India vs Pakistan: U19 World Cup Semifinals
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 (IND vs PAK) U19 World Cup 2020 Semi-Final Highlights: Priyam Garg-led India thrashed Pakistan by 10 wickets with 88 balls to spare. Chasing the target of 172, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh Saxena were cautious against the new ball bowlers in the powerplay overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal finishes the run chase with a maximum and also reached his century. Jaiswal remained unbeaten for 105 whereas his opening partner scored 59 runs.
Defending Champions India dismissed Pakistan for 172 in the first semifinals of the Under-19 World Cup. For Pakistan, skipper Rohail Nazir (62) and opener Haider Ali (56) cracked half-centuries but rest of the batsmen found the going tough. Ali’s 77-ball 56 contained nine hits to the fence, while Nazir smashed six boundaries in his 102 ball 62. For India, Sushant Mishra (3/28) took three wickets, Ravi Bishnoi (2/46) snapped two, while Kartik Tyagi (2/32), Atharva Ankolekar (1/29) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (1/11) scalped one each. Earlier, Nazir won the toss and elected to bat first.
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Happy here. It is just one step closer to what we want to achieve. I think our bowling attack is the best in this tournament. Our quicks bowl 140+ and our spinners do complement them really well. It isn't the first time that the openers are playing like this. They have been doing it for the last one year, they come from the same state, they understand each other and have good understanding while running between the wickets. I would like to focus on the same processes and treat the finals like just another game.
Not enough runs on the board and the wicket looked good for batting in the second innings. We should have scored more and we had two decent partnerships in the middle-overs and when too many wickets fall the pressure obviously mounts and I had to score a boundary and that plan didn't work too. India were brilliant in the field and they took good catches and we were always on the back foot while batting. They batted really well and full credit goes to the Indian team. We always learn from the mistakes and we are confident that we will try to be more calm in crucial situations. Hopefully we will do well in our next (third place play-off) game.
It is a dream come true for me. Really happy with what I did for my country, I can't express it in words. I'll never forget that I scored a hundred in the World Cup against Pakistan. It is just the start though, I have to work really hard in the future as well. We (Saxena and me) were talking amongst ourselves that we needed to stay on the wicket. They bowled well initially and we had to see it out. All of us, our support staff, physio, manager, they put in the effort and I want to thank all the Indians who prayed for us. We will try our best in the finals.
Yashasvi Jaiswal finishes the run chase in style with a huge six getting down on one knee. Jaiswal reaches his century from 113 deliveries as India beat Pakistan by 10 wickets. This is India's fourth victory in a row over Pakistan in U19 World Cups.
Rohail Nazir cops a blow on his knee trying to grab a wide delivery from Aamir Ali. Nazir is getting some attention from the physio. He is leaving the field. With 15 runs needed from 99 deliveries, someone else to take up the captain's responsibilities. IND - 158/0
Yashasvi Jaiswal is making a mockery of Pakistan bowling attack. Jaiswal hits medium pacer Abbas Afridi for two huge sixes in the over. Divyansh Saxena joins the party as well with a boundary. 18 runs from the over. IND - 151/0 after 31 overs
It is turning out to be a pretty one-sided affair. Yashasvi Jaiswal is not offering the bowlers any sort of margin of error. Jaiswal is batting on 74 now whereas Divyansh Saxena needs three more runs to get to his half-century. India need 45 more runs to win. IND - 128/0 after 29 overs
Yashavi Jaiswal gets to his fourth half-century of World Cup from 66 deliveries. After being cautious against the new ball, Jaiswal is dominating the Pakistan bowlers alongside Divyansh Saxena. Also, 100-run partnership for the opening wicket has been completed. IND - 100/0 after 22 overs
Yashasvi Jaiswal is dominating the bowlers now. Jaiswal gets down on one knee and hits Aamir Ali's delivery with the spin and over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. IND - 77/0 after 18 overs
Pakistan are desperate for an opening wicket here. Left-arm spinner Aamir Ali into the attack. He almost succeeds but the ball hitting Yashasvi Jaiswal on the pads seemed to miss the stumps. Divyansh Saxena hits him for a boundary over mid-wicket fence after that. IND - 65/0 after 16 overs
No problems for Indian openers whatsoever. After the first powerplay, the run flow has increased. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh Saxena are not looking to take any risks. Off-spinner Qasim Akram is searching for a breakthrough. Jaiswal hits two boundaries from his over. IND - 52/0 after 14 overs
Abbas Afridi into the attack. Divyansh Saxena gets another boundary, this time its an outside edge. 6 runs from Afridi's first over. IND - 39/0 after 11 overs
Welcome boundary for India. An exquisitive shot from Divyansh Saxena through the cover and point fielders. First boundary for India after a gap of eight overs. The openers have been patient enough in the first powerplay. IND - 33/0 after 10 overs
Pakistan bowlers are trying to put pressure on Indian batsmen with the new ball. Aamir Khan bowls a maiden over. However, there is no scoreboard pressure to make Indian openers panic early on in the innings. IND - 20/1 after 6 overs
First change already. Aamir Khan into the attack. Just two singles and a wide delivery from Aamir's first over. IND - 17/0 after 4 overs
Yashasvi Jaiswal hits the first boundary of the innings. Qasim Akram directed towards the leg stump and Jaiswal worked it into the gap for a boundary. IND - 12/0 after 2 overs
Tahir Hussain errs twice in the over bowling two wides. The left-arm seamer did not create any problem for Yashasvi Jaiswal. IND - 5/0 after 1 over
Tahir Hussain with the new ball. Yashasvi Jaiswal on strike Jaiswal has scored 207 runs from five games in the tournament. Divyansh Saxena on the other end. He has scored 89 runs from four games.
Two in two for India. Kartik Tyagi and Sushant Mishra get the better of Pakistan batsman with bouncers. A major batting collapse for Pakistan. PAK - 172 all out in 43.1 overs
Skipper Rohail Nazir's resillience comes to an end. Nazir tries to take on the short ball again but did not time it well. An easy catch for Tilak. Nazir departs for 62 from 102 balls. PAK - 169/8 after 42 overs
Pakistan will look to play the 50 overs now having lost seven wickets already. Rohail Nazir is expected to do the bulk of scoring. Tahir Hussain is yet to get off the strike. PAK - 166/7 after 40 overs
Pakistan suffer a batting collapse. Ravi Bishnoi gets the wicket of Abbas Afridi with a googly. Afridi is out for 2. Rohail Nazir is running out of partners. PAK - 163/7 after 38.1 overs
Kartik Tyagi gets back into the attack and removes Irfan Khan with an absolute beauty of an inswinging yorker. Irfan was beaten all hands up with that delivery. Rohail Nazir is running out of partners in the middle. PAK - 156/6 after 37.2 overs
Rohail Nazir gets to his half-century from 83 deliveries. The skipper has led the team from the front. Pakistan need him till the end to post a total in excess of 220. PAK - 156/5 after 37 overs
Divyansh Saxena takes an absolute stunner diving to his right to dismiss the dangerous Mohammad Haris. Atharva Ankolekar takes the wicket. PAK - 146/5
Mohammad Haris has launched a counter-attack. Haris hits Ravi Bishnoi for a huge six over the mid-wicket fence. First maximum of the innings. He had hit Bishnoi for a boundary in the previous over. He is batting on 17 from 10 deliveries already. PAK - 139/4 after 33 overs
Qasim Akram pays the price after a terrible mix-up with skipper Rohail Nazir. Akram was beaten by Nazir who played the stroke and rushed to the non-striker's end. PAK - 123/4 after 31 overs
Rohail Nazir is looking for boundaries and doing the bulk of scoring as Qasim Akram is trying to play himself in. PAK - 112/3 after 29 overs
Sushant Mishra back into the attack and so are the short ball. A couple of huge shouts from the over as Rohail Nazir tries to poke at short deliveries. Four runs from Mishra's sixth over. PAK - 100/3 after 27 overs
Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes India's man with the golden arm. Jaiswal comes into the attack and gets the much-needed wicket for India. Haider Ali plays it straight to Ravi Bishnoi. Jaiswal is ecstatic with that wicket and so is the team. Ali departs for 56. PAK - 96/3 after 25.3 overs
Haider Ali gets to his first half-century of the tournament with a boundary towards third man. A brilliant inning under pressure from the Pakistan opener. PAK - 91/2 after 24 overs
The third-wicket partnership from Haider Ali and Rohail Nazir has started to trouble the Indian bowlers. They are playing the spinners well, trying to knock the ball around for singles. PAK - 86/2 after 23 overs
Ravi Bishnoi is into the attack. Haider Ali plays with the spin and uses the pace to guide the ball past the short third-man fielder and score a boundary. PAK - 77/2 after 20 overs
Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar is into the attack. Ankolekar beats Haider Ali off the first ball he bowls. Four singles from his first over. PAK - 60/2 after 17 overs
Sushant Mishra gave his all but he got hold of the ball on the full while diving forward. Rohail Nazir almost paid the price for miscuing the short ball from Akash Singh. This is a crucial partnership for Pakistan. India are looking for a breakthrough as they still have an attacking field in place. PAK - 57/2 after 16 overs
Kartik Tyagi is back in the attack and the fuller deliveries are back as well. Rohail Nazir manages to get his bat down in time. Meanwhile, Haider Ali registers his highest score in the tournament. Ali is batting on 29 from 42 deliveries, anchoring the innings from one end. PAK - 55/2 after 15 overs
Skipper Rohail Nazir looks in good touch. Nazir times the ball sweetly for a boundary as Akash Singh shortens his length and gives width outside off stump. Singh comes round the wicket after that, angling the ball in to cramp him for room. Good comeback from the left-arm seamer after conceding a boundary PAK - 51/2 after 14 overs
Akash Singh into the attack. Good line and length in that over. Haider Ali manages to get one away but Yashasvi Jaiswal puts in a dive to save two runs for the team. PAK - 45/2 after 12 overs
Sushant Mishra bowls round the wicket to Haider Ali. The outswinger beats Ali who wanted to hit it over the top. Pakistan batsmen under pressure after the fall of two wickets. PAK - 36/2 after 10 overs
Fahad Munir becomes the first scalp of star leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. Munir goes on back foot trying to hit the marginally short delivery. The wrong one gets the better of him as he gets caught on the edge of 30-yard circle. The pressure of the dot ball pays off. Munir out for a 16-ball duck. PAK - 35/2 after 9 overs