In the Emerging Asia Cup, the match was played between India A and UAE A on Monday 21 October. In this match, India defeated UAE by 7 wickets. With this, Team India qualified for the semi-finals. UAE had set a target of 108 runs, which Team India chased in just the 11th over. Abhishek Sharma's explosive innings had an important contribution in this stormy innings of Team India. He scored 58 runs in just 24 balls at a strike rate of 241. The match became one-sided due to his innings. Abhishek had completed his half-century in just 20 balls. However, after scoring fifty, he did not stay at the crease for long and was out after scoring 8 runs in the next 4 balls.

boundary shower

Abhishek Sharma hit boundaries in his innings of 58 runs. He hit 4 sixes and 5 fours. That means in the innings of 58 runs, 44 runs were scored only from boundaries. Abhishek started thrashing UAE from the second over. He opened the innings with Prabhsimran Singh, who was out after scoring 8 runs in the first over. After this Abhishek Sharma created havoc. He scored 22 runs in the very next over.

In the second over of the innings, he hit 2 fours and 2 sixes, and also took a double. This gave momentum and then Team India did not look back. Only 11 Abhishek Sharma did wonders not only with the bat but also with the ball. He bowled 1 over, which was a maiden. He also took 1 wicket in this over. Earlier, this opener of the Indian team had defeated Pakistan. In the opening match of the tournament, he scored 35 runs in 22 balls against Pakistan.

India in semi-finals

This is Team India's second consecutive victory in the Emerging Asia Cup. Earlier India had defeated Pakistan. With this win, the team has a total of 4 points and the net run rate (+2.460) is also very good. Indian team is on top in points. With this brilliant performance, Team India has also qualified for the semi-finals. India remains at second position in the group with 1 win in 2 matches. Whereas Afghanistan team from Group B has reached the semi-finals.