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India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, U-19 Asia Cup Semifinal: IND's clinical showing seals 8-wicket win, sets up final vs PAK
India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, U-19 Asia Cup Semifinal: India's bowlers were on top in a shortened 20-over game, restricting SL to 138/8. A century partnership between Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra gave IND an 8-wicket win and ensured the early wickets of Mhatre and Suryavanshi didn't matter.
- 6:39 PM IST, Dec 19Game over! George finishes it off, 114-run stand to win, IND in the final!
- 6:33 PM IST, Dec 19Three matches, three fifties for Aaron George!
- 6:31 PM IST, Dec 19IND just 15 runs away, and PAK 14 runs away
- 6:23 PM IST, Dec 19Fifty for Malhotra!
- 6:15 PM IST, Dec 19New RCB recruit Malhotra showing his impact!
- 6:06 PM IST, Dec 1967 needed off last 10 overs
- 5:53 PM IST, Dec 19Sri Lanka respond with 3 run over
- 5:51 PM IST, Dec 1915 off the over! Malhotra regains momentum
- 5:40 PM IST, Dec 19Suryavanshi gone! Undone by a slower one and IND a little concerned
- 5:37 PM IST, Dec 19First boundary for Suryavanshi! Helps it on for four
- 5:32 PM IST, Dec 19Shot! Class from Aaron George
- 5:27 PM IST, Dec 19GONE! Mhatre's struggle continues
- 5:23 PM IST, Dec 19Early six! Gorgeous shot from Mhatre
- 5:20 PM IST, Dec 19Back for the chase!
- 5:11 PM IST, Dec 19Henil does get his second! 138/8 at the end of 20
- 5:06 PM IST, Dec 19Henil gets one, and thinks he has two – but it's a no-ball!
- 5:00 PM IST, Dec 19Very handy late cameo! 131/6 with last over to go
- 4:50 PM IST, Dec 19Important 14-run over!
- 4:40 PM IST, Dec 1999/6 after 15
- 4:32 PM IST, Dec 19Sixth one falls! Innings getting derailed now
- 4:27 PM IST, Dec 19Chouhan strikes again! Kithma's counter-attack lasts just 4 balls
- 4:23 PM IST, Dec 19Gone! Kanishk breaks the partnership, removes Dilsara
- 4:19 PM IST, Dec 1964/3 at halfway
- 4:11 PM IST, Dec 19Sri Lanka forced to be watchful
- 4:01 PM IST, Dec 19Brilliant run-out! Vedant Trivedi gets the third for India
- 3:59 PM IST, Dec 1928/2 after 5
- 3:52 PM IST, Dec 19Devendran on earlier than usual, greeted with a scoop – and then strikes!
- 3:48 PM IST, Dec 19FIRST WICKET! Sliced to mid-on and Kishan gets the wicket he deserves
- 3:43 PM IST, Dec 194, 4! The attack begins
- 3:37 PM IST, Dec 19First runs via a top edge for six!
- 3:33 PM IST, Dec 19Here we go! Beauty of a ball to start
- 3:29 PM IST, Dec 19Aaron George and Henil Patel do come back for India
- 3:24 PM IST, Dec 19Ready to go very soon!
- 3:14 PM IST, Dec 19Seems we are getting some action, with India bowling first and 20 overs per team!
- 3:00 PM IST, Dec 19Still no good news
- 2:45 PM IST, Dec 19Only 45 minutes to when it's a washout
- 2:28 PM IST, Dec 1927 overs a side in BAN vs PAK, PAK choose to bowl first
- 2:15 PM IST, Dec 19Teams will be planning for short-form tactics
- 2:00 PM IST, Dec 19The other semifinal is set to begin in another half an hour
- 1:57 PM IST, Dec 19Indian squad have arrived at the venue, but start looks uncertain
- 1:48 PM IST, Dec 19Not getting too many reports from Dubai
- 1:35 PM IST, Dec 19Only 2 hours until the match is washed out
- 1:23 PM IST, Dec 19News from across Dubai in the other semifinal
- 1:17 PM IST, Dec 19Suryavanshi remains the headliner; can he explode?
- 1:07 PM IST, Dec 19Deepesh Devendran leads wicket-takers after 5-fer
- 12:58 PM IST, Dec 19Abhigyan Kundu leads tournament run-scoring charts
- 12:45 PM IST, Dec 19Another delay following a drizzle – it's not great news for this match
- 12:41 PM IST, Dec 19IND U-19 coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar speaks
- 12:31 PM IST, Dec 19The two up-and-coming stars picked in the IPL auction
- 12:26 PM IST, Dec 19Ayush Mhatre in need of a big innings
- 12:18 PM IST, Dec 19India go through if this match is rained out
- 11:55 AM IST, Dec 19Some positive news leading up to next inspection
- 11:40 AM IST, Dec 19Still no good luck, another inspection in another hour
- 11:26 AM IST, Dec 19Approaching time for the inspection
- 11:08 AM IST, Dec 19Pakistan vs Bangladesh in the second semifinal
- 10:54 AM IST, Dec 19Wet outfield seems to be source of delay
- 10:28 AM IST, Dec 19Next inspection in an hour's time
- 10:18 AM IST, Dec 19‘Bleak’ prospects in Dubai
- 10:10 AM IST, Dec 19Toss delayed due to rain
- 10:05 AM IST, Dec 19India's team selection – does Aaron George return?
- 9:55 AM IST, Dec 19Toss soon – are India prepared to chase?
- 9:40 AM IST, Dec 19Other star performers in the Indian team
- 9:20 AM IST, Dec 19Suryavanshi started off with a century
- 9:10 AM IST, Dec 19India unbeaten through the group stages
- 8:48 AM IST, Dec 19HELLO AND WELCOME!
India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, U-19 Asia Cup Semifinal: Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George show all their class and quality as they ice out the small chase in Dubai. Both batters remain unbeaten after half-centuries, putting together a century stand and guiding India to an 8-wicket win with two overs to spare....Read More
Sri Lanka were asked to bat first by the Indian team, and it would be the boys in blue who would be happier with the result of the first innings in a rain-shortened match with 20 overs in the innings. Sri Lanka can't get any scores of substance, only able to put up 138/8 in their effort. With players of the calibre of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre in India's ranks, India are favourites to head to the finals.
After three crushing victories in three matches in the group stages, India U-19 enter the semifinal round of the Asia Cup as heavy favourites. Having batted first on all three occasions, India's batters led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi put up big scores in the first innings before the bowlers made light work of the defences – and maintaining that clinical nature will be key as the knockout stages of the tournament arrive, starting with a Sri Lankan team intending to play spoilsport.
While Suryavanshi is the big name in India's lineup, there has been plenty more to enjoy. Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu scored an unbeaten double-century in India's final match, showing off composure and plenty of creativity as he created history with India's highest score in a Youth ODI. Kanishk Chouhan has shown all-round chops, power-hitting down the order and probing quality off-spin. Pacer Deepesh Devendran has looked unstoppable, always taking wickets and looking like one to keep an eye on in the future.
One player who must step up and start producing is captain Ayush Mhatre, who hasn't quite joined the party just yet in this tournament. The skipper will want to get runs under his belt, knowing that he must shoulder some responsibility as it becomes do-or-die territory.
