Lucknow Tremendous Giants teenager Ayush Badoni confirmed his extensive repertoire of strokes as India cantered to a six-wicket victory over Oman to set-up a semifinal date with Afghanistan A within the ACC Rising Asia Cup right here on Wednesday.
Badoni smashed 51 off 27 balls as India A reached the goal of 141 in simply 15.2 overs to complete its group B league engagements with an all-win document.
The gifted Delhi right-hander’s footwork in opposition to spinners was spectacular as he danced down the observe to loft a spinner over extra-cover for a six other than executing the reverse slog-sweep to perfection.
He additionally back-cut one of many Omani pacers behind sq.. In all, he hit six fours and two sixes and was dismissed when India was only a few runs wanting victory.
Senior T20 staff opener Abhishek Sharma blasted 34 off simply 15 balls to start out the chase in earnest whereas skipper Tilak Varma (36 not out off 30 balls) dropped anchor at one finish, letting Badoni hog the limelight.
Earlier, Varma used as many as eight bowlers in opposition to the senior Oman staff with 5 of them getting a wicket apiece.
The important thing have been left-arm spinner R. Sai Kishore (1/21 in 4 overs) and leg-spinner Rahul Chahar (0/20 in 4 overs) who cumulatively gave away simply 41 runs of their eight overs throughout the center section.
BRIEF SCORES
Oman 140/5 (Mohammed Nadeem 41; R Sai Kishore 1/21) misplaced to India A 146/4 in 15.2 overs (Ayush Badoni 51 off 27 balls).