U19 Asia Cup Live: India vs Afghanistan - Live Scores, Updates, Blog
50 for Harnoor
A fantastic half century to Harnoor Singh in 48 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi still with him, on 39. India's openers are still unbeatable today. 100 comes up in the 17th over. UAE have meanwhile capitulated in their chase against Pakistan, implying that the IND vs AFG match will only be for 2nd place in the group.
IND 100/0 after 17, need 160 more in 33 overs
India's openers make merry
50 up for India U19 in the 8th over with the openers not letting go in their assault. UAE have meanwhile gotten off to a good start against Pakistan, meaning that the winner of India vs Afghanistan could potentially go through to the semis as group topper as well.
IND 66/0 after 11
India start well in chase
Harnoor Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi get India's chase off to a blistering start.
IND 44/0 after 6
Afghanistan Scorecard
The Indian innings is now set to begin. A look at the 1st innings scorecard:
India need 260 to win, reach semis
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai provides a glorious finish for Afghanistan. Raj Bawa is smashed for 14 runs in an over, before there is a massacre in the 50th over - Hangargekar is smashed for 27 runs in one over! Afghanistan post 259/4 in 50 overs. Ijaz Ahmed finishes with 86 off 68 balls. India will chase 260 to reach the Asia Cup semifinals.
In the other match, Pakistan U19 have closed their innings at 219/8, with scores 50 from captain Qasim Khan and 39 from wicket keeper Haseebullah Khan.
Suliman Safi out for 73
Wicket! This pair had put on 84 off 98 balls, but just as they were looking to go for the jugular, Hangargekar is back into the attack and makes a fourth incision. And it's the big wicket of Suliman Safi, who is gone for 73. The highest score of the match so far.
AFG 189/4 after 45.2
Afghanistan look to make most of death overs
Suliman Safi and Ijaz Ahmed put on a good partnership for Afghanistan, with Indian bowlers struggling to find breakthroughs. How many more can the Afghans add in the death overs?
AFG 172/3 after 44
Suliman Safi steps on gas
Afghanistan have accelerated their scoring rate in the middle overs, as they have wickets in hand going into the final stage.
AFG 132/3 after 38
Third wicket for India
India persist with their seamers, but it's Kaushal Tambe who gets the third breakthrough. Afghanistan cross 100 in the 29th over but lose another wicket soon after that.
AFG 101/3 after 28.4
Pakistan, meanwhile, stuttering in their innings vs UAE.
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