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

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, out Caught by Suryansh Shedge!! A miscue and Bahir Shah's luck runs out - was a nicely tossed up leg-break and the right-hander played across the line on the big swipe, slices a massive top-edge, high and down the throat of Shedge at long-off. India 'A' have struck twice in quick succession and they've put themselves ahead in the contest. Bahir Shah c Suryansh Shedge b Vipraj Nigam 57(52) [4s-4 6s-1]

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, very full and sliding onto the right-hander - Bahir was looking to sweep and gets an under-edge, behind square on the on-side

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, no run, tossed up just outside off - punched off the back-foot to cover

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, SIX, Bahir brings out the long handle and sends one soaring over the ropes at long-on - tossed up and it's right in the slot, the right-hander leans across and swipes it high over the ropes

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, whipped in front of square on the on-side for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, another top-edge on the sweep, Bahir once again gets away - doesn't have control over the shot, but the ball bounces in front of the fielder at deep backward square leg

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, no run, slower and on off - blocked to the bowler

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, slower and wider of off, cut away in front of square on the off-side for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, tossed up slower and just outside off - Faisal drops it in front of backward point for a quick single

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to long-off for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, a top-edge on the sweep, but Bahir has placed it behind square on the on-side - the fielder in the deep sprints across and stops to on the bounce

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, Bahir brings out the sweep once again, gets down low and places it behind square on the on-side for a single

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, no run, tossed up just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, swept behind square on the on-side for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Shah leans across and defends it to backward point

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 1 run, banged in short and just outside off - stabbed behind square on the off-side for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 1 run, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander - an open-faced dab down to third man for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Bahir plays late and slices the drive to backward point

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, very full and sliding onto the right-hander, swept behind square on the on-side for a single

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, clipped to the right of short fine for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, FOUR, that's superbly placed, back of a length and well wide of off - Shah gets on top of the bounce and then scythes it behind square on the off-side, beats the diving fielder in the deep

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 2 runs, back of a length and well wide of off- Bahir lets the ball come and then steers it backward of square on the off-side for a couple

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 1 run, slower ball wide of off, chopped in front of square on the off-side for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to backward point

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, fraction short and on off, worked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, Anukul slides one on middle and leg - Bahir Shah looks to sweep and under-edges it to the left of short fine

Anukul Roy to Bahir Shah, 1 run, pushed through on middle, finds Bahir's edge on the flick, a single to short third

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, FOUR, that's a chance and it's a horrible miss by the man in the deep - a stoic look on the face of Tilak Varma - short and at the right-hander, Bahir swivelled across and then muscled it over deep backward square leg. The fielder in the deep moves to his left, took it far too casually and let the ball burst through his fingers, one bounce and over the ropes

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 1 run, on a good length and well wide of off, Shah reaches out and cuts it square on the off-side for a run

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 1 run, slower short ball as Bahir shuffled across, punched to the left of mid-on for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Bahir Shah, 2 runs, short and wide of off, Bahir reaches out and chops it in front of square on the off-side, comes back for the second

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, the slower leg-break - Bahir had set himself up for the slog-sweep and places it over mid-wicket

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, no run, a big shout for LBW, but it did look a tad high - pushed through flatter and quikcker, Bahir was deep inside the crease on the pull and missed, struck high on the back-knee

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, 1 run, nice bit of flight outside off, eased in front of square on the off-side for a run

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, 1 run, tossed up and sliding into the right-hander, tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, no run, pushed through outside off - Shah's bottom-hand came off as he forced it back at the bowler

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, the slower leg-break from Vipraj, swept in front of square on the on-side for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, tossed up just outside off - punched in front of squar on the off-side for a single

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off - Shah stays back and stabs it to the off-side

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, FOUR, he's sweeping Sindhu into distraction - tossed up well outside off and he gets down low on the slog-sweep, gets hold of the shot and swats it wide of mid-wicket for another boundary

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, FOUR, hammered, tossed up well outside off - Bahir Shah ges down low and then sweeps it powerfully over mid-wicket, flew over the leaping fielder in the ring and raced away to the ropes

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, 1 run, Bahir sits low and flat bats it to the on-side

Vipraj Nigam to Bahir Shah, no run, slower through the air and Vipraj gets it to spin sharply across the right-hander. Gets the leading edge as Bahir looked to turn it to the on-side

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, no run, fuller in length outside off, driven to cover-point

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, leg byes, 1 run, flatter delivery on the pads, Bahir misses the tuck and the ball rolls to the on-side

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, no run, Bahir tries to be cheeky and gets hit. Straight off the middle of the bat and crashes into the helmet. He looked to ramp it over the keeper, gets low and picks the ball up, but can't get out of the line as it was hit straight back at him. He gets checked by the physio and seems to be fine to face the next delivery

Anshul Kamboj to Bahir Shah, 1 run, tucked to square leg and Bahir keeps the strike with a single

Anshul Kamboj to Bahir Shah, 2 runs, short delivery outside off, Bahir Shah mistimes the pull straight back over the bowler. Mid-off fielder gets to the ball before the mid-on did and they keep the batters down to a brace

Anshul Kamboj to Bahir Shah, no run, yorker length delivery from Kamboj. Bahir Shah keeps it out by digging the ball out

Anshul Kamboj to Bahir Shah, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Bahir Shah dabs it behind square on the off-side

Nishant Sindhu to Bahir Shah, 1 run, tucked off the pads to the on-side and gets of the mark