U-19 World Cup Semifinal India v/s Sri Lanka Match Highlights: India romp into final with clinical win
India have lost just once to Sri Lanka in 7 previous meetings at the U-19 World Cup.
Welcome to the match updates of the India v/s Sri Lanka Under 19 World Cup semifinal. The match is taking place in Dhaka.
Sri Lanka have won the toss and chosen to bowl first.
India have lost just once to Sri Lanka in 7 previous meetings at the U-19 World Cup. Overall, India U-19 have a 32-4 win-loss record against the Islanders.
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Clinical performance from India U-19 after two early wickets. Anmolpreet and Sarfaraz rescued India and then a few good runs in the end ensured the team reached a good total of 268. When Sri Lanka batted, India never let them get into the match, with wickets at regular intervals.
Anmolpreet is the man of the match for his 72. India will face either West Indies or Bangladesh in the final.
OUT. Tossed up delivery on middle, Fernando goes for a wild slog and misses, and Mayank Dagar hits timber. Sri Lanka are all out for 170 and India U-19 have made the final of the World Cup.
OUT. Damitha Silva has his middle stump pegged back. He went for a crazy slog across the line and Washington Sundar's straight ball hit middle.
Sri Lanka 170/8, the last rites being performed here.
India continue to move towards victory as the 7th Sri Lankan wicket falls. PWH de Silva it is this time, off the bowling of Khalid Ahmad for 8.
After 38 overs, SL U-19 are 159/7. 110 needed off 12 overs.
OUT. Wicketkeeper P De Silva is gone, and Sri Lanka U-19 are six down.
Avesh Khan is the wicket taker and he has 2 wickets again.
SL are 136/6 after 35 overs.
Shammu Arshan was run out for 38, leaving Sri Lanka Under 19s 5 down. They are in a really big hole now.
The team is struggling at 117/5 in 32 overs. They need 151 runs to win in 18 overs with just 5 wickets in hand. Unless a miracle happens, India are making the final.
OUT! It's the end of Mendis' gritty innings. He made 39 from 66, looked promising but the pressure of the run rate got to him.
Tossed up on off, Mendis goes low for a sweep. He makes a mess of it. Top-edged straight into the lap of Washington Sundar. Sri Lanka Under 19 are 91/4 after 24 overs.
Sri Lanka are beginning to get into the groove and milk the Indian bowling.
Mendis is finding the gaps with relative ease now, moving on to 36. Sri Lanka U-19 are 74/3 after 20 overs.
Sri Lanka have stumbled to 58/3 at the drinks break after 16 overs.
Mendis is looking solid on 29, and Ashan is on 8. However the required rate has crossed 6.
OUT! 3 down inside 10 overs. Good length ball outside off and Asalanka goes for a wild hoick, miscues and Lomror catches it easily inside the circle.
Rahul Batham gets a wicket. Sri Lanka are 42/3 after 10 overs.
OUT! The second wicket falls in the 4th over.
Bandara was looking for very quick couple, he wasn't quick enough for the flat and accurate throw from the deep that enabled keeper Pant to take off the bails in a flash.
Sri Lanka U-19 are now 13/2.
OUT! Avesh Khan has broken through early again, and gets a wicket after being denied one earlier in the over. Full and straight on leg, the ball goes through the gap between pad and bat to strike Fernando in front of leg.
Sri Lanka are 5/1.
India finish on 267/9 after 50 overs. Some quick wickets towards the end pulled them back by 5-10 runs, but overall they have put up a tough total.
India were in trouble initially after both openers were out quickly. Sarfaraz Khan and Anmolpreet Singh though, helped India get back in the game with a 96 run stand.
Anmolpreet topscored with 72 and Sarfaraz made 59. Armaan Jaffer made a quick 29 towards the end.
OUT. Armaan Jaffer is out after a quickfire 29 off 16 balls in the slog overs.
India are now 242/6 in 47 overs. A score of 270 is on the cards.
OUT! Anmolpreet Singh is gone. Strange shot from him, he goes down on a knee to the keeper and tries to play a scoop behind the wicket. He is caught by the keeper for 72.
India are 193/4 in the 43rd over. It looked like the ball flicked Anmolpreet Singh's sleeve on the way, and he didn't look happy.
Sarfaraz Khan was again out after looking set for a century. He made 59 off 71 balls and helped rescue India from trouble along with Anmolpreet Singh.
India are now 163/3 after 37 overs, with Anmolpreet unbeaten on 61 off 79 balls.
India have moved on to 98/2 after 27 overs.
While it has been slow going, Anmolpreet and Sarfaraz have set up a platform with a 71-run stand so far. Sarfaraz is playing another important knock, he is on 44. Anmolpreet is on 28 off 50 balls.
Can Sarfaraz overcome his recent 70s bogie today and go on to make a century?
India have moved on to 50/2 after 16 overs.
It has been slow going with Anmolpreet Singh and Sarfaraz Khan at the crease. The pair have added 23 runs in 6.4 overs so far.
Anmolpreet is on 10 off 19 and Sarfaraz Khan on 13 off 24.
India have lost both their openers, Pant and Ishan Kishan.
Pant was the first to go, caught by keeper PVR de Silva off the bowling of AM Fernando for 14. Then Ishan Kishan was out in similar fashion, to Lahiru Kumara for just 7.
India are now 33/2 after 10 overs.
India have begun steadily, 14/0 after 4 overs.
Captain Ishan Kishan needs a big score under his belt. He has 4 off 10 so far. Rishabh Pant has scored 9 off 15 balls.