U-19 World Cup: India thrash Pak by 203 runs to set up final against Australia

NEW DELHI: India capped off yet every other sensational performance within the ICC Under-19 World Cup, this time beating Pakistan by way of a handsome 203-run margin within the large semifinal on Tuesday. With the win, India not simplest registered their 5th win over their arch-rivals in Under-19 World Cup, but additionally booked themselves a spot within the final, the place they will face three-time winners Australia on Saturday.


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From ball one, India were the dominant of the two aspects. Young batting sensation Shubman Gill scored his maiden century to raise India to 272/9, in chase of which Pakistan batting imploded ahead of ultimately getting bowled out for a lowly 69, their heaviest defeat in Under-19 World Cups. Leading the destruction was once speedy bowler Ishan Porel, who snuffed out 4 wickets, accompanied by way of two scalps each and every from spinners Riyan Parag and Shiva Singh.

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Just 48 hours after being snapped up by way of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 1.eight crore, coming in at the fall of India's first wicket, Gill remained unbeaten on 102 and within the process, overtook his skipper Prithvi Shaw's 94 for highest individual score by way of an Indian within the tournament. With the century, Gill took his non-public tally to 341 runs within the tournament with a median of over 170. He even returned to take a stunning catch, working behind, later within the innings.

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Gill got excellent reinforce, first from Harvik Desai and later from Anukul Roy, and struck 50-run partnerships with both. He built on a forged foundation laid by way of openers Shaw and Manjot Kalra, who had put on 89 runs for the outlet wicket ahead of Shaw was once run-out for 41. Pakistan struggled at the field, lacking almost half a dozen run out possibilities and dropping two catches.

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Shaw and Kalra started off with a breeze, mentioning India's 50 inside eight overs ahead of Pakistan finally scored a run-out. Responding to a risky Single, Shaw took off or even put within the dive but could not floor his bat properly. India suffered a 2d jolt soon after when Muhammad Musa got his first wicket with Kalra inside edging a delivery to the wicketkeeper.

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Pakistan's speedy bowler Arshad Iqbal, who gave away 21 runs in his first three overs, came again robust in his 2d spell and reduced India to 166/five by way of snaring three wickets in three overs - Desai, Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma. With Gill going nice guns at the different end, he wanted someone to reinforce him and that came from Anukul. The left-arm spinner, who took five/14 and 4/20 towards Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe respectively, struck some lusty blows and scored 33 off 45 ahead of changing into Musa's 2d wicket of the day.


Anukul and Gill got together for 67 runs and that allowed Gill to move about his innings without fuss. Accelerating neatly within the final ten overs, Gill brought up his century off 93 balls as India completed on a pretty ambitious score, one who looked tough across the 35-over mark. The indisputable fact that Gill had no more than seven boundaries and yet scored at over a run a ball showed how neatly he ran between the wickets right through India's rebulding duration.


Pakistan's chase, neatly, could by no means in reality take off. Their highest partnership of the innings was once price 20 runs that came between Saad Khan and Muhammad Musa (who had previous completed with 4/67). Ishan shredded the Pakistan top-order, decreasing them to 28/4 by way of the 12th over. Rohail Nazir, who was once the top-scorer for them with 18 runs stored working out of partners, and gave away his prized wicket to Riyan. Eight Pakistan batsmen fell in single-digits, with simplest Saad and Musa hanging a few lusty blows in opposition to the top. Abhishek Sharma took just three balls to get the general wicket - of Arshad - and capped off a memorable win for the Rahul Dravid-coached crew.


Brief Scores: India 272/9 (Shubman Gill 102*, Manjot Kalra 47; Muhammad Musa 4/67) beat Pakistan 69 all out (Rohail Nazir 18; Ishan Porel 4/17, Riyan Parag 2/20)
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