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The two finalist teams for the 2024 Emerging Asia Cup, which will be held on Omani soil, have been decided. A team has made history by reaching the final for the first time. This is the first time in the history of the tournament that neither India nor Pakistan will be part of the final. The tournament began on October 18. India proudly reached the semi-finals by winning all three group stage matches. However, their dream of winning the title was shattered with the loss to Afghanistan in the semi-finals. Afghanistan defeated India by 20 runs in the semi-finals and reached the final of the Emerging Asia Cup for the first time. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 206 runs and lost 4 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Team India could only score 186 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. In this way, India lost a great opportunity to reach the final for the second time in a row.
On the other hand, by defeating Pakistan, Sri Lanka booked its ticket to the final after 2018. Now Sri Lanka, two-time champions, will face Afghanistan in the final. Previously, Lanka had won the Emerging Asia Cup title in 2017 and 2018. The final match of the tournament will be played on October 27. In this match, Sri Lanka will have a chance to win the title for the third time while the Afghanistan team would like to create a new history by winning the title for the first time.
Final schedule of the Emerging Asia Cup 2024
End: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
date: October 27, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm Indian time
Event: Al Emirates Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Emirates
Where to watch: star sports network
Live Streaming: The final match will be streamed live on Disney Plus Hotstar app in India.
squads of both teams
Afghanistan To: Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarkhil, Numan Shah (Goalkeeper), Darwish Rasooli (Captain), Shahidullah Kamal, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Abdul Rehman, Qais Ahmed, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Zubaid Akbari, Allah Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Mohammad Ishaq .
Sri Lanka A: Lahiru Udara, Nuwanidu Fernando (captain), Yashoda Lanka, Lasith Kruspule, Sahan Arachige, Pawan Rathnayake, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Dinura Kaluphana, Kavindu Nadishan, Ramesh Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Nimesh Vimukthi, Nipun Ransika, Isitha Wijesundara, Ishan Malinga.
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