India arrange a semi-final match of the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 with Australia after defeating defending champions Bangladesh.
In the replay of the 2020 remaining, India bowled first and bowled out Bangladesh for 111 runs on the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda earlier than their batsmen chased down a modest goal for the lack of 5 wickets.
Toss proved essential as India’s power
India have a remarkably robust document within the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup quarter-finals, their seventh win in 9 matches – they usually had their bowlers to thank.
India batted first in every of their Group B matches however this time successful the toss gave their bowlers an opportunity to set the tempo.
The fielding determination proved to be a masterstroke and Ravi Kumar shattered the highest order. The 18-year-old took only one wicket within the match however completed with figures of three for 14 in seven overs right here as he dismissed Bangladesh’s high three batsmen to go away the defending champions 14 for 3.
Bangladesh struggled to realize a foothold within the match and posted 56 for seven, earlier than the arrival of Mahrob Hasan and 6 boundaries within the essential 30.
However, solely two different Bangladesh batsmen reached double digits they usually have been ultimately all out for 111 runs.
India have been anticipated to chase down runs comfortably however Bangladesh bowler Tanzim Hasan Saqib acquired off to a poor begin when opener Harnoor Singh was dismissed for a duck.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) and Sheikh Rashid (26) stitched a 70-run stand for the second wicket however Bangladesh threatened a late comeback.
Ripon Mondol caught Raghuvanshi at cowl level after which got here again two overs later to dismiss Rashid, who was caught behind. New batsman Siddharth Yadav then turned Ripon’s third wicket when he was caught at cowl and left India for 82 for 4.
Captain Yash Dhul got here to the crease and hit 4 boundaries to calm the nerves, Ripon took 4 for 31 by dismissing Raj Bawa earlier than Kaushal Tambe hit a six within the stands to seal the victory with 115 balls to spare .
big stand despatched to eire
Jack Dixon and Tim Tector labored on a batting masterclass with a 159-run partnership and Muzamil Sherzad took a five-wicket haul as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets to enter the plate remaining.
Zimbabwe received the toss in Port of Spain and elected to bat however they began off sluggish, with Matthew Welch being run out for a nine-ball duck and captain Emmanuel Bawa out lbw for 4 by Matthew Humphries.
Steven Saul (24) and Brian Bennett (37) placed on 52 runs for the third wicket earlier than Saul was clear bowled by Humphrey, whereas Bennett fell sufferer to Sherzad eight overs later.
David Bennett hit three boundaries in his 35, however he had little help down the order, as Zimbabwe have been ultimately bowled out for 166 in 48.4 overs.
Sherzad was one of many bowlers from Ireland to take his match wicket tally to 13 with 5 for 20.
Zimbabwe acquired off to an equally robust begin with the ball as McGinny Dube caught Nathan McGuire for six in simply the third over.
Joshua Cox then returned to the pavilion behind McGuire as he was dismissed lbw for a duck by Tendekai Matranyika however Ireland rapidly calmed down.
But Dixon and captain Tector rapidly developed a partnership they usually noticed Ireland over the road, with Dixon scoring an unbeaten 78 and an unbeaten 159 not out on 76.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
