Arshin Kulkarni starred with each bat and ball to allow India prevail over Afghanistan by seven wickets of their Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai on Friday. India skipper Uday Saharan opted to subject because the three-pronged seam assault of Arshin Kulkarni (3/29), Raj Limbani (3/46) and left-arm fast Naman Tiwary (2/30) grabbed eight wickets between them to dismiss Afghanistan for 173.

Indian spin duo of Murugan Abhishek and Musheer Khan bagged one wicket every.

Opener Jamshid Zadran top-scored for Afghanistan with a gentle 43 off 75 deliveries that included 4 boundaries.

He shared a 49-run second-wicket partnership with Sohil Khan (12).

In reply, India misplaced two fast wickets for 10 runs to be diminished to 32/2 inside eight overs.

But Kulkarni held fort and steered the facet dwelling with a accountable 105-ball 70 (4x4s).

The opener first shared a 44-run third-wicket stand with skipper Saharan (20; 49 balls) after which put collectively an unbroken 98-run fourth wicket partnership with Musheer Khan (48; 53b, 3x4s).

Brief Scores: Afghanistan U-19: 173 all out in 50 overs (Jamshid Zardan 43; Arshin Kulkarni 3/29, Raj Limbani 3/46) misplaced to India U-19: 174 for 3 in 37.3 overs (Arshin Kulkarni 70, Musheer Khan 48) by seven wickets.