U19 World Cup India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat. (ICC Photo)
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score U19 World Cup Live: India are on top against Zimbabwe in their final group stage game of the Under-19 World Cup. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat but were pushed back with three early wickets. They did not get the start they desired as Indian pacers bowled a tight line. Shivam Mavi and Arshdeep picked up two wickets. Just when Zimbabwe were getting a partnership going with Shumbe and Roche, left-arm spinner Anukul Roy picked up two wickets in three delivery and then picked another in his next over to leave Zimbabwe six down. India gained the upper hand after the quick wickets and Zimbabwe struggling. India have already qualified for the next round of the ICC U-19 World Cup. They have reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament and will look to top their group by winning against Zimbabwe. India are unbeaten in the tournament with wins over Australia in the first game and then a ten-wicket win over PNG in the second game. Catch U19 World Cup India vs Zimbabwe Live Score here.
U19 World Cup India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: 0849 hrs IST: WICKET! Anukul Roy removes another set batsman. Roche is bowled and Zimbabwe are in deep trouble. Just brilliant bowling from Roy, giving no room and pace to the batsman
0841 hrs IST: WICKET! Anukul Roy is once again amongst the wickets. He now has his second in three balls. Flatter and quicker delivery to get Chimhinya LBW
0838 hrs IST: WICKET! Beautiful bowling from Anukul Roy. He flights the delivery and drags Shumba out of his crease. Desai collects it nicely before removing the bails in no time. Nicely done!
0834 hrs IST: Zimbabwe have brought have their 100 in the 30th over. Nice partnership between Roche and Shumba. India need to break this stand and keep up the pressure
0825 hrs IST: This has been a good partnership for Zimbabwe, They have scored 34 runs in a quick time. And it is Liam Roche who has scored 20 runs in 31 balls. Milton Shumba is on 26 in 46 balls.
0755 hrs IST: WICKET! Riyan Parag gets the wicket of Wesley Madevere and he departs on 30. He had been on the pitch for some time and the pressure was building with the slow run rate. He knicks one that goes on to hit the stumps. ZIM 61/3.
0745 hrs IST: Zimbabwe have scored just 49 runs in 17 overs and it has been a really slow start for the minnows. But they have lost just two wickets in this time and India would continue to search for wickets to get down to the chasing as soon as possible.
0730 hrs IST: It’s Riyan Parag into the attack. The youngster has come into the side for Himanshu Rana. Can he get a wicket in his first World Cup match.
0720 hrs IST: WICKET! Arshdeep Singh gets his man and the bowling change worked for India. Dion Myers mistimes the shot and gives away an easy catch to the skipper Pritvhi Shaw at mid-on. Zimbabwe lose their second wicket. ZIM 36/2
0715 hrs IST: The first powerplay has been busy for India. Zimbabwe had to work hard to make 35 runs but it came at the cost of the wicket of Gregory Dollar, who was clean bowled by Shivam Mavi. Dion Myers and Wesley Madevere have worked hard in the middle and have punished bad deliveries for boundaries, but have failed to get the run rate past 4.
0700 hrs IST: India have employed spinners and it is Shiva Singh who is into the attack. This partnership has been growing slowly and it seems the skipper Prithvi Shaw is looking to get a wicket here.
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0650 hrs IST: Inspite of India getting an early wicket, it has been a good start for Zimbabwe. They have punished bad deliveries for boundaries and are looking confident against the fast-paced Indian bowling line-up. Zimbabwe need a big partnership here to take them to a strong position.
0640 hrs IST: WICKET! Shivam Mavi gets the breakthrough and it’s Gregory Dollar who is gone. The ball just came inside and the batsman was rattled by the pace. The stumps flew and India gets their first wicket. ZIM 7/1
0630 hrs IST: HERE WE GO! It’s Shivam Mavi who starts with the new ball. Gregory Dollar and Wesley Madhevere start with the bat for Zimbabwe. Mavi has been in excellent form in the first two ODIs. Can he get an early breakthrough here?
0620 hrs IST: India team news: Harvik Desai replaces Aryan Juyal and Riyan Parag in for Himanshu Rana. India testing their squad depth and hence resting Juyal and Rana before the knockouts.
0615 hrs IST: Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to bat first against India. Indian skipper Prithvi Shaw wanted to bat first as well. It looks like a good batting surface.
0545 hrs IST: Welcome to our Live blog on India U-19 vs Zimbabwe U-19 ODI at U-19 Cricket World Cup. We will bring you all the updates as the action unfolds in New Zealand. We will come with the updates on toss very soon.
Squads
India: Prithvi Shaw (c), Shubman Gill, Aryan Juyal, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Harvik Desai, Manjot Kalra, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Pankaj Yadav, Riyan Parag, Ishan Porel, Himanshu Rana, Anukul Roy, Shivam Mavi, Shiva Singh
Zimbabwe: Liam Roche (c), Gregory Dollar, Donald Mlambo, Tanunurwa Makoni, Jayden Schadendorf, Milton Shumba, Alistair Frost, Dion Myers, Nkosilatu Nunu, Jonathan Conolly, Wesley Madhevere, Kieran Robinson, Robert Chimhinya, Tinashe Nenhunzi, Taun Harrison