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

Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kumar Kushagra, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Clearly Faridoon Dawoodzai got the ball to move away and across the right-hander to hit the top of middle stump. Kumar Kushagra missed the steer to third man because of the movement, now he looks to step out and loft. Went took down the leg-side and missed the ball completely as it moved off the pitch. Top of middle stump, pleasing stuff for a bowler. Kumar Kushagra b Faridoon Dawoodzai 58(67) [4s-5]

Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kumar Kushagra, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery moving away outside off stump, Kumar Kushagra tries to guide it to third man but misses

Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and easily steers this length delivery to third man

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, turning back in, Kumar Kushagra goes back and guides it to backward point

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR, full toss and punished through cover! Easy pickings, Kumar Kushagra leans forward and deep cover is vacant. Just it was just a net practice for four literally

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, flighted delivery, Kumar Kushagra advances and loft-drives to long-on

Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Kumar Kushagra pushes it to deep backward point

Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, good length delivery down the leg-side, batter misses the flick and wears it on the pad, missing leg and the ball strolls to the on-side for a leg bye. Hang on, the ump seems to have given that as runs. Kumar Kushagra is raising his bat. Did he tell that he got some bat on it? Now he does raise the bat fully to acknowledge the applause for a wonderful fifty. India lost a few quick wickets and he's put on a mature head to steady the ship

Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kumar Kushagra, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Kumar Kushagra defends towards cover

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, short and turning back in, Kumar Kushagra pulls and sends it to deep backward square leg

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, turning back in, Kumar Kushagra guides to backward point

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, oh some extra bounce with turn, Kumar Kushagra does well to flick to the on-side

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, worked away to deep square leg

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Kumar punches it down to long-on

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Kumar Kushagra punches it to long-on

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, no run, shortish delivery, Kumar Kushagra looks to pull, mistimes off the bottom of the bat and goes to the off-side

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 2 runs, turning down the leg-side, Kumar Kushagra sweeps behind square. They rush back for two before the throw reaches the keeper

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, turning back in, Kumar Kushagra punches it to long-on

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, shortish delivery, Kumar Kushagra pulls to deep mid-wicket

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Kumar Kushagra flicks to deep square leg

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, flighted delivery, Kumar Kushagra sweeps to backward square leg

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, turning into the pads, Kushagra works it towards square leg

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, flatter and quicker, punched down to long-on

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, turning in from outside off, Kushagra drives it down to long on

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR, gorgeous shot! Well tossed up and in the slot, Kushagra reaches to the pitch of the ball and creams it through to extra cover

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, 2 runs, turning into the pads, trifle short, Kushagra goes back and pulls it to backward square leg, excellent stop in the deep, they take on the fielder for the second, a direct hit at the striker's end, Kushagra just about makes it to the crease, wonderful cricket all around!

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, well tossed up on off, Kushagra gets forward and drives it to long-on

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, no run, trifle short and turning in, Kushagra punches it towards mid on, can't get it past the fielder

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, no run, too full outside off, Kushagra can't find the gap, hits it straight to the fielder at covers

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, no run, slower through the air and turning in, Kushagra gets forward and defends it

Imran Mir to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, full outside off, Kushagra gets forward and drives it down to long-on

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, tossed up and turning in, Kushagra comes down the track and heaves it in the air to mid-wicket

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, no run, turning in from outside off, Kushagra goes back and defends it

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, full again, Kushagra drives it down to long-off

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, FOUR, beats the fielder and it raced away, tossed up wide outside off, Kushagra reaches out to the pitch of the ball and creams it to deep extra cover, wonderful timing and placement!

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, floated up, Kushagra comes down and track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, drags it short down the leg side, Khan gets away with it, Kushagra pulls it straight to short fine, he could have hit it anywhere, but misses out

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, too full on middle, Kushagra clips it away to deep square leg

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, loud appeal turned down, this one turned in sharply, Kushagra plays down the wrong line and is struck high on the pads, that was going down and high as well

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, well tossed up and turning in, Kushagra gets forward and flick, the ball goes off the inside half towards square leg

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, full and turning into the pads, Kushagra goes back and works it to square leg

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, short and turning in, Kushagra whips it in the air to long-on, Rahman dived to his right, but can't hold onto it, definitely a chance, but a difficult one

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, turning in from outside off, Kushagra taps it to short cover

Shams Ur Rahman to Kumar Kushagra, no run, tossed up outside off, Kushagra reaches forward and hits it straight to the fielder at covers

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Kushagra gets forward and eases it down to long-off

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, trifle short and turning in, Kushagra punches it down to long-off

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, tossed up and outside off, Kushagra pushes it to point

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 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

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, turning in sharply, Kushagra stays back and defends it, it went off the inside half of the bat

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, full outside off and turning away, Kushagra gets forward and pushes it towards short third

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 2 runs, turning down the leg side, Kushagra goes back and works it in the gap to backward square leg

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, outside off and turning away, Kushagra cuts it straight to the fielder at covers

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, 5 wides, to add salt to the wound he sprays it down the leg side, full and turning down the leg side, Mohammad Ishaq can't get to it and 5 wides

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, dropped, too full on the pads, gets down and sweeps it in the air towards square leg, it was a straight forward chance for the fielder, but he shells it, very poor effort

Zahir Khan to Kumar Kushagra, no run, tossed up delivery on middle, Kushagra gets forward and defends it

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 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

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, pitched up on off, Kushagra drills it to mid-off, a fumble and they get the single in the end

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, wide, banged in short, but well down the leg side, Kushagra sways out of the line

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, no run, back of a length and around the off stump, it held it's line a bit, Kushagra defends it towards the off side

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, 1 run, he's off the mark, length delivery outside off, Kushagra runs it down to third man

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, no run, full and in the channel around the off stump, Kushagra gets forward and defends it towards point

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, no run, angling in from outside off, Kushagra heaves it across the line to short midwicket

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kumar Kushagra, no run, a nothing shot first up, length delivery just outside off, Kushagra flashes hard and misses it