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IND A vs PAK A, Emerging Asia Cup 2023 Final Live: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan square off in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup in Colombo. India will look to draw confidence from the fact that they have already beaten Pakistan in the league stage.
Having already hammered Pakistan A in the league stage of the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 campaign, India A take on the neighbouring side once again in the final of the competition. Indo-Pak cricket has often been intense and even at the junior level, the excitement hasn't been any less. The Yash Dhull-led side, however, would look to do better in the title-decider, having seen their batting side struggle against Bangladesh in the semi-final despite clinching a 51-run win. The Pakistan side, on the other hand, looked much better against Sri Lanka in their semi-final, securing a 60-run win.
The India vs Bangladesh women's ODI series concluded on the most chaotic note possible, with Harmanpreet Kaur targeting the umpires over certain decisions. The India captain refused to mince words as they criticised the match officials over their biased decisions. After the conclusion of the game, the Bangladesh skipper expressed Nigar Sultana was asked about Harmanpreet's remarks in the press conference. Nigar took a swipe at her Indian counterpart, saying she should've shown better manners.
Two arch-rivals from the cricketing universe square-off as India A take on Pakistan A in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup on Sunday. India A will be keen to assert their dominance in the Emerging Asia Cup tournament when they face Pakistan A in a potentially high-voltage summit clash here on Sunday. Generally, it is tough to pick a favourite in the matches between India and Pakistan, but in this instance, the former stands out as the clear front-runner.
Harmanpreet Kaur might have gone ballistic but Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was way more tempered in her criticism of Bangladeshi umpires Muhammad Kamruzzaman and Tanvir Ahmed after the third WODI on Saturday was tied with some debatable decisions coming under scanner. Both teams wre locked at identical score of 225 and the series ended in a 1-1 draw. Skipper Kaur has courted controversy after she was adjudged leg-before off a Nahida Akter delivery while trying to sweep. She claimed that the ball hit the bat before hitting the pads. She broke the stumps in disgust and termed the umpiring "pathetic" at post-match presentation.
Following a clinical win against Bangladesh 'A' courtesy a fifer from Nishant Sindhu and 66 from skipper Yash Dhull, India 'A' set up a high-voltage clash against Pakistan 'A' in the final of the highly anticipated ACC Men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023. India and Pakistan will square in the final on Sunday in Colombo. Ahead of the final, young opening batter Sai Sudharsan, who smashed an unbeaten century (104* off 110 balls) in the previous game against Pakistan in the group fixture earlier this week, recalled his chat with former India captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
A livid India women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not mince words in criticising the umpiring during the tied third ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday, terming it "pathetic". India were bowled out for 225 in 49.3 overs after Bangladesh posted their highest total in the 50-over format against India, scoring 225/4 batting first with Fargana Hoque (107) recording the first-ever ODI century for her country. India opener Smriti Mandhana scored 59 at the top while middle-order batter Harleen Deol made 77, but India collapsed from 191 for four to 225 all out, losing the last six wickets for a mere 34 runs and had to settle for a tied three-match ODI series 1-1.
The third ODI between India and Bangladesh ended in a thrilling tie on Saturday. After Bangladesh set India a 226-run target, India were all out for 225 in 49.3 overs. Courtesy the result, the teams shared the trophy after a 1-1 result. The match also saw India captain Harmanpreet Kaur's angry rant against the umpire after getting dismissed. On the fourth ball of the 34th over, Harmanpreet was dismissed by Nahida Akter after getting caught by Fahima Khatun.