U19 Asia Cup Live: India vs Afghanistan - Live Scores, Updates, Blog
India beat Afghanistan in their last group match in what was a virtual quarterfinal.
India won the toss and opted to bowl first (ACC)
India beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets with 10 balls to spare in their last group match at the ICC Academy Ground No. 2 in Dubai on Monday. Opener Harnoor Singh (65) was the highest scorer for India, while Raj Bawa (43*) followed up on his heroics from the ball with the last day to shepherd India's chase to a close.
India have thus progressed to the semifinals and will take on either Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the U19 Asia Cup semifinals on Thursday.
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Pakistan and India have made it to the semis from Group A. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are also assured to make it through from Group B, but their match against each other tomorrow will decide which of them will face India in the semi.
4 more! India win! India have beaten Afghanistan by 4 wickets and 10 balls to spare. Harnoor Singh's 65 set them off in their chase, before Raj Bawa (43*), the last day's star with the ball, does the job with the bat today to see India home. India will face either Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the semifinal on Thursday (Dec 30).
7 runs off the 48th over! Khaleel Ahmed bowls a wide that the keeper fails to collect and 3 priceless runs are added to India's total. Just 6 needed then off the last 2 overs. Tambe hits a four as the 49th over starts! Just 2 more runs to get.
IND 258/6 after 48.1
Bawa gets into his 40s as the 47th over ends. A rare boundary for him gives India some breathing space going into the last 3 overs.
IND 247/6 after 47
Bawa and Tambe are playing this out without taking chances. They have cut boundaries out of the equation, trying to get closer to the target with singles.
IND 232/6 after 45 overs
Aaradhya Yadav, the star against Pakistan, also falls cheaply, for 12. Raj Bawa is joined by Kaushal Tambe as the Indian lower-middle order looks to complete the job. 200 up for India U19 in the 39th over. They need 50 runs in the last 10 overs. Bawa, on 20, the best hope for them. IND 208/6 after 40
Pakistan have meanwhile completed their win over UAE and go through as table-toppers.
With stumps having been called in South Africa on Day 2 of the Test match, all eyes now move to the last part of the U19 team's chase against Afghanistan, as Yash Dhull's team look to stay alive in the tournament. Raj Bawa has come out swinging at 6. But there's disaster at the other end. Dhull steps out and is stumped - a 3rd wicket for Noor Ahmad.
IND 187/5 after 35.3, need 73 runs in 87 balls
And a 4th wicket falls. Khaleel Ahmad removed Nishant Sindhu to reduce India U19s for 162/4 after 30.3 overs. Skipper Dhull still shepherding this chase, with Raj Bawa now having joined him.
IND 173/4 after 33, need 87 more to win
Another LBW and India have lost 3 wickets in a cluster. From 104/0, they have become 116/3. Skipper Yash Dhull and Nishant Sidhu now in the middle looking to plaster over this mini-collapse.
IND 133/3 after 25, need 127 more to win
Harnoor Singh the star of the first half of India's chase. Can the middle order do their part?
Angkrish Raghuvanshi's innings ends at 40. He is out LBW. Shaik Rasheed has joined Harnoor Singh, with the Indian chase still on track. But oh, there's the 2nd wicket! Harnoor sinfh is dismissed in the 22nd over, and that's a big wicket. Harnoor falls for 64. Skipper Yash Dhull in at 4.
IND 116/2 after 22
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