IND A vs AFG A, Tri-Nation Series: India A qualify for Sunday's final with 101-run hammering of Afghanistan A

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Finally, an authoritative stroke for a boundary from Kumar Kushagra as he pulls with total disdain. First real stroke of confidence from the Indian batter as India A take 8 off that over.

India A 160/3 after 23 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Woeful. That is the only word to describe Afghanistan A's shoddy display in the field today. Zahir Khan gets a taste of his own medicine as Kumar Kushagra is put down off his bowling. And to make matters worse, the very next delivery flies away for five wides.

What is happening, Afghanistan A?

India A 151/3 after 22 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: As expected, the two new batters, Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra, are doing the sensible thing by taking their time before looking to unleash the big shots. Both are still in single figures. Only 20 overs have been bowled, with 30 more to go. India A are taking it one step at a time. Oh, and just as we were about to finish this post, Kumar Kushagra gets a thick outside edge that races away for four.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Terrible from Afghanistan A. And it's Zahir Khan again. Having earlier dropped Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he now makes a complete mess in the field to gift Tilak Varma a boundary. A regulation stop turns into four as Zahir bends down to collect the ball but lets it slip through.

India 133/3 in 19 overs

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Gone! Just a tickle and the keeper does the rest. India A are three down quickly, and it’s the big wicket, Gaikwad, to go down.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Cruel! The previous delivery deserved a boundary but yielded just a single. Gaikwad is having none of it. Two balls later, he thumps one straight back down the ground for four. He is batting on a different surface altogether, timing everything to perfection.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: India A's scoring rate has dipped from over 9.5 an over to 7.7 following the dismissals of the destructive opening pair, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya. Even so, it remains a strong scoring rate and provides the perfect platform for Ruturaj Gaikwad and captain Tilak Varma to rebuild the innings, brick by brick.

Remember, this is a do-or-die clash for India A if they are to qualify for the final.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: That's the wicket Afghanistan A desperately needed! Priyansh Arya slaps it hard but can only find the fielder at point. The on-field umpires send it upstairs, but this one is straightforward. "I am satisfied," says the third umpire, and Arya's impressive knock ends on 58 from 42 balls. India A are 115/2 after 14.5 overs as the players head off for drinks.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Ruturaj Gaikwad is making batting look ridiculously easy. The right-hander is unfurling one gorgeous stroke after another, and the latest is a picture-perfect cover drive that races away for four. Pure class.

India A 113/1 in 14 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Ruturaj Gaikwad joins in. He just leans in and drives the ball towards covers and yet another boundary is registered by an Indian batter. Ruturaj showing why he is a master craftsman against the spinners.

India A 102/1 in 12.2 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Priyansh Arya brings up his half-century. He takes a single off the bowling of Abdullah Ahmadzai. He pushes the delivery to the right of the mid-off fielder and fifty comes up for the left-hander.

India A 97/1 in 12 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: The Afghanistan bowlers are refusing to learn from their mistakes. They continue to bowl right in the hitting arc of Priyansh Arya and he continues to dispatch loose deliveries for boundaries. The left-hander is now nearing his 50.

India A 84/1 in 9.2 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Ruturaj Gaikwad comes out to bat at No.3 and joins Priyansh Arya in the middle. The onus is now on the duo to keep up with the momentum and bat Afghanistan out of the game.

India A 80/1 in 9 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Faridoon Dawoodzai bowls a short one and Sooryavanshi goes for a pull shot. But he fails to get any sort of connection and finally his luck runs out. The left-hander walks back after scoring 38 off 28 balls.

India A 75/1 in 8 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Priyansh Arya joins the boundary-hitting spree and gets a four towards third man. The runs are flowing for India A and Afghanistan A are being made to sweat.

India A 73/0 in 7.5 overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: This is slipping away from Afghanistan A alarmingly quickly. Nine fours and three sixes have already flown off the bat, and the floodgates are well and truly open. Faridoon has been taken apart, conceding 37 runs despite still being only in his fourth over, with Sooryavanshi taking charge to start the over with a FOUR followed by a SIX.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: And another one comes off the bat of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Is it his day or what? He top edges yet another delivery, but this time it lands safely in no man's land. To rub salt into Afghanistan A's wounds, Priyansh Arya follows it up by launching his first six of the day.

India A have raced to 53/0 after six overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Priyansh Arya signs off the fifth over with a thunderous straight drive off Faridoon, and Sooryavanshi wastes no time in the sixth, crunching a superb pull shot to the boundary. Any early nerves have disappeared. India A are in full flow now and the batters are beginning to dictate terms.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: A freebie from Faridoon, and Priyansh Arya is not going to miss out. The left arm quick, playing his first game, strays onto the pads, and Arya simply helps it on its way to the boundary. India A are beginning to settle nicely, and just like in their previous games, they are making the Powerplay count.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan A look rattled, and India A are cashing in. Priyansh Arya gets the charge going with his first boundary before Vaibhav Sooryavanshi joins the party with two fours of his own. After two early lives, the youngster is beginning to find his rhythm. India A are cruising at 27/0 after four overs.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Another life for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi! First he survives a controversial catch, and now he's been put down. This was a regulation chance. Sooryavanshi top-edged it straight to the fielder, who somehow spilled it. Surely, the youngster has to cash in from here.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: That's how you respond to an early life! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets off the mark in style, crunching the ball through the sweeper cover region for his first boundary. That's exactly the confidence booster he needed. More like it!

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Massive let off for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi! He mistimes the cut and sends it flying to point, where the fielder dives to complete what looks like a stunning one-handed catch. But the replays tell a different story, with the ball appearing to brush the ground. After a lengthy review, the third umpire overturns the decision, and Sooryavanshi survives. The Afghanistan A players are upset and are arguing with the umpires.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is rooted to the crease and almost falls for a golden duck. The ball climbs awkwardly, leaving the opener all at sea as he pokes at it. He misses it completely, with the ball flying past the outside edge. Much better on the next delivery, as he presents the full face of the bat in defence to see out the over. India A are 7/0 after one.

IND A vs AFG LIVE Score: Surprise! Surprise! It is not Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but the other exciting left-hander, Priyansh Arya, who takes strike. It takes him just two deliveries to get off the mark, and India A are up and running in style. A glorious drive through the covers brings the first boundary of the innings. Pure timing.