IND-U19 vs BAN-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! GAME. SET. MATCH. The athleticism is just spot on, and who else, it is the man of the moment, Vihaan Malhotra, who takes an exceptional catch to wrap the game up.  A bit slower and fuller, around the sixth stump. Iqbal Hossain plants his front foot toward the leg side and leans forward to heave it across the line, but only manages to get the toe end of the bat. The ball flies toward the wide long on region. Vihaan Malhotra is standing much ahead of the boundary line, so he runs to his right, leaps up, scoops the catch over his head, and rolls on his back for a safe landing. This is simply outstanding. India Under-19 beat Bangladesh Under-19 by 18 runs (DLS method).

Swing and a miss! Short of a length and around off, Iqbal Hossain looks to pull it away but fails to connect. 19 needed in 4 now. Every ball needs to go to the fence or over it now.

A yorker to start off the final ball. Iqbal Hossain looks for the reverse scoop but misses.

Full and outside off, Iqbal Hossain drives it to deep cover for a single.

Full toss, well outside off, Iqbal Hossain looks to drills it through cover but gets a thick outside edge onto short third.

Yorker, on off, Saad Islam Razin looks to flick but gets a slight inside edge and thumps on the pad. The ball rolls toward short fine leg and gets a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another wicket down and India are just one wicket away from sealing off the victory! This is slower through the air again from Vihaan Malhotra, initially aims to bowl the yorker, but spills out and offers a low full toss. Hossan looks to lash it downtown, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball loops toward the deep cover region, where Henil Patel reverse scoops the catch. The Indian players are all pumped up as they know Rizan was the last hope for Bangladesh.

Yorker, outside off, Iqbal Hossain works to the leg side for a single.

OUT! FAHAD IS RUN OUT! Short of a length, around the sixth stump. Al Fahad steers it toward wide of short third, but Vedant Trivedi is quick to move to his left. Fahad sets off early to take the single, but Rizan Hossan rejects it a bit late. Fahad scoots back to his home and drags his bat, but Kundu does well to collect the throw and break the stumps. The decision has been sent upstairs, where the third umpire sees that Fahad is just an inch away from the crease when Kundu dislodges the stumps.

FOUR! That's an outstanding shot from Hossan! Tossed up, fuller, outside off, Rizan Hossan makes room and drills it through cover for four runs.

Fuller, angling in, down the leg side, Al Fahad looks to flick it but misses and thumps the pad. The ball rolls toward the square leg and gets a leg bye.

OUT! TAKEN! Khilan A. Patel gets his second and India Under-19 are slowly edging towards the win here. This is slower through the air, fuller, on middle. Farid Hasan Faysal gets down, takes it on the full to scoop it, but as there is no real pace behind the ball, he gets no power. The ball loops toward in front of D. Deepesh in the short fine leg region. He takes a step forward and dives to take the catch. Bangladesh Under-19 are 138/7 now.

Fuller, on middle, Rizan Hossan flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot that is! Much fuller, on middle and off, Rifat Beg shimmies down the track and lofts it using his bottom hand toward the right of the long off fielder for four runs. That's a much needed boundary.

Full toss, outside off, Rizan Hossan mistimes his drive to wide of long off for a brace.

Yorker again, wide outside off, Farid Hasan Faysal misses his jam on the outside edge.

Yorker, just outside off, Farid Hasan Faysal looks to dig it away and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Much fuller, outside off, Rizan Hossan pushes it to deep point for a single.

Full, outside off, Farid Hasan Faysal drives it to deep cover for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! That's what composure is. This is tossed up, fuller, on off. Samiun Basir Ratul clears his front foot and looks to hit it over the head of the bowler, but does not go through with the shot fully as it flies towards long off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, standing just in front of the boundary ropes, takes it just over his head, and as he realizes the momentum is taking him over the ropes, he loops the ball, takes a step out, and gets back on the field of play to take the catch. The third umpire has a long check and agrees that it is a legitimate catch after taking his time, checking different angles.

Fuller, on middle, Samiun Basir Ratul gets down on one knee and looks to slog sweep but gets the inside edge and hits on his back thigh pad.

A yorker, on off, Samiun Basir Ratul jams it out towards extra cover for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Samiun Basir Ratul knocks it to the left of the bowler. Khilan A. Patel runs to his left and dives to stop the run.

Low full toss, on middle, Rizan Hossan forces it to long on for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, Samiun Basir Ratul drills it to long on for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Khilan A. Patel gets the big fish, and we can say that India Under-19 are on top now. This is a full toss, on middle. Azizul Hakim Tamim sees this as a scoring opportunity and tries to slog it away but gets it more from the bottom half of the bat. He gets no timing at all as it flies straight to long on, where Kanishk Chouhan takes another good catch under pressure. Huge celebration in the Indian camp, and we can see from their emotions how important this wicket is for them. Tamim goes back after a fighting fifty, and Bangladesh Under-19 lose half their side now.

Flatter, full and on leg, Rizan Hossan drives it to long on for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, Rizan Hossan eases it to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Vihaan Malhotra is turning this game around here. He flights this up, full and around off. Sheikh Parvez Jibon decides to take it on and goes for the big slog down the ground. However, he goes a bit too hard and loses his shape and gets more height than distance. It goes high in the air towards long on, where Kanishk Chouhan settles under it nicely and pouches it safely. Bangladesh Under-19 are 124/4, still needing 41 runs in 31 balls.

Darts in a yorker, on off, Sheikh Parvez Jibon bunts it back to the bowler.

Dragged back, on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim nudges it through square leg for a run. Jibon wants the second but is sent back just in time.

Flatter, short and around off, Sheikh Parvez Jibon tries to pull it away but gets a top edge that races past short third. Harvansh Singh chases after it and slides to collect it. He gets rid of the ball before sliding over the ropes. Saves one run for his team as the replay confirms it as well.

FIFTY FOR TAMIM! An excellent knock and the skipper is leading from the front for Bangladesh Under-19 here. Tossed up, full and on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim pushes it through covers for a single. No real celebration as he knows that the job is not done yet.

Goes short and around off, Azizul Hakim Tamim guides it towards short third for a quick run. The fielder decides not to throw the ball. 46 needed in 36 balls now.

Flighted, full and on off, Sheikh Parvez Jibon thumps it down the ground wide of long off. Kanishk Chouhan runs to his right and slides to make a fine stop. Just one.

Fires in a yorker, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim jams it out to long on for a run.

SIX! Oh..that will ease the nerves for Bangladesh Under-19! Tossed up, full and around off. Azizul Hakim Tamim gets down on one knee, extends his arms to get under it and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Floated, full and on middle, Sheikh Parvez Jibon drills it to long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Sheikh Parvez Jibon backs away and drives it but fails to beat short extra cover.

Dragged back and on off, Sheikh Parvez Jibon forces it down to long off for one more.

Flighted, full and on off, Sheikh Parvez Jibon drills it hard but straight to short cover.

Pushed through quicker, short and on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim stays back and steers it towards short third for a quick run.

Short and around off, Sheikh Parvez Jibon punches it through covers for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! An inspired bowling change, and the vice-captain of India Under-19 gets the breakthrough here. This is quicker and a touch shorter, on middle. Kalam Siddiki Aleen rocks back to pull it away, but gets hurried as this is not that short. He ends up mistiming it off the top edge, high in the air. Vihaan Malhotra himself calls for it, moves to his right to settle under it, and takes a fine catch under pressure. Aleen walks back for 15 off 23, and Bangladesh Under-19 are 106/3, still needing 59 runs in 46 balls.

Flatter, full and outside off, skids through, Kalam Siddiki Aleen tries to reach out and guides it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kalam Siddiki Aleen uses his feet and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Just 4 runs off the over. Tidy stuff!

Flighted, full and on off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen drives it straight to short cover. Three dots now. Pressure building!

Short again and on middle, Kalam Siddiki Aleen pats it back to the bowler.

Quicker, short and on off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen opens the face of his bat and steers it to backward point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim clips it through mid-wicket for a run. Calls for the second, but the fielder is quick to keep it to one.

Floated, full and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim goes down on one knee and slogs sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket fence. It lands on the heavy outfield and slows down and the fielder from deep square gets across to collect it. Two taken.

On a length, outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim steers it to deep third for a single.

On a length, outside off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen taps it to backward point for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Kalam Siddiki Aleen! The Bangladesh camp is buzzing loudly. This is fuller, around the pads of the batter, angling in. Kalam Siddiki Aleen rolls his wrists and flicks it through backward square leg for four runs.

Yorker, on off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen jams it to mid off.

On a length, outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim opens the face of the bat toward deep backward point for a single.

Fuller, just outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim drives it to cover.

Short, just outside off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen looks to push it but gets the thick outside edge. The ball rolls to the left of short third. Aleen sets off for a single, but Tamim shouts 'NO' loudly.

Tad short, again, on off, turning in, Kalam Siddiki Aleen hangs back and blocks it to cover.

A touch fuller, outside off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen goes deep into the crease and defends it down, but the ball evades the outside edge and beats the batter.

Short, just outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim stays back and punches it from his back foot toward cover for a single.

Short, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim pats it to cover.

Fuller, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim pushes it to cover. The ball is staying low as the pitch is getting wet.

On a hard length, angling outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim frees his arm and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Back of a length, on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim gets on the toes and defends it down.

WIDE! Much fuller, angling wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Azizul Hakim Tamim makes a leave at it to get the bonus run.

Back of a length, on off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen tucks it to square leg for another single.

D. Deepesh steams over the wicket, back of a length, on leg, Azizul Hakim Tamim hops and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Low full toss, on leg, Kalam Siddiki Aleen tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Slower back of a length, on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, around middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim dabs it to the leg side and gets a quick single.

Short, on leg, Kalam Siddiki Aleen tucks it to square leg for one.

Short, outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Short, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim defends it down.

Short, on off, Kalam Siddiki Aleen cuts it to point for a single.

LEG BYE! Short, around leg, Azizul Hakim Tamim looks to flick but misses and thumps the thigh pad. The ball rolls to short fine leg and the batter gets a leg bye. Appeal goes round but turned down by th eumpire.

Back of a length on middle and leg, Azizul Hakim Tamim flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on leg, Kalam Siddiki Aleen flicks it to deep fine leg for one.

Full toss, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim skips down the leg side and looks to flick but gets the inside edge and the ball rolls to fine leg for a single.

Pitches it up, does Deepesh, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Fuller on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim pushes it back to the bowler.

Better! Fuller and angling outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim shoulder arms the delivery.

WIDE! Much fuller, but sprays it wide outside the tramline, around off, Azizul Hakim Tamim makes a leave at it.

Another short ball, on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim forces it down to long on for one.

Shortish and on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim keeps it out on the back foot.

Dragged back, on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim blocks it out.

Short again, on middle, Kalam Siddiki Aleen nudges it to the leg side for a run.

Short again and on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim punches it through covers for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Flatter, short and outside off. Azizul Hakim Tamim slashes hard at it. Gets an outside edge that just flies over the first slip fielder and runs away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Drags his length back, on leg, Kalam Siddiki Aleen clips it to square leg.

Short and outside off, Azizul Hakim Tamim cuts it to deep point for one.

Quicker, full and on middle, Kalam Siddiki Aleen nudges it through mid-wicket for another run.

A bit short and on off, Azizul Hakim Tamim punches it wide of cover and sets off for the run. The fielder runs to his right and throws it to the keeper, who takes the bails off. However, the replay shows that Aleen has dragged his bat inside.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bangladesh Under-19 won't mind this! Flatter, full but angling down the leg side. Azizul Hakim Tamim fails to glance it away as it goes off his pads, beating the keeper to his right and rolling to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim gets forward and blocks it out.

A bit quicker, full and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim sweeps it to deep square leg for one. Just 2 runs off Patel's first over then.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim gets across to clip it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Slows it up, full and middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Flighted, full and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim tucks it to short mid-wicket.

A bit short and on middle, Kalam Siddiki Aleen nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Kalam Siddiki Aleen turns it to the leg side.

Quicker, full and on leg, Kalam Siddiki Aleen clips it through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Kanishk Chouhan gets a massive breakthrough and breaks the budding 56-run stand. He offers some flight on this one, full and on off, gets it to turn away, and this one bounces a bit more as well. Rifat Beg gets drawn forward to defend, but fails to handle the bounce. It takes a slight outside edge behind, where Abhigyan Kundu takes a sharp catch while rising up and both his feet in the air. Beg departs for a run-a-ball 37, and Bangladesh Under-19 are 62/2, chasing 239 runs.

Goes short and around leg, Azizul Hakim Tamim nudges it towards backward square leg for one.

Risky run! Slows it up, full and on off, Rifat Beg strides out and taps it wide of short cover and sets off for the run. Tamim responds well too. Vihaan Malhotra moves to his right, picks up and throws it to the keeper but it needed to be a direct hit there.

Flighted, full and on leg, Rifat Beg prods forward and blocks it out.

Flatter, full and on off, turns away, Rifat Beg opens the face of his bat and steers it wide of first and picks up two runs.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Rifat Beg rises up with the bounce and tucks it towards square leg for one.

Length again and on middle and off, Rifat Beg keeps it out to the leg side.

Good length and on middle, Rifat Beg pats it down to the left of the bowler. Henil Patel on his follow-through moves to that side to collect it. He throws it at the stumps at the batter's end but misses.

Short of a length and on middle, Azizul Hakim Tamim pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Back of a length and around off, Rifat Beg punches it through covers for a run. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters as well.

On a length and around off, Azizul Hakim Tamim runs it down to deep third for a single.

Fuller ball on middle, Beg presses forward and defends. 10 runs from the over and at the end of Powerplay 1, Bangladesh are 54/1.

SIX! Short in length and on middle, Rifat hangs on the back and pulls it powerfully over square leg. The fielder at the fence thinks he is in with a chance but it sails over.

Quicker and around off, defended from the crease to the off side.

FOUR! OFF THE EDGE! Chouhan delivers it flat and around off, skidding in, Beg goes back to defend but it takes the outside edge and hurries past the first slip fielder. Ayush Mhatre gets his right hand down but before that the ball has gone past.

Slower through the air, full and on off, again the batter draws forward and defends.

Flighted and full, around off, Beg is on the front foot in defense.

Maiden! Excellent lines from Henil in this over. Keeps it around off, on a length, again Tamim chooses to defend it from the crease. India Under-19 have pulled things back in the last few overs.

Close to off this time, on a good length, this time Tamim has to play the line and he ends up defending from the back foot.

Henil keeps probing in the area outside off, on a good length and angling away, Tamim walks across and then decides to leave.

Hurls across a length ball in the channel outside off, leaving the batter with the angle, Tamim covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

Fractionally short, outside off and moving away, Tamim goes on the back foot and plays it down to point.

Henil returns for his second spell and begins with a length ball outside off. It's on a driving length but Tamim doesn't get sucked into it.

Fires it flat and full on off, Beg brings his bat down in time as he defends it back. Two tidy overs here from Chouhan.195 needed off 246 balls.

Floated and full, around off, Beg defends it ahead of his front pad.

Skidding in from a shortish length around off, Tamim moves back and wrists it through mid-wicket for one.

Short in length and outside off, Tamim cuts it well but picks the fielder at cover-point.

Presses forward to a full ball and defends it to covers.

Flighted delivery, dipping in full around middle, Rifat helps it through mid-wicket and wants two. Gets only a run.

Around leg, on a good length, Tamim defends it towards mid on. 7 from the over!

Timing of the highest order. Short in length and on off, Beg goes on his toes and caresses it through the gap at cover-point. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chases it down and they get three runs.

Wide! Once again, Ambrish loses his radar. Delivers it on a length and way wide outside off. Beg flashes and misses. These extras won't help India's cause.

Width there outside off, Beg stands back to punch but mistimes it off the bottom edge, towards cover-point.

Wide! Ambrish loses his radar and sprays a length ball way wide outside off. The batter chases and misses.

Back of a length, on off, Beg plays the back foot punch to covers.

Short in length and on off, Beg hangs on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket. Calls for two and gets two.

Ambrish bends his back and delivers a short ball on off, Beg stays back and taps it down to cover-point.

A touch short and on off, it's pushed with an angled bat to cover-point. Just one from the over.

Skidding down the leg, it's clipped to backward square leg.

Beaten past the edge. Short and outside off, Tamim rocks back to cut but it whistles past the edge.

Fullish and on off, skidding in, Tamim presses forward in defense.

Flatter and on off, short in length, Tamim goes on the back foot and blocks it to the off side.

Flighted and outside off, Beg lunges and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Serves it full and on off, Tamim covers the movement and defends it gently to the off side. A boundary from the over.

Shortish and around leg, defended on the leg side.

Close to off, on a length and shaping in, Tamim gets behind the line and defends it compactly near his body.

Fractionally short and on off, Tamim defends it from the back foot to the off side.

FOUR! Superbly executed. Short in length and on middle, Tamim rides the bounce and pulls it delightfully. He controls it nicely and puts it in the gap at square leg. Bangaldesh continue to find the fence and India are unable to create any pressure.

Begins with a good-length delivery on middle and off, Tamim defends it from the back foot to the leg side.

FOUR! The fourth over ends the way it had started, with a boundary. Fullish and on middle, Rifat shows the full face of his bat and creams his drive down the ground. Mid on has no chance. Bangladesh are going along nicely.

Shortish and on top of off, Beg stands tall inside the crease and pushes it defensively to covers.

Play and a miss! Short in length and wide outside off, there to be hit, Beg tries to cut it over point but fails to make any connection.

Dishes out a length ball on off, Beg gets right behind the line and defends it down on the surface.

Back of a length, on off, Beg goes on his toes and defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Bangladesh are finding the fence consistently. Patel serves it full and around leg, Rifat picks it off his pads and lofts it nonchalantly over square leg for a boundary. The Indian pacers have been inconsistent with their lines, often drifting on the pads.

Lands it on a length, around off, Tamim defends it to the off side. 9 from the over!

FOUR! It's a full toss and punished by the Bangla skipper. Outside off, Tamim gives it the full force of his bat and hammers it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length, around leg, it's hit down to mid on.

Length ball, around off, Tamim gets on the front foot and pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Very full and on leg, Azizul Hakim Tamim clips it with lovely timing and it rockets through the mid-wicket gap. Two fielders set off in pursuit, but it is a lost cause. All timing, no stopping that.

Length delivery on middle, Beg works it behind square leg and takes a single.

Full and around middle, Rifat helps it off his pads to mid on. The bowler moves across to his left and then leaves it for the fielder at mid on who attacks the ball and fumbles. They cross for a run.

Back of a length, around off, Beg goes on his toes and punches it down the ground. Finds mid off.

A touch short and on middle, extra bounce, Beg does well to defend it safely to the leg side.

FOUR! Classy shot! Henils bowls it full and on middle, Rifat Beg picks it off his pads and whips it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. This will boost his confidence.

Movement off the surface. Serves it on a length around middle, nipping away, Beg tries to defend but it takes the outer half of the bat and rolls to point.

Starts with a length ball, around off, Beg gets behind the line and defends it down.

Goes on the back foot and punches it through covers for a couple.

Around middle, on a length, Tamim defends it to the leg side.

OUT! CAUGHT! The mishap on the first ball has not cost India much. Short and wide outside off, Abrar throws his arms again and looks to slap it square of the wicket. The ball, though, takes the outside edge and flies down to deep third, where Henil is perfectly placed to grab it over his head. Early setback for Bangladesh Under-19 in this chase.

Down the leg side, on a length, Beg clips it to deep square leg for a run.

Length delivery outside off, Abrar opens the face of his bat and steers it wide of backward point for a single.

EDGY FOUR! Nervous start for Bangladesh. Length delivery outside off, shaping away, Abrar throws his bat at it and edges it behind. The keeper makes no move and the first slip fielder leaves it for the keeper. End result, the ball sneaks through for a boundary.