Anukul Roy officially made his India A debut today against Sri Lanka A in the opening match of the Tri-Nation A Series.He received his maiden India A cap earlier today in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. He made an immediate impact for the team during the game. India A batted first and scored a competitive 277/6 in their 50 overs. The stars with the bat were Ruturaj Gaikwad (who scored an amazing 101 runs) and captain Tilak Varma (who scored a solid 60).When Sri Lanka A chased, they looked like they were going to win easily. Their captain, Sahan Arachchige, was hitting big shots and keeping them right on track. This is exactly when Anukul Roy was brought in to save the game.

Sri Lanka A only needed a run a ball to win and were cruising. Anukul came on to bowl the 38th over. He bowled 6 perfect dot balls in a row to the set batsman. It was the only maiden over bowled by any Indian player in the second innings. It created a huge pressure. Sri Lanka's top batsmen were building a dangerous partnership. Anukul deceived Sadeera Samarawickrama with a slower ball, forcing him to hit a high catch straight to long-on. Just as Sri Lanka tried to rebuild, Anukul reacted with lightning speed on his own bowling. He dove to grab a brilliant caught-and-bowled catch to send Ravindu Fernando back to the pavilion. In a high-scoring thriller where other bowlers leaked runs, Anukul gave away just 4.90 runs per over. This allowed the fast bowlers to attack from the other end.

Tilak Varma wins his first game as India A captain

Tilak Varma has officially won his first game as India A captain after a thrilling 8-run victory.He led from the front with both his captaincy and a brilliant performance with the bat to seal the win. India A had a horrible start to the match. The openers, including teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, fell very early. India A was suddenly reeling at a scary 16 for 2.Tilak Varma walked out to the pitch with the team in deep trouble.He played a very disciplined, steady innings to stop the wickets from falling. He joined forces with vice-captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. Together, they put up a massive 150-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Tilak played the perfect supporting role. He ground out 60 runs from 97 balls, hitting 2 fours and 1 six. His steady play allowed Gaikwad to attack and smash a brilliant 101 runs.

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Thanks to their hard work, India A finished with a strong total of 277/6. The match looked completely lost for India A when Sri Lanka A started their run chase. Sri Lanka's openers put on a blistering 91-run opening stand. Later, their captain Sahan Arachchige started punishing the Indian bowlers. When Sri Lanka A was cruising, Tilak showed great faith in debutant Anukul Roy. He gave Anukul a full 10 overs. Anukul rewarded his captain by choking the runs and taking 2 vital wickets. When the main bowlers were leaking runs, Tilak didn't hide. He stepped up and bowled 2 crucial overs of off-spin himself to mix up the pace and throw off the Sri Lankan batsmen. He threw the ball to fast bowler Arshad Khan for the 49th over. The plan worked like magic. Arshad bowled a legendary over, taking 3 wickets in just 4 balls! A massive collapse triggered, and Sri Lanka A was bowled out for 269, handing Tilak a perfect start to his captaincy career.