India A vs Afghanistan A, 5th Match, Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka 2026 - Player HighlightsINDA vs AFGA, 5th Match, Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Farmanullah Safi to Nishant Sindhu, out Anshul Kamboj Run Out!! 1 run completed, he's hit that to deep midwicket, but straight to the fielder, they look for the second, but it was too easy for the keeper, with Anshul way short of the crease. Anshul Kamboj run out (Mohammad Ishaq/Abdullah Ahmadzai) 0(0)

Farmanullah Safi to Nishant Sindhu, out Anukul Roy Run Out!! 1 run completed, Excellent work from the bowler. This was swiped across the line to deep midwicket. They took on the fielder for the second, but the throw was flat and quick at the non-striker's end. The bowler just deflected it onto the stumps —smart work from the bowler and Roy was well short of the crease. Anukul Roy run out (Faisal Shinozada/Farmanullah Safi) 4(2) [4s-1]

Farmanullah Safi to Anukul Roy, byes, 1 run, very well bowled, slower off-cutter, Roy charges down and misses it completely, they sneak a bye and Mohammad Ishaq fails with the direct hit at the strikers end

Farmanullah Safi to Anukul Roy, FOUR, he's slashed it away, back of a length and outside off, Roy charges down the track and slices it over the fielder to deep backward point, found the gap to perfection

Farmanullah Safi to Vipraj Nigam, out Caught by Khalid Taniwal!! A very good cameo comes to an end, well disguised slower delivery, Nigam goes for the almighty heave and slices it miles up in the air towards long on, Khalid judges it to perfection and takes a good catch. Vipraj Nigam c Khalid Taniwal b Farmanullah Safi 30(20) [4s-4]

Farmanullah Safi to Vipraj Nigam, 2 runs, this is good running, length delivery, Nigam slices it high in the air to sweeper cover, they run well for the second`

Farmanullah Safi to Vipraj Nigam, 2 runs, back of a length and on middle, Nigam heaves across the line to deep square leg, the fielder was bit slow and they take him on for the second, the throw was good at the strikers end, but the keeper was bit late to break the stumps, that allowed Nigam to reach the crease comfortably

Farmanullah Safi to Vipraj Nigam, no run, that missed the leg stump by a whisker, length delivery on middle and leg, Nigam moves across to the off side and attempts the paddle, missed it completely

Farmanullah Safi to Nishant Sindhu, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Sindhu cuts it to deep backward point

Farmanullah Safi to Nishant Sindhu, 2 runs, just fell short of the fielder at short third man, good bowling, slower delivery, Sindhu doesn't pick it and goes hard at it, the ball went of the outside edge and fell just in front of the fielder

Farmanullah Safi to Nishant Sindhu, 2 runs, full and in the slot, Sindhu backs away and drives it in the gap to sweeper cover for a couple

Farmanullah Safi to Nishant Sindhu, no run, slower delivery outside off, Sindhu doesn't pick it and hits it back to the bowler

Farmanullah Safi to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, short of length delivery, Suryansh Shedge wrists it to mid-wicket

Farmanullah Safi to Suryansh Shedge, 2 runs, short of length delivery, clipped off the back foot. Big open space at mid-wicket and they charge back for the second run

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Tilak flicks towards short mid-wicket

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, FOUR, oh lovely lofted drive! Full and angling in, maybe tried the slower ball and offered slot, Tilak Varma muscles the drive over the infield and holds the pose for the cameras

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, short and wide outside off stump, Tilak cuts to point

Farmanullah Safi to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Suryansh Shedge drives to long-on

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Tilak Varma tucks it to fine leg

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Tilak Varma defends to the off-side

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length delivery anglin in, Tilak Varma knocks it to mid-wicket

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, Tilak Varma reaches out and cuts, man at backward point dives to the left but can't cut it off

Farmanullah Safi to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Suryansh Shedge leans forward and pushes it to cover

Farmanullah Safi to Suryansh Shedge, wide, good length delivery down the leg-side, too far away from the stumps so called a wide

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Tilak punches it to mid-on

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Kushagra runs it down to deep backward point

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR, that's a top shot, short and it sits up well for the pull, Kushagra gets into a good position and plays the short arm jab to deep mid-wicket, excellent use of the wrists!

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, straying on the pads, tucked off his pads to backward square leg

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, back of a length and angling in, Kushagra swivels and pulls it to backward square leg

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, no run, full and tailing in, Kushagra gets forward and defends it

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Varma gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, short and outside off, Varma cuts it firmly to point, but straight to the fielder

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, back of a length again, Kushagra this time gets into a good position and pulls it in the air to deep mid-wicket, no timing on that

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR, streaky, but he will take it, back of a length and this one moved away late, Kushagra was looking to force it off the back foot, the ball takes the outside edge and raced away to third man

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, no run, back of a length and angling in, Kushagra gets across and defends it to the leg side

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Varma cuts it square of the wicket on the off side

Farmanullah Safi to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Kushagra flays it on the up to point, excellent stop as he dives full length to his right to save couple of runs

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, short and angling in, Varma punches it off the back foot to mid on

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, angling in from outside off, Varma works it to the leg side

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, FOUR, a fumble in the deep gives him the boundary, very ordinary from the fielder, it was full and in the slot, Varma gets forward and drives it square of the wicket, the fielder was very casual in his approach, lets it through his legs

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, short outside off, Varma stands tall and defends it

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, fuller and slower, Varma doesn't pick it, the ball goes under his bat

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, back of a length and closer to the off stump from round the wicket, Varma gets right behind the line and defends it

Farmanullah Safi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run, full on off, Gaikwad drives it to extra cover for a quick single

Farmanullah Safi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR, he's been too good in this series so far, pitched up and in the slot, Gaikwad with a high elbow, just bunts it straight down the ground, excellent timing and it raced away past the fielder

Farmanullah Safi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 runs, bit on width on offer outside off, Gaikwad reaches out and slices it past the fielder in the gap to deep backward point, good bit of fielding in the deep

Farmanullah Safi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, full and tailing in late, Gaikwad pushes it down to mid on

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short again outside off, Varma stands tall and punches it square of the wicket on the off side

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Varma stands tall and punches it to covers

Farmanullah Safi to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length delivery, Tilak stands tall and defends

Farmanullah Safi to Priyansh Arya, out Caught by Shams Ur Rahman!! This is a very good catch, literally an inch off the ground at backward point. Now the interesting this was the fielder had his fingers pointing down when closing his hands for the catch. He took his head away to the right in fear of ball bouncing and smashing him on the face. The third ump had a look and ruled in favour of the fielding side this time. Just like Vaibhav when he escaped a catch early on, Priyansh is also troubled on the cut by extra bounce. He couldn't control this short of length delivery, ended up hitting it in the air longer. The ball was dipping and the fielder managed to get low and pluck the catch. Priyansh Arya walks off after a fine innings. Priyansh Arya c Shams Ur Rahman b Farmanullah Safi 58(42) [4s-9 6s-1]

Farmanullah Safi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run, nice square drive and he picks out the man at deep point

Farmanullah Safi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, good length delivery, Ruturaj defends to the off-side

Farmanullah Safi to Priyansh Arya, 1 run, edged and the ball escapes to the third man fence. Fullish and outside off stump, Priyansh looks to drive, ball takes the edge and goes fine

Farmanullah Safi to Priyansh Arya, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Priyansh pushes it towards cover-point. Oh mix-up and no harm done in the end. Priyansh wanted the run but Ruturaj wasn't keen and luckily the fielder could not aim at the stumps so Priyansh jogged home in time