ahh, Saharan gets the final wicket! And the joy on his face reveals the relief. He went on a length on middle and off, with the ball keeping low as Lutton looked to slash. He missed, and the ball went on to hit the stumps as there was a hint of turn away
IND Under-19 vs Ireland U19, 15th Match, Group A at Bloemfontein, U19 World Cup, Jan 25 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
So India win two out of two, and top the points table. Looking at the net run rates of their opponents in the group, India's 2.850 feels untouchable. They next play USA to finish off their group games, but are entirely certain of making it to the Super Six already. This is it from us today, as Srinidhi, Sudeep and me, Himanshu, bid you goodbye!
Musheer Khan is the Player of the Match: "I feel great to have hit my first hundred for India Under-19. I hurried on a bit for runs in the last match, so I gave myself some time in this match. Both our styles [his and Safaraz's] are similar. The six I hit over midwicket was the best! I am glad, and I hope I can play as well in the upcoming matches. I'm not satisfied yet!"
4.21pm It feels like ages have passed since Ireland were 45 for 8 in the 15th over. The ninth wicket added 39 and the tenth 16 to take Ireland to three figures, with Tiwari's 4 for 53 and Pandey's 3 for 21 leading India with the ball. But before that, it was the 156-run stand between Musheer, who cracked 118, and captain Saharan, who hit 75, that set the base for India's massive 201-run win.
turns in off a length just outside off, and is chopped from middle stump
"There is no DRS for this match?" --- No DRS in this World Cup, Iqbal
fuller side of a length on middle, and blocked down
From over to Lutton
length ball on off, and punched to deep point
Saharan brings himself on. Around the wicket to Forkin.
full on leg, and clipped behind square. There's a misfield there, and that allows a second
very full and flat on the stumps. Squeezed to mid-on
length ball outside off, and turning in. Whipped to deep square
tossed up, and quite full outside off. He looked to drive but was beaten
on a length again, but closer to off. Pushed to point
length ball, and pretty wide of off. Turns in, as Forkin leaves it alone
Pandey back
very slow, tossed up, and full and wide of off. Guided past the keeper to keep India waiting
full and flat, and pushed back to midwicket again
nudges this to midwicket
steps out, looking to flick but is taken on the pad
more turn off a length from middle, hitting his pad again too
full on middle and leg, and turning in to hit his front leg as he looked to flick
Hello again
Over to Himanshu
Fuller length outside off, driven to mid-off
On a length outside off, goes back and defends this to backward point
Bowls full around off stump, drags this to midwicket
Another short delivery, gets an outside edge but it goes off to deep third