India’s emerging team defeated Afghanistan by a comfortable margin of 74 runs in their opening match of the 3rd ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup on Friday.
India scored 281 for eight in the allotted 50 overs and then bowled out Afghanistan for 207 in 44.4 overs.
Chasing 282 to win, Afghanistan top-order got starts but did not go on to post substantial scores.
In the day’s other game, hosts Sri Lanka beat Oman by 109 runs.