Tiwary takes India through to the final as he steps down and lofts over midwicket
NZ U19 vs IND Under-19, Semi-Final at Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Semi-Final (D/N), Kuala Lumpur, February 27, 2008, ICC Under-19 World Cup
(41.3/43 ov, T:191) 191/7
IND Under-19 won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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This will be India's third appearance in the finals of the Under-19 World Cup. They were winners in 2000, runners-up in 2006 and now they will await the winners of the 2nd semi between South Africa and Pakistan.
India had to huff and puff to victory in the end. They had it all wrapped up, before losing three quick wickets for six runs. Their untested middle order were exposed for a change and coach Dav Whatmore will address those issues before the final. Still, India were the deserved winners after their bowlers applied the stranglehold after losing the toss.
New Zealand will head home feeling proud of themselves for giving it their best shot in the field. Their outfielding was exemplary and Anderson's catch to dismiss Srivastava was the icing on the cake. Virat Kohli, in the post-match presentation, thanked the opposition for making this a competitive game. Who wants to see a succession of one-sided games anyway?
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli for his 2 for 27 and 43.
We hope you enjoyed the coverage today. Thanks for the mails. We'll be back for the second semi between South Africa and Pakistan on Friday. It's also a day-nighter, starting at 06.00 GMT. For now, this is Kanishkaa signing off. Cheers!
41.3
2
Worker to Tiwary, 2 runs
packed off side field. Short cover in place
41.2
1
Worker to Sangwan, 1 run
works it wide of midwicket and the Indians are a run closer
41.1
•
Worker to Sangwan, no run
pitches outside off, he slashes it straight to point
Now just 3 to get. India can't mess it up further, surely. The captain's brought back Worker. Seems like a gamble. He stops short at the crease twice, nerves there!
end of over 416 runs • 1 wicket
IND19: 188/7CRR: 4.58 • RRR: 1.50
Saurabh Tiwary27 (40b 2x4)
Pradeep Sangwan4 (2b)
Trent Boult 8-1-26-1
40.6
•
Boult to Tiwary, no run
walks down the pitch and blasts it straight to mid-on
40.5
3
Boult to Sangwan, 3 runs
heart in the mouth moment as Sangwan scoops it just over cover's outstretched arms, the fielder runs backwards and just manages to pull it back near the rope. His pants come off on the dive. Remember Lou Vincent against West Indies two years ago?
40.4
1
Boult to Tiwary, 1 run
full outside off and clubbed with force to long-off
40.3
1
Boult to Sangwan, 1 run
pitches on middle and leg, he tucks it behind square on the on side
40.2
W
Boult to Abdulla, OUT
panic sets in for India.... pitches just outside the off stump, Abdulla tries to glide it down to third man but the ball straightens, he gets a thin deflection and Bunce takes another catch
Iqbal Abdulla c †Guptill-Bunce b Boult 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 66.66
40.1
1
Boult to Tiwary, 1 run
short and wide outside off, Tiwary cuts to Bracewell at point and sets off for a suicidal run, Bracewell is undecided whether to have a shy at the stumps or not, throws it finally, the keeper reaches the stumps and accidentally knocks off the bails before gathering the ball. The third umpire has a look
9 to get off 18 balls
end of over 405 runs • 2 wickets
IND19: 182/6CRR: 4.55 • RRR: 3.00
Iqbal Abdulla2 (2b)
Saurabh Tiwary25 (37b 2x4)
Tim Southee 9-0-29-4
39.6
•
Southee to Abdulla, no run
gets forward and drives to the off side
39.5
2
Southee to Abdulla, 2 runs
nearly gets another one there, Abdulla inside edges it past the stumps
39.4
W
Southee to Jadeja, OUT
brilliant take and do we have a twist in the tale here? Pitches outside of and slants back in, Jadeja tries a delicate glide to third man, the edge goes low to Guptil-Bunce who goes to his right first and changes direction to his left and plucks it one handed on the dive
Ravindra Jadeja c †Guptill-Bunce b Southee 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 50
39.4
1w
Southee to Jadeja, 1 wide
bangs it in short down the leg side, wide called
39.3
1
Southee to Tiwary, 1 run
gets forward and steers it to third man
39.2
1
Southee to Jadeja, 1 run
full outside off, he gets forward and drives on the up past the vacant point region
39.1
W
Southee to Pandey, OUT
tame dismissal really.... pitches on a good length outside off and straightens, Pandey tries to glide it towards third man but the ball isn't in the slot to play that, the extra bounce does him in and he gets a thick edge through to the keeper
Manish Pandey c †Guptill-Bunce b Southee 18 (26b 3x4 0x6 23m) SR: 69.23
end of over 393 runs
IND19: 177/4CRR: 4.53 • RRR: 3.50
Saurabh Tiwary24 (36b 2x4)
Manish Pandey18 (25b 3x4)
George Worker 7-0-29-1
38.6
•
Worker to Tiwary, no run
shapes to drive forward and misses, nearly edges it to the keeper
38.5
•
Worker to Tiwary, no run
gets forward and defends
38.4
1
Worker to Pandey, 1 run
slides towards the pads, he pushes it wide of midwicket
38.3
1
Worker to Tiwary, 1 run
Worker misfields off his own bowling as the ball beats mid-on
38.2
1
Worker to Pandey, 1 run
stays back and chops it towards cover, a misfield results in a single
38.1
•
Worker to Pandey, no run
tries to slice it through the off side but misses
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