Tilak Varma, Nishant Sindhu Lead India A to 101-Run Victory Over Afghanistan A

India A produced a dominant performance to beat Afghanistan A by 101 runs in the fifth match of the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla on Wednesday. Batting first, India A scored 319/9 in 50 overs, with captain Tilak Varma making 59 off 75 balls and Priyansh Arya contributing 58 off 42 balls. Wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra added 58 and Vipraj Nigam scored 30.

Chasing 320, Afghanistan A collapsed to 218 all out in 36.5 overs. Bahir Shah scored 57 and Faisal Shinozada made 46, but the team lost wickets regularly and never controlled the chase. India A's bowlers were clinical, with Nishant Sindhu taking 4 for 31, while Yash Thakur, Anshul Kamboj and others shared the remaining wickets.