive on the second delivery. WIDE up next! Akash strays in line again. The ball goes off Sharma’s pad to fine leg and the batters run two. FOUR! On the pads again which Sharma clips to square leg. A single to fine leg on the fifth delivery.

Aryansh Sharma and Jonathan Figy are the batter who will begin the UAE innings. Harshit Rana with the first over for India.

There is movement for Rana in the first over. Sharma unable to get a clean connection on the first three deliveries. First run on the board as Sharma works a nip-backer to fine leg.

OUT! Rana gets the wicket of Jonathan Figy. He goes over the wicket to the left hander. Figy pulls the ball straight to Nitish Kumar Reddy at fine leg. What a start for India! Ansh Tandon nearly edges to the keeper on his first delivery.

The Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh game was played at the same strip. Sri Lanka amassed 349 runs in the first innings and Bangladesh too crossed 300 in the run chase.

Sri Lanka A beats Bangladesh A by 48 runs

Afghanistan A beats Oman A by 72 runs

India A: Sai Sudharsan, Abhishek Sharma, Nikin Jose, Yash Dhull (C), Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Manav Suthar, Harshit Rana, Akash Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy

UAE A: Jonathan Figy, Aryansh Sharma (WK), Ansh Tandon, Lovepreet Bajwa, Ashwanth Valthapa (C), Ali Naseer, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Jash Giyanani, Adithya Shetty, Mohammed Faraazuddin

India A’s Yash Dhull wins the toss and opts to bowl.

The other two teams in the group, Pakistan A - the defending champion - and Nepal A too are facing off at the Colombo Cricket Club.

India will be fielding an U23 side at the Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The players have been in the reckoning for national call ups and performed well in the domestic circuit.

Sportstar takes a look at few of the top names who could stand out in this tournament.

vs UAE A - July 14, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

vs Nepal A - July 17, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

vs Pakistan A - July 19, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

The ACC Emerging Asia Cup 2023 will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network at 10:00 AM IST. The match will also be streamed LIVE on the FanCode app and website.

Eight teams will compete in the tournament with the ‘A’ teams of the full members of the Asian Cricket Council - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan - joined by three teams from the ACC Men’s Premier Cup - UAE A, Oman A and the Nepal national team.

The teams will be split into two groups for round-robin clashes before the top two in each group proceed to the semifinal of the 50-over tournament.

India A: Sai Sudharsan, Abhishek Sharma (vc), Nikin Jose, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Yash Dhull (c), Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Manav Suthar, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, Harshit Rana, Akash Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rajvardhan Hangargekar

UAE A: Ali Naseer (c), Adithya Shetty, Aryansh Sharma, Ansh Tandon, Ashwanth Valthapa, Ethan D’Souza, Fahad Nawaz, Jash Giyanani, Jonathan Figy, Lovepreet Singh, Matiullah, Mohammad Faraazuddin, Muhammad Jawadullah, Nilansh Keswani, Sanchit Sharma