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Emerging Asia Cup: India A Bank On All-Round Strength Against Tricky Bangladesh A

After a dominant show in the league phase, India A will be favourites to seal a spot in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup when they face Bangladesh A in the semifinal on Friday. The most refreshing aspect about India's undefeated run so far in the tournament is that they have found multiple heroes in times of need. India will be hoping for an encore of that all-round show against a tricky and competitive opponent in Bangladesh.

How Can India Play Pakistan 3 Times In 15 Days At Asia Cup - Explained

The Asia Cup 2023 schedule was officially announced on Wednesday and India are all set to face Pakistan in their Group A match at Kandy in Sri Lanka on September 2. However, that may not be the only time when the two teams come face-to-face in the competition. The top two teams from both groups will move to the Super Fours stage where all teams will play each other once. According to the release shared by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah, Pakistan will be A1 and India will be A2 irrespective of their positions in the group stages. As a result, if both teams can qualify from Group A, they will face each other in the Super Fours stage on September 10 in Colombo.

BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh Win T20I Series Against Afghanistan For First Time

Opener Liton Das top-scored with 35 as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international to take the two-match series 2-0 on Sunday. Liton laid the foundation for the win with a 67-run opening stand with Afif Hossain (24) as Bangladesh raced to 119-4 in 16.1 overs after Taskin Ahmed's 3-33 helped the side restrict Afghanistan to 116-7 in a rain-reduced 17 overs. Bangladesh won the opening match of the series by two wickets on Friday, and Sunday's follow-up -- both of them in the northeastern city of Sylhet -- earned them their third consecutive T20 series win, and their first against Afghanistan in three attempts.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Live Score Updates

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Live Updates: Bangladesh will look to chase 117 against Afghanistan after the second T20I was reducted to 17 overs per side due to rain in Dhaka. Earlier, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second and final. Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 after a dramatic two-wicket win in Friday's opening encounter. The hosts brought in Afif Hossain and Hasan Mahmud for Rony Talukdar and Shoriful Islam in their two changes from the opening match. (Live Scorecard)

Watch: Two Needed Off Five Balls, Afghanistan Star Takes Hat-trick. Bangladesh Does This Next In Thrilling T20I

It was nothing sort of manic last over as Bangladesh hosted Afghanistan for the first T20I in Sylhet on Friday. Afghanistan had won the ODI series and the hosts needed a good start in the T20I competition. It was, however, not easy. Afghanistan's Karim Janat grabbed a hat-trick in the final over but Bangladesh held their nerve to sneak a two-wicket win with just a ball to spare in the first T20 international in Sylhet on Friday. The hosts seemed to be cruising towards victory in the first encounter of the two-match series after Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain put on 73 runs for the fifth wicket in reply to Afghanistan's 154-7. Then drama erupted at the Sylhet International Stadium.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: Bangladesh Beat Afghanistan Despite Karim Janat Hat-trick

Afghanistan's Karim Janat grabbed a hat-trick in the final over but Bangladesh held their nerve to sneak a two-wicket win with just a ball to spare in the first T20 international in Sylhet on Friday. The hosts seemed to be cruising towards victory in the first encounter of the two-match series after Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain put on 73 runs for the fifth wicket in reply to Afghanistan's 154-7. Then drama erupted at the Sylhet International Stadium.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I Live Score: Bangladesh Eye Solid Start In Chase Of 155 vs Afghanistan

BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I Live: Bangladesh have lost Rony Talukdar in chase of 155 runs against Afghanistan in the first T20I in Sylhet on Friday. Earlier, Mohammad Nabi anchored the innings with his unbeaten 54 as Afghanistan posted 154 for 7 in 20 overs against Bangladesh after being put into bat in the first T20I in Sylhet. Azmatullah Omarzai scored 33 runs off 18 balls towards the end to help Afghanistan's cause. For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 27 in four overs. (Live Scorecard)

Litton Das, Shoriful Islam Help Bangladesh Avoid Afghanistan Whitewash

Litton Das top-scored with 53 not out as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to avoid a series whitewash in Tuesday's third and final one-day international in Chittagong. The hosts raced to 129-3 in 23.3 overs after Shoriful Islam's career best 4-21 helped them bowl out Afghanistan for 126 in 45.2 overs. Tail-ender Azmatullah Omarzai offered some late resistance for Afghanistan to top-score with 56, his maiden ODI fifty. Left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi gave Afghanistan a glimmer of hope, bowling out Naim Sheikh for a duck and Najmul Hossain for 11. Liton and Shakib Al Hasan put on 61 runs for the third wicket to steady the innings and bring Bangladesh back into control.

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Emerging Asia Cup: India A Bank On All-Round Strength Against Tricky Bangladesh A

How Can India Play Pakistan 3 Times In 15 Days At Asia Cup - Explained

BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh Win T20I Series Against Afghanistan For First Time

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Live Score Updates

Watch: Two Needed Off Five Balls, Afghanistan Star Takes Hat-trick. Bangladesh Does This Next In Thrilling T20I

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: Bangladesh Beat Afghanistan Despite Karim Janat Hat-trick

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I Live Score: Bangladesh Eye Solid Start In Chase Of 155 vs Afghanistan

Litton Das, Shoriful Islam Help Bangladesh Avoid Afghanistan Whitewash