India vs Ireland Highlights, U19 World Cup 2022: IND qualify for Super League quarterfinals with 174-run win over IRE

Another one from Hangargekar. He connects again and slogs it over the line for a maximum. These are crucial runs for India! One more over to go.

India 284/4 after 49 overs

Hangargekar likes to hit some boundaries and he finally connects one! Six straight down the ground against Humphreys. Kaushal Tambe is at the other end.

At the halfway mark, it seemed like India would breeze past 300. Ireland have made a remarkable recovery in the second half of the innings. 

India 271-4 after 48 overs

Sherzad with a brilliant yorker to castle Bawa! Always a pleasing sight for any bowler to see the stumps going for a walk. 

India 266/4 after 47.2 overs

Bawa's presence at the crease will be vital for India in the last three overs. The set batter is batting on 42 off 63 deliveries. 18 balls to go!

India 265/3 after 47 overs

Meanwhile, Scotland have finished with 236/8 against Australia at Basseterre, St Kitts. Four overs still to go in the IND-IRE contest.

Sindhu departs as India face an uphill task of putting up 300 on the scoreboard. The skipper wanted to play it down the leg side but nicked it to wicketkeeper Cox. Hangargekar joins Bawa in the middle. Expect some fireworks now!

Another boundary for Sindhu. Wrong line from Muzamil Sherzad and the IND skipper guides it fine. 

India 255/2 after 44 overs

At the current rate, India will get around 290. Sindhu and Bawa will look to get one big over for going past the 300-mark. The duo has added fifty now for the wicket.

India 242-2 after 43 overs.

India were invited to bat first by Ireland and the openers didn't disappoint. In absence of Yash Dhull and Shaik Rasheed, Angkrish Raghuvanshi & Harnoor Singh struck brilliant fifties and put a 164-run stand at the top. The departure of two well-set batters did affect the run-flow before stand-in skipper Nishant Sindhu and Raj Bawa added 44 for the third wicket.

India 239/2 after 42 overs

Also, skipper Yash Dhull is reportedly among six India Under-19 cricketers to test positive for Covid-19. All six players have been put in isolation.

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Muzamil Sherzad is back into the attack and he bowls a couple of deliveries on Sindhu's pads. The Indian skipper guides them towards the boundary with ease. Nine off that over for India.

India 221-2 after 40 overs

India is known to be a strong batting unit and the current batters will look to shift gears in the last 10 overs. India have crossed the 200-mark but 300 still looks distant.

India 212/2 after 39 overs

Finally a boundary! It was pitched well outside off from Doherty and Sindhu made no mistake in driving it towards the cover region for a boundary.

India 208/2 after 38 overs

India were looking good for a 350-plus total a few minutes ago. But even after two blows, a 300-run total looks manageable. 

India 198/2 after 36 overs

Nishant Sindhu has joined Raj Bawa in the middle. His main objective will be to take out his team from a precarious situation. Boundaries have dried up here. 

India 195/2 after 35 overs

The pressure was building and it resulted with Harnoor's wicket! Humphreys traps the Indian for 88, and he also walks back without a hundred.

India 195/2 after 34.4 overs

The Irish bowlers have done really well to halt the flow of Indian innings after Raghuvanshi's departure. But Harnoor is still at the crease, batting on 88 off 98 deliveries. India have managed just 18 runs off the last five overs.

India 194/1 after 34 overs.

Bawa mistimed it off Mcguire's delivery and it sailed a bit low towards the fielder. But it popped out from the fielder's hands. Ireland would have loved one more wicket here!

India 188/1 after 33 overs

Raj Bawa finally put his foot on the gas pedal! Forbes' delivery was in his radar and he cleared the long-off boundary with ease.

India 186/1 after 32 overs

Ireland needed that breakthtough and they have now conceeded just 13 in the last five overs. Tidy work!

India 178/1 after 31 overs

Raj Bawa also had an excellent opportunity to leave his mark. The run-rate has dropped slightly below six and India would look to accelerate things towards the end. Harnoor has also gone a little quiet after losing his opening partner.

India 177/1 after 30 overs

Just one off McBeth's over. This is the time when Ireland can pull back things. A few good overs and the Indian total could come down significantly!

India 175/1 after 29 overs

Harnoor had scored an unbeaten 100 against Australia in the warm-up game of the tournament. Can he also tick off the century landmark today? He's batting on 80.

India 174/1 after 28 overs

Raghuvanshi tried to punch it towards the off side on his backfoot but Joshua Cox made no mistake. Raghuvanshi walks off in frustration. Seemed like he really wanted to reach that three-figure mark.

India 170/1 after 27 overs

Ireland finally have their first breakthrough! Raghuvanshi departs for 79 as India lose their first wicket. 

India 164/1 after 25.4 overs

The scoreboard reads 162/0 after 25 overs and India will look to get past 300 with ease. 

India are past the 150 mark! Expect either of the two openers or perhaps both to reach the three-figure mark.

India 152/0 after 24 overs

Four to end the over and India are already close to the 150-run mark after being put to bat first. 

India 145/0 after 23 overs

The Indian pair has been rock-solid so far. Ireland need a wicket here to avoid it turning into a lop-sided contest. 

India 137/0 after 22 overs

Harnoor reaches his second youth ODI fifty with a single off McGuire's delivery. Both Harnoor and Raghuvanshi seem to have an appetite for batting long and spending plenty of time at the crease.

India 133/0 after 21 overs

Angkrish Raghuvanshi & Harnoor Singh have continued with their steady approach. Ocassional boundaries and regular singles – the two have made it look so easy today.

India 127/0 after 20 overs

Forbes gives away just three. Ireland desperately need a wicket here to put some pressure on the opposition.

India 119/0 after 18 overs

Seven off McGuire's over that saw Raghuvanshi sweeping one towards short fine leg for a boundary. The openers have efficiently changed the gears after the first Powerplay. Excellent stuff!

India 116/0 after 17 overs

India are without their key players including skipper Yash Dhull but credit to the openers, who have pounced on any opportunity offered! After Raghuvanshi, Harnoor is also inching closer to his fifty. He's currently batting on 44. 

Indian openers haven't shied away from taking the ariel route today. The current run-rate is over 7 and India can easily go past 300 at this rate.

Five wides from Liam Doherty and 100 comes up for India! They will be looking at an intimidating total if these two openers can continue.

India 107/0 after 15 overs

Jamie Forbes comes into the attack! Harnoor's unbeaten 100 had helped India maul Australia by nine wickets in a warm-up game. He's also looked solid so far. Another batting masterclass incoming?

India 94/0 after 14 overs

Raghuvanshi brings up fifty in style. Short delivery by Humphreys and the Indian opener dispatches that towards deep mid-wicket for a six. Spot-on technique! 

India 83/0 after 12 overs

Angkrish Raghuvanshi & Harnoor Singh have been impressive with their defensive facet too, not shying away from respecting good deliveries.

India 73/0 after 11 overs