New Delhi. India reached the semi-finals of the Emerging Team Asia Cup with pride. India A team, captained by Tilak Verma, secured a ticket to the last four in the current tournament without losing a single match. The Indian team defeated Oman by 6 wickets in its third and last group match. The hero of the victory was Ayush Badoni who scored a brilliant half-century. India achieved the target of 141 runs set by Oman in 15.2 overs at the loss of 4 wickets. With this victory, India topped its group and entered the semi-finals where it will face Afghanistan.

Chasing the target, the pair of Anuj Rawat and Abhishek Sharma gave India A team a start of 35 runs. Anuj got out after scoring 8 runs. After this, Abhishek continued his aggressive batting. He played an innings of 34 runs in 15 balls. Ayush Badoni got out after scoring 51 runs in 27 balls, while captain Tilak Verma returned unbeaten after scoring 36 runs in 30 balls. Ramandeep Singh returned unbeaten after scoring 13 runs in 4 balls. India A defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in its first match, while in the second match, it also defeated UAE by 7 wickets.

Badoni and captain Tilak added 85 runs
Ayush Badoni hit six fours and two sixes during his innings of 51 runs in 27 balls. He scored 24 runs with the help of three fours and two sixes against Samay Srivastava in the 10th over. This right-handed batsman brought India close to the target with a partnership of 85 runs in 52 balls with captain Tilak Verma. Tilak scored an unbeaten 36 runs in 30 balls. Opener Abhishek Sharma, who is in great form, once again gave India a fast start with an aggressive innings of 34 runs with the help of five fours and a six in 15 balls, while at the end of the Indian innings, Ramandeep Singh (13 not out in four balls) ensured the team's victory by hitting two sixes.

Nadeem played an innings of 41 runs in 49 balls
Earlier, after winning the toss and deciding to bat, Mohammad Nadeem played an innings of 41 runs in 49 balls for Oman. He took the team to a respectable score with a partnership of 47 runs in 60 balls for the fourth wicket with Wasim Ali (24) and 54 runs in 31 balls with Hammad Mirza. Mirza hit one four and two sixes in his unbeaten innings of 15 balls. For India, Aqib Khan, Rasik Salam, Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep, and Sai Kishore took one wicket each.