IND-A vs PAK-A: India-Pakistan clash in the final of Emerging Asia Cup today, possible playing-11 of both the teams
India A will take on Pakistan A in the high-voltage final of the Emerging Asia Cup tournament on Sunday.
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India A will take on Pakistan A in the high-voltage final of the Emerging Asia Cup tournament on Sunday. India seems to have the upper hand under the leadership of Yash Dhull. India had easily defeated Pakistan in the league match. India defeated Bangladesh by 51 runs in the semi-finals defending 211 runs. Indian spinners Nishant Sindhu (5/20) and Manav Suthar (3/32) were impressive. Yash Dhull had played an inning of 66 runs.
Pakistan A defeated Sri Lanka by 60 runs in the semi-finals. The Pakistan team also cannot be underestimated. Many players of the team have played in the Pakistan Super League. All-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr, captain Mohammad Harris, opener Sahibzada Farhan and fast bowler Arshad Iqbal also have a lot of experience.
India and Pakistan tour
India and Pakistan were placed in the same Group-B in the group stage. India defeated UAE-A by eight wickets in their first match. And in the second match, Team India defeated Nepal by nine wickets. The third match was played between India and Pakistan. Yash Dhul's team won this match by eight wickets. Sai Sudarshan had played a century innings. India defeated Bangladesh by 51 runs in the semi-finals.
At the same time, Pakistan defeated Nepal by four wickets in their first match. In the second match, Pakistan defeated UAE by 184 runs. Coming back after losing to India in the third match, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka-A by 60 runs in the semi-finals. Now a tough fight can be seen between India and Pakistan in the final.
Many international players in Pakistan-A team
Pakistan's team includes some players who have played international cricket at the senior level. Captain Mohammad Haris has played T20 World Cup for Pakistan last year. Apart from this, Sam Ayub, Tyeb Tahir, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Shahnawaz Dahani are included. Wasim and Dahani were also part of the senior Pakistan team in the T20 World Cup last year. At the same time, none of the players included in India-A have made their international debut at the senior level so far. Barring Sudarshan, Abhishek and Riyan Parag, the rest don't have much IPL experience either.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams
India: Sai Sudarshan, Abhishek Sharma, Nikin Jose, Yash Dhull (c), Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Manav Suthar, Harshit Rana, RS Hungergekar, Nitish Reddy/Yuvraj Singh Dodiya.
Pakistan: Sam Ayyub, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Haris (wk/c), Sahibzada Farhan, Omair Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Arshad Iqbal, Sufiyan Mukim, Mubasir Khan, Amad Butt.
India-A Squad
Sai Sudarshan, Abhishek Sharma, Nikin Jose, Yash Dhull (c), Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Manav Suthar, Harshit Rana, Nitish Reddy, RS Hungergekar, Akash Singh, Pradosh Paul, Prabhsimran Singh, Yuvraj Singh Dodia.