Vaibhav Suryavanshi's brilliant performance takes India to the final of U19 Asia Cup
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's brilliant innings and Chetan Sharma's lethal bowling helped India win over Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. The Indian team will play the final against Bangladesh on December 8.
INDC Network: Cricket: India's U-19 team defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the second semi-final of the Asia Cup and made it to the final. Chasing a target of 174 runs, India achieved the target by losing just 3 wickets in 21.4 overs. 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an explosive innings of 67 runs, which included 6 fours and 5 sixes.
Full analysis of the match
First innings: Sri Lanka 173 all out
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. His entire team was bundled out for just 173 runs in 46.2 overs. Chetan Sharma took 3 wickets with deadly bowling. Lakwin Abeysinghe top scored with 69 runs for Sri Lanka.
| Sri Lankan batsman | Run | Ball | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewin Abeysinghe | 69 | 88 | 7 | 1 |
| Dulnith Sigera | 21 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| Another 6 batsmen | Could not touch the figure of ten | - | - | - |
India's lethal bowling
Apart from Chetan Sharma, Yudhjeet Guha and Hardik Raj also took important wickets. The Sri Lankan batsmen could not survive against the Indian bowlers.
| Indian bowler | Wicket | Over | Runs given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetan Sharma | 3 | 9 | 32 |
| Yudhjit Guha | 2 | 8.2 | 28 |
| Hardik Raj | 2 | 7 | 34 |
Second innings: Vaibhav Suryavanshi ka Jalwa
Chasing the target of 174 runs, the Indian team got off to a brilliant start. Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a brilliant innings of 67 runs off 36 balls. He completed his fifty off 24 balls, which included a massive six.
| Indian batsman | Run | Ball | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 67 | 36 | 6 | 5 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 34 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| Mohammed Aman (not out) | 25 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
Captain Mohammed Aman scored a six in the 22nd over to give India victory.
Playing XI of India U19 and Sri Lanka U19 teams
| India U19 Team | Sri Lanka U19 Team |
|---|---|
| Ayush Mhatre | Pulindu Perera |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Dulnith Sigera |
| Andre Siddharth C | Sharujan Shanmuganathan |
| Mohammad Aman (Captain) | Day after day |
| KP Karthikeya | Lakewin Abeysinghe |
| Nikhil Kumar | Kavija Gamage |
| Harvansh Singh (Wicketkeeper) | Veeran Chamuditha |
| By Kiran Choram | Vihas Thewmika (Captain) |
| Hardik Raj | Praveen Manisha |
| Chetan Sharma | Newton Ranjeet Kumar |
| Yudhjit Guha | Mathulan Kugathas |
Waiting for the final
India will now play the final against Bangladesh on December 8. Looking at the current form of the team, Indian fans are expecting a trophy.
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