India’s Under-19 team, led by Mohamed Amaan, made a fine all-round effort to enter the Asia Cup final when they beat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 7 wickets in their semi-final cricket fixture played at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
India, chasing a target of 175, started strong with openers Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi adding 91 runs in just 8.1 overs, setting the tone for victory. Suryavanshi was particularly aggressive from the beginning, scoring a superb 67 off 36 balls, with six fours and five sixes, earning him the Player of the Match award. Mhatre supported well with a knock of 34 off 28 balls, hitting seven fours.
Skipper Mohamed Amaan hit a six off leg-spinner Praveen Maneesha in the 22nd over, sealing a seven-wicket win with an unbeaten 25 off 26 balls.
Sharujan Shanmuganathan scored 42 off 78 balls with two fours, while Lakvin Abeysinghe contributed 69 off 110 balls with three fours and two sixes. The duo added a valuable 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket, but it wasn’t enough to post a challenging target as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 174 in 46.2 overs.
Earlier, Sri Lanka skipper Vihas Thewmika won the toss and chose to bat first. However, opener Pulindu Perera was run out for 6, followed by quick dismissals of Dulnith Sigera (2) and Vimath Dinsara (a first-ball duck) by paceman Chetan Sharma, leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 8 for 3 in 3.4 overs.
Paceman Chetan Sharma was the most successful bowler, taking 3 for 34 and troubling the Sri Lankan batting lineup.
India will face the winner of the Pakistan and Bangladesh semi-final in the final tomorrow at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Chief scores
Sri Lanka Under 19’s 173 in 46.2 overs (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 42, Lakvin Abeysinghe 69, Kavija Gamage 10, Vihas Thewmika 14, Chetan Sharma 3/34, Kiran Chormale 2/32, Ayush Mhatre 2/37)
India Under 19’s 175 for 3 wickets in 21.4 overs (Ayush Mhatre 34, Vaibhav Suryavanshi 67, Andre Siddarth 22, Mohamed Amaan 25, KP Karthikeye 11,Vihas Thewmika 1/33, Viran Chamuditha 1/38, Praveen Maneesha 1/27)
India, chasing a target of 175, started strong with openers Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi adding 91 runs in just 8.1 overs, setting the tone for victory. Suryavanshi was particularly aggressive from the beginning, scoring a superb 67 off 36 balls, with six fours and five sixes, earning him the Player of the Match award. Mhatre supported well with a knock of 34 off 28 balls, hitting seven fours.
Skipper Mohamed Amaan hit a six off leg-spinner Praveen Maneesha in the 22nd over, sealing a seven-wicket win with an unbeaten 25 off 26 balls.
Sharujan Shanmuganathan scored 42 off 78 balls with two fours, while Lakvin Abeysinghe contributed 69 off 110 balls with three fours and two sixes. The duo added a valuable 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket, but it wasn’t enough to post a challenging target as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 174 in 46.2 overs.
Earlier, Sri Lanka skipper Vihas Thewmika won the toss and chose to bat first. However, opener Pulindu Perera was run out for 6, followed by quick dismissals of Dulnith Sigera (2) and Vimath Dinsara (a first-ball duck) by paceman Chetan Sharma, leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 8 for 3 in 3.4 overs.
Paceman Chetan Sharma was the most successful bowler, taking 3 for 34 and troubling the Sri Lankan batting lineup.
India will face the winner of the Pakistan and Bangladesh semi-final in the final tomorrow at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Chief scores
Sri Lanka Under 19’s 173 in 46.2 overs (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 42, Lakvin Abeysinghe 69, Kavija Gamage 10, Vihas Thewmika 14, Chetan Sharma 3/34, Kiran Chormale 2/32, Ayush Mhatre 2/37)
India Under 19’s 175 for 3 wickets in 21.4 overs (Ayush Mhatre 34, Vaibhav Suryavanshi 67, Andre Siddarth 22, Mohamed Amaan 25, KP Karthikeye 11,Vihas Thewmika 1/33, Viran Chamuditha 1/38, Praveen Maneesha 1/27)