Afghanistan A and Sri Lanka A will compete against one another in the 2024 Emerging Asia Cup Final. Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman will host the match on Sunday, October 27.
Sediqullah Atal is the captain of the Afghanistan A Team, while Nuwanidu Fernando is the captain of Sri Lanka A in the competition.
Below, we take a quick look at the two teams’ head-to-head records in the Emerging Asia Cup before the 2024 final.
Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Head to Head Records- Emerging Asia Cup Final 2024
| Stats | Matches | SL A Won | AFG A Won | NR | Tie |
| Overall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| At Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In ongoing tournament | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
It’s interesting to note that the first time Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A had met one another was in the current Emerging Asia Cup 2024. As a result, both teams have only played one Twenty20 International match, which Afghanistan A won.
Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Head-to-Head Record: Five Recent Meetings
Both sides have only played one match against one another and have not yet met in five meetings. The Emerging Asia Cup Final in 2024 will be the second meeting between the two teams.
Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Head-to-Head Records: Significant incidents and exceptional performances
Given that Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan have only played one match in the current Emerging Asia Cup 2024, let’s take a look at some of the game’s most significant events and noteworthy performances.
The event began with a wrestling bout between Afghanistan A and Sri Lanka A. During the game, Afghan batsmen Sediqullah Atal (83) and Zubaid Akbari (57) both hit half-centuries.
Bilal Sami and Allah Ghazanfar each took two wickets, while Faridoon Dawoodzai took three. Ashraf Sharafuddin took one wicket.
While other batsmen failed to score significantly, Nuwanidu Fernando (51) hammered a half-century for Sri Lanka A. Dushan Hemantha took an incredible six wickets. Throughout the contest, other bowlers were unable to claim any wickets.
Conclusion
By winning the only meeting between the two teams thus far, we may infer from the aforementioned records that the Afghanistan A Team has the advantage over the Sri Lanka A Team.
But in the end, Afghanistan triumphed by just 11 runs in a thrilling match. As a result, it is anticipated that the Emerging Asia Cup Final 2024 between the two teams would be an intense match.
It’s difficult to determine which side is superior based on a single match because both have crushed other teams throughout the competition.
